MPC Properties
MPC Properties is a registered trademark today. Being the legal successor of the former eponymous company inherited "Balkans Real Estate” Ltd, a company that develops real estate and represents one of the biggest investors in Serbia.
Founded in 2002, the company has invested in over 25 projects, total gross area of 1,250,000 m2. MPC Properties is actively engaged in the development of shopping centers and business, residential and logistics projects. In December 2007, MPC Properties has started strategic-business cooperation with a branch of investment bank Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. Through this strategic partnership MPC Properties has retained 80% and Merrill Lynch became the co-owner of 20% of the equity in the joint company. MPC Properties is committed to achieving the highest standards in the real estate market, through the development of high quality projects.
Our leading team, comprised of domestic and foreign experts, provides the services of development, management, financing and renting property. The strategic Partnership with Merrill Lynch Investment Bank provided the MPC Properties with financial and human capital, in order to expand their investment activities in the new markets such as Bosnia, Croatia and Macedonia.
MPC Holding
MPC Holding is one of the leading companies in Southeastern Europe with a wide range of business activities in the field of real estate, retail, automobile industry, sports equipment and tobacco industry. MPC Holding is the importer and distributor of many leading brands, such as Springfield, Cortefiel, Reebok and Citroen cars. In addition, MPC Holding is one of the leading retail chains with a network of 60 facilities in 6 countries of Southeast Europe.
Merrill Lynch Global Real Estate Principal Investments
Merrill Lynch invested in the MPC Properties, through its Global Real Estate Principal Invetments group. This group deals in investing its own capital and the capital of its clients in development of real estate. Twenty five experts who make up this team in Europe, have invested over 2.3 billion dollars iin real estate development since 2002, in the name of Merrill Lynch. They have developed two investment funds, managed by Merrill Lynch Global Real Estate Principal Investments.
Merrill Lynch
Merrill Lynch is one of the world leaders in the field of private banking, capital markets and consulting services with offices in 40 different countries. On December 26, 2008, the investment portfolios of its clients was over 1.2 trillion dollars. As a leading investment bank, Merrill Lynch is a global leader in trade and issue of securities and financial derivatives, as well as a strategic consultant of numerous corporations, governments, institutions and individuals around the world. Merrill Lynch owns about 50% equity in the company's Blackrock Inc., which is one of the world's largest companies for managed investments. It is listed on the stock market, with projects worth approximately 1.3 trillion dollars on December 31, 2008. For additional information on Merrill Lynch Bank, you can visit www.ml.com. On January 1, 2009 Bank of America took over Merrill Lynch.
