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More than half of all delegates at the PREA spring conference in Washington DC believe LPs will call for more separate accounts and fewer commingled funds. However, opportunistic strategies make the most sense in 2009.
The Lake Oswego, Oregon-based firm is targeting $200m for its Real Estate Distress Fund. The vehicle will focus on distressed multifamily apartments, particularly in the Sunbelt states.
The San Francisco-based secondary specialist estimates some $5bn in venture secondary assets are up for grabs.
The Canadian door maker has filed a pre-arranged bankruptcy in which the majority of the company’s creditors are supporting the restructuring plan. KKR, which has lost its equity stake of $429m in the company, took part in planning the restructuring.
Euronext-listed fund of funds Lehman Brothers Private Equity Partners is changing its name to NB Private Equity Partners and will help its bankrupt parent company unload 14.5 million shares in secondary transactions beginning in mid-2010.
Natixis Capital Partners has closed its third fund on €420m for investment into corporate real estate in Benelux, France, Germany, Italy and Spain.