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Closing the Equity Gap

The bifurcation that has been a hallmark of the current recovery has at least one more iteration: the success a handful of major private equity firms…

By Paul Bubny - Northeast Region Editor for GlobeSt.com and Real Estate Forum. | Updated on December 09, 2011

The bifurcation that has been a hallmark of the current recovery has at least one more iteration: the success a handful of major private equity firms have had lately with raising real estate funds, and the slowdown in fundraising globally. A lack of transaction volume has thwarted investors, although there are encouraging signs on the horizon, not least of which is the renewed interest of overseas sources.

London-based research firm Preqin reported in January that private equity real estate funds raised just $35.8 billion in 2010, marking a seven-year low. In March, the firm reported a survey showing that just 45% of institutional investors were planning to commit to the funds this year, compared to 62% a year ago.

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