All Americas articles – Page 125

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PensionDanmark commits €800m to infrastructure fund

2012-10-12T12:00:00Z

DENMARK – Danish scheme's total allocation to asset class climbs to 10% of assets.
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Blackstone raises $13.3bn for opportunistic real estate fund

2012-10-11T16:45:00Z

NORTH AMERICA – Manager raises capital with support of 250 investors worldwide.
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MetLife to launch third-party management business

2012-10-11T16:15:00Z

NORTH AMERICA – New company aims to become top five institutional manager.
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Capital available for commercial real estate grows by 4% in six months

2012-10-09T16:30:00Z

GLOBAL – Asian, American investors increasingly optimistic about leverage, DTZ study shows.
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US roundup: OCERS, Connecticut retirement, Starwood

2012-10-04T14:15:00Z

Orange County shortlists four core funds, Connecticut mulls Starwood opportunity fund.
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Ohio Bureau of Workers pension fund makes first foray into real estate

2012-10-02T16:00:00Z

NORTH AMERICA – Pension fund to divide nearly $1bn among eight asset managers.
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CalPERS hires Canyon Capital for emerging manager programme

2012-09-28T16:45:00Z

NORTH AMERICA – Programme limited to managers with less than $1bn of assets under management.
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Ohio PERS backs Fortress MSR fund

2012-09-27T14:45:00Z

UNITED STATES – Invests $145m for strategy investing in excess mortgage servicing rights.
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Almanac Realty Securities attracts more pension funds

2012-09-27T13:30:00Z

UNITED STATES – New Mexico, LA City Employees, State of Hawaii join $1bn fundraising plan.
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US roundup: Iron Point, Washington State, Evergreen

2012-09-25T16:45:00Z

NORTH AMERICA – Iron Point closes on Partners II fund with $300m above original target.
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OECD survey reveals pension funds' routes into infrastructure

2012-09-25T16:00:00Z

GLOBAL – Largest schemes investing mostly as 'prudent' means of diversification.
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Smaller Canadian schemes struggling to invest in infrastructure

2012-09-25T15:00:00Z

CANADA – Study shows smaller pension funds fear they lack necessary scale, expertise.
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US roundup: UTIMCO, Illinois State Universities, CalPERS

2012-09-20T12:00:00Z

UNITED STATES – University of Texas to invest $400m in global, opportunistic real estate.
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Silicon Valley-On-Sea: San Francisco

September 2012 (Magazine)

San Francisco, home to a growing technology sector, is attracting investor interest. Stephanie Schwartz-Driver explores ‘Silicon Beach’
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US real estate: Not so great expectations?

September 2012 (Magazine)

PREA’s latest consensus forecast shows that prospects for US real estate remain upbeat – so far, at least, writes Greg MacKinnon
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Northern exposure: Canada

September 2012 (Magazine)

Often overshadowed by the US, Canada has become attractive to investors looking for stability. Stephanie Schwartz-Driver reports
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US roundup: LACERA, Wisconsin State Investment Board, RREEF

2012-09-18T15:00:00Z

NORTH AMERICA – Los Angeles County Employees commits $100m to CityView fund.
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External managers 'increase costs, decrease returns' for direct real estate

2012-09-18T14:15:00Z

GLOBAL – Study shows 122bps decline when schemes switch from external to internal managers.
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Consultancies team up to launch agricultural investment project

2012-09-14T15:30:00Z

GERMANY – Kommalpha, Agrifood Consulting aim to bring more transparency to agri-business sector.
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Townsend report: Europe, US dominate private fund offerings

2012-09-14T15:00:00Z

GLOBAL – Real estate managers worldwide seeking $90bn, but raise just $6bn, report says.