Blackstone buys Chicago`s Willis Tower

Last Updated: Monday, March 16, 2015, 20:28

US real estate investor Blackstone Group said Monday it is buying the iconic 110-story Willis Tower in Chicago, the second-tallest building in the United States.

PE players seal over $737 mn deals in February: Thornton

Last Updated: Sunday, March 15, 2015, 13:27

The first two months of this year saw PE deals worth nearly USD 1.9 billion.

Baring to buy Blackstone's stake in CMS for $250 mln - sources

Last Updated: Monday, March 9, 2015, 17:48

Blackstone Group LP has agreed to sell its 57 percent stake in CMS Info Systems Ltd to Baring Private Equity (Asia) for USD 250 million, two sources with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters.

PE firm Creador invests Rs 135 cr in PC Jeweller

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 24, 2015, 23:40

Private equity firm Creador today said it has invested Rs 135 crore for a minority stake in PC Jeweller Ltd.

PE players seal over $1.17 bn deals in January: Thornton

Last Updated: Sunday, February 22, 2015, 12:12

According to the assurance, tax and advisory firm, the upward trend in PE investment activity continued in January with 74 percent higher deal values compared to the same month last year.

HDFC to raise $500 mn real estate private equity fund

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 17, 2014, 10:49

HDFC plans to raise part of the private equity fund from investors, including Government of Singapore Investment Corp (GIC), investment firm Temasek Holdings and Oman`s State General Reserve Fund.

Private equity in realty sector to grow up to $3 billion in 2 years

Last Updated: Thursday, December 11, 2014, 19:42

The government's decision to relax FDI norms in the construction sector is likely to attract private equity investments to the tune of up to USD 3 billion in the real estate market in the next two years, according to property consultant Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL).

India likely to see spate of exists by private equity funds

Last Updated: Saturday, December 6, 2014, 00:21

With a stable government at the Centre and economic reforms taking place resulting in a surge in the stock market, more and more exits are likely to take place by private equity (PE) funds in India in remaining part of the current fiscal, experts have said.

Private equity investments jump to $9.1 bn in 2013: E&Y

Last Updated: Sunday, January 19, 2014, 16:51

Helped by a few big ticket deals, private equity investments in the country surged over 20 percent to USD 9.1 billion last year even as deal volumes declined during the same period, says a report.

Piramal PE closes Rs 1,000-cr realty fund

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 8, 2014, 17:39

The Piramals-backed private equity fund, focused on realty sector, on Wednesday said it has finished raising a Rs 1,000-crore fund and has already committed Rs 250 crore from the corpus in three projects.

India Inc strikes 393 PE deals totalling $9.67 bn in Jan-Nov

Last Updated: Sunday, December 15, 2013, 10:39

Meanwhile, the month of November saw 32 deals amounting to USD 708 million, which was almost double in value terms over last year when there were 35 transactions worth USD 388 million.

PE investment in realty up 26% at Rs 4,716 cr during Jan-Sept

Last Updated: Thursday, December 5, 2013, 20:16

The global realty consultant attributed the rise in PE investments to increased attraction of institutional investors towards leased income generating office buildings.