Tag Archives: commercial-real-estate


Capmark Financial bankruptcy due soon: source

Reuters – Capmark Financial Group Inc., the commercial real estate company created through a 2006 leveraged buyout of certain GMAC assets, is preparing to file for bankruptcy possibly by the end of next week, according to a source with direct […]

Hedge funds look to sublease office space

Greenwich Time – Some hedge funds in the region are looking to sublease their office space as they downsize or shut down in the lagging economy. John Goodkind, managing principal of Greenwich-based commercial real estate firm Newmark Knight Frank, said […]

Smart investors look for some stock gems amid the rubble

USA Today – Given the stock market’s wretched performance this year, your current retirement plan may involve a modest part-time job, such as woodworking or forgery. Before you take up a life of crime, however, remember that really rotten markets […]

Hedge Funds Weary to Invest in Freddie, Fannie: Government Bailout May be Inevitable

New York (HedgeCo.Net) – While the U.S. Treasury has done all it can to stave off rumors of a government bailout of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac , some say the inevitable rescue is bound to take place after attempts […]

TCI buys shares in Mizuho, Kajima in J-Power fight

Reuters- British investor The Children’s Investment Fund (TCI) said it had bought stakes in Mizuho Financial Group, Kajima Corp, and about eight other shareholders in J-Power, in order to raise pressure on the electricity wholesaler. Mizuho, Japan’s second-largest bank, and […]