Douglas Emmett Tenants

Tax Haven Series (Part 1): Qatari Royals Unveiled in Panama Papers

Posted: September 22nd, 2017

DE-Tenants.org is currently rolling out a series of posts on the assets and holdings of the Qatari state and its royal family, Al-Thani. A central figure in our research is Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani (known by his initials “HBJ”), the former Prime Minister of Qatar who ran the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) until 2013…

Tagged: More on Qatar - Al Thani Family, More on Qatar - Offshore Assets

Former Qatar Official Cites DE-Tenants.org

Posted: September 18th, 2017

Middle East figures of position and rank are taking note of DE-Tenants.org. Citing research by DE-Tenants.org, a Twitter user with the handle @sufizaman2000, who claims on his account to be a former Qatari government official…

Tagged: More on Qatar - Al Thani Family

Prop 65 Notifications Added to DE Building Database

Posted: September 14th, 2017

DE-Tenants.org is updating its Douglas Emmett Building Database, identifying office properties that feature an iteration of the Proposition 65 notification, usually placed as a sticker on the front door entrance before the lobby…

Tagged: Tenant Issues - Health, Safety & Maintenance, Tenant Issues - Building Directory, Tenant Issues - Asbestos

QIA Investment with Hong Kong Lau Family (Part 3)

Posted: September 12th, 2017

Just three years after the final resolution of Thomas Lau’s “Insider Dealing” case, Joseph Lau’s name surfaced in April 2012 at a corruption trial involving Ao Man Long…

Tagged: More On Qatar - About the QIA, More on Qatar - China Investments

QIA Investment with Hong Kong Lau Family (Part 2)

Posted: September 11th, 2017

The Qatar Investment Authority’s reach extends across the globe, from Los Angeles to New York, London to Moscow, and Singapore to Hong Kong. Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund, controlled by the country’s ruling Al-Thani family, purchased a 20% stake in the Hong Kong premium retail operator Lifestyle International Holdings Ltd. for U.S. $600 million in October 2014…

Tagged: More On Qatar - About the QIA, More on Qatar - China Investments

QIA Investment with Hong Kong Lau Family (Part 1)

Posted: September 8th, 2017

The Qatar Investment Authority’s reach extends across the globe, from Los Angeles to New York, London to Moscow, and Singapore to Hong Kong. Speaking at an investment conference in Beijing in 2014, then-Chief Executive of Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund, QIA, stated…