All Americas articles – Page 152
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Virginia bets on JV with Amli Residential
UNITED STATES – Virginia Retirement System has decided to invest $400m ($325m) more of its equity into the real estate sector, three quarters of which will go towards an investment partnership with Amli Residential.
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San Diego City diversifies US domestic portfolio
UNITED STATES – San Diego City Employees’ Retirement System has approved $135m (€111m euros) in new real estate investments follow a consultation with The Townsend Group.
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Global forecast confirms two-tier trend
GLOBAL – The forecast for Europe is cautious, for the US better, and for some of Asia the best of all, according to Jones Lang LaSalle's (JLL) quarterly Global Market Perspective.
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Illinois Municipal plans core search
UNITED STATES – Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund is to conduct a search next month for a $150m (€122.7m) investment in core open-ended commingled funds.
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Texas Employees makes first move into non-listed
UNITED STATES – Employees Retirement System of Texas has made its first investments in non-listed real estate funds as it seeks to build up its overall property exposure.
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Recovery boosts forecasts for Europe, US
GLOBAL – Economic recovery has upped the prospects for long-lease prime properties in cities such as London, New York, Paris and Hong Kong, according to ING Real Estate Investment Management.
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Texas Teachers to target core US real estate through Lionstone
UNITED STATES – Teacher Retirement System of Texas has formed Lionstone Cash Flow Real Estate Partners One, a fund managed by Houston-based The Lionstone Group.
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Canada Pension Plan steps up global spending spree
GLOBAL – Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) has made its first ever investment in Manhattan through a joint venture with SL Green Realty Corporation, and established an Australian real estate development fund with Goodman Group.
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MagazineRocky fundamentals
Prospects for recovery are improving but US real estate markets are sending mixed signals to investors, according to speakers at this year’s PREA spring conference in Boston. Stephanie Schwartz-Driver reports
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MagazineMoving up the curve
As the US property market bottoms out, Dave Esrig looks at opportunities and discusses possible investor concerns
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MagazineSkinning the ‘Fat Cat’
The new Foreign Account Tax Compliance provisions increase the regulatory burden on foreign investment into the US. Bart Kruijssen and James Guiry report
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MagazineSpring clean in progress
Excess supply of housing is working through the system as the sector begins to recover. Stephanie Schwartz-Driver reports on another lively session at PREA’s spring event
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Oregon signs up to Vornado value-add club fund
UNITED STATES – Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund has approved a $100m (€78.7m) commitment to the Vornado Capital Partners investment fund.
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Illinois State doubles ING Clarion account
UNITED STATES – Illinois State Board of Investment has allocated an extra $200m (€155m) to its existing separate account mandate with ING Clarion Partners as it seeks to increase its real estate exposure.
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CPPIB and Kimco join forces to hunt US retail
AMERICAS – The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) has acquired a $166.5m (€125.8m) interest in four US shopping centers through a joint venture with Kimco Realty Corporation.
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US housing recovers – but tax regulations deter foreign investors
UNITED STATES – The residential market in the US is recovering, but foreign investors will not be placed to capitalise on opportunities unless government tax restrictions are lifted.
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Mass PRIM rebuilds timber portfolio
UNITED STATES - Massachusetts Pension Reserves Investment Management Board (Mass PRIM) is to invest a further $500m ($376m euros) in US timber after selling a $700m section of its portfolio approximately three years ago.
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CalPERS takes social action to protect rent rates for lower-income households
UNITED STATES – The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) is seeking to prohibit excessive rent increases and involuntary displacement of low-income households in its US multi-family residential investments.
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Nebraska to tap discounted real estate secondary market
UNITED STATES - Nebraska Investment Council has approved a $40m (€29.4m) investment into the Landmark Real Estate Partners VI commingled fund.
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Oklahoma Teachers to make core first play in real estate
UNITED STATES - Teachers’ Retirement System of Oklahoma will make an investment in core open-ended commingled funds as its first ever move into real estate.
