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Starwood in IPO for toxic plays
A fund affiliated with US private equity firm Starwood Capital Group has filed for an initial public offering of up to $500m (£313m) to invest in toxic assets, according to a regulatory filing. Starwood Properties Trust , created in May, plans to invest in commercial mortgage-backed securities sold under the U.S. government’s public-private investment program, or PPIP, according to the filing.