Private equity real estate funds focused on the North American property market hogged the lion’s share of the $11.2 billion raised by those with a final close in the second quarter of 2011, research firm Preqin said.

Total commitments were up on the $8.9 billion raised in the first quarter, and on the $7.1 billion raised in fourth-quarter 2010, Preqin said on Monday………………………………………Full Article: Source