Safanad expands U.S. Internet infrastructure platform by Released | Jan 14, 2019 Safanad has expanded its Internet infrastructure platform through the acquisition of two additional data centers encompassing 195,000 square feet of space in Chicago.
Timber investment firm launches advisory service by Released | Jan 14, 2019 Timberland investment veterans John Enlow and Eric Schwefler have created Forest Resource Advisors, a partnership to help investors unlock value and maximize performance from potential and existing timberland and forest products investment portfolios.
$33t housing market up 49% since 2012 by Andrea Zander | Jan 14, 2019 The value of the U.S. housing market continues to climb, gaining 6.2 percent in 2018 to reach a total value of $33.3 trillion, according to Zillow.
SpaceX cutting nearly 600 jobs at California HQ by Andrea Zander | Jan 14, 2019 Elon Musk’s rocket company SpaceX will reduce its workforce by about 10 percent of the company’s more than 6,000 employees.
Griffin Capital raised and issued $1.6b in investor capital in 2018 by Released | Jan 14, 2019 Griffin Capital Co. raised and issued $1.6 billion of investor capital in 2018, an increase of 10 percent over 2017.
Report: Availability of U.S. warehouse space last year was the lowest since 2000 by Released | Jan 14, 2019 The availability of industrial space fell to 7 percent in fourth quarter 2018, the lowest point since 2000.
Private equity lures family offices and the wealthy by Released | Jan 14, 2019 Private and public equity allocations drove strong returns for family offices over the past three years, according to a new report released by Northern Trust Global Family Office and Private Investment Offices Group and the Wharton Global Family Alliance. Year-over-year, capital allocations to public equity and private equity have increased, while allocations to fixed income […]
Blackstone Resources AG to invest $230m in Germany by Released | Jan 14, 2019 Blackstone Resources has created Blackstone Research GmbH, based in Erfurt, Germany.
New president named at SharesPost by Released | Jan 14, 2019 Jeff Miller, a seasoned fintech executive, has been named president of SharesPost, liquidity provider to the private growth asset class.
Endowments and foundations facing a conundrum by Released | Jan 11, 2019 CAPTRUST Financial Advisors (CAPTRUST) has released its inaugural Endowment and Foundation Survey results.
Cowboys owner Jerry Jones pays $250m for 360-foot yacht by Andrea Zander | Jan 11, 2019 Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones has become the owner of a custom superyacht roughly the length of a football field, at 357 feet.
Department of Energy commits $88m for oil and natural gas recovery research by Released | Jan 11, 2019 The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Fossil Energy announced up to $88 million in federal funding for cost-shared research and development projects enhancing technologies for oil and natural gas recovery under two separate funding opportunity announcements.
U.S. farmers and ranchers less optimistic about 2019 by Released | Jan 11, 2019 There was a modest drop in agricultural producer sentiment in December 2018 as farmers’ perception of both current and future economic conditions weakened.
Broadstone Net Lease announces continued portfolio growth in 2018 by Released | Jan 11, 2019 Broadstone Net Lease announced strong full-year portfolio activity in 2018, including the acquisition of 113 properties via 26 distinct transactions for approximately $606.8 million.
Franklin Templeton appoints head of alternative sales for EMEA by Released | Jan 11, 2019 George Szemere has been appointed Franklin Templeton Investments’ new head of alternative sales for the EMEA region.