Real estate buyout funds still on a tear

The private equity party may be over but the news hasn't yet made it to the real estate buyout funds, which are seeking $105-billion (U.S.) in new capital, a sixfold increase from January, 2006. There are 206 real estate-focused funds in the market raising capital around the world, an explosion of growth in what was once a niche sector of private equity, according to data from London-based Private Equity Intelligence.

Last year, 116 new funds raised a record of $72-billion, and 2007 is set to surpass that amount with a total of about $75- to $85-billion. That's seen further increasing to $80- to $100-billion next year, the research firm said. This contrasts with the rest of the private equity market, which is expected to raise slightly less this year than it did in 2006, said Tim Friedman, a spokesman at Private Equity Intelligence.

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source: updatere.com