All Americas articles – Page 161

  • News

    Contra Costa County sees a debt opportunity

    2008-08-07T17:21:00Z

    UNITED STATES- Contra Costa County Employees’ Retirement Association has approved a $75m (€48.6m) commitment into the ING Clarion Debt Opportunity Fund II – its first investment in a debt fund focused on real estate.

  • Magazine

    Make the distinction

    August 2008 (Magazine)

    The prognosis for US office is not good but it is not as bad as during previous downturns. What is worrying is that foreign investors are allowing the reports of the US housing market to colour their view of other sectors, including office.

  • News

    PBGC eyes move into real estate

    2008-08-04T17:02:00Z

    UNITED STATES – The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) is looking at investing in real estate for the first time and is therefore seeking strategic partnerships so it may allocate up to $2.5bn (€1.6bn) in the sector.

  • News

    Alaska Permanent Fund makes major commitment to infrastructure

    2008-07-31T17:34:00Z

    UNITED STATES - The Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation has approved new commitments for infrastructure totaling $750m (€476.2m).

  • News

    Los Angeles City places capital into debt fund

    2008-07-31T17:31:00Z

    UNITED STATES - Los Angeles City Employees Retirement System has made a $20m (€12.7m) to the Mesa West Real Estate Income Fund II, in a bid to capitalise on the supply and demand financing opportunities in the mid-size segment of the marketplace.

  • News

    ING Clarion closes in on value-added space

    2008-07-31T17:25:00Z

    UNITED STATES - ING Clarion Partners continues with its value-added strategy for some of its capital sources with the closing of $166m (€105.4m) worth of transactions.

  • News

    Small pension funds re-enter property

    2008-07-24T17:12:00Z

    UNITED STATES - Several smaller pension funds in the United States are thought to be looking to re-enter the real estate asset class, in a bid to diversify their portfolios.

  • News

    LA Fire and Police goes for safety with real estate assets

    2008-07-24T17:10:00Z

    UNITED STATES - Los Angeles Fire and Police Pensions has chosen to make its real estate portfolio more conservative in the near term.UNITED STATES - Los Angeles Fire and Police Pensions has chosen to make its real estate portfolio more conservative in the near term.

  • News

    CalSTRS to tread cautious real estate path

    2008-07-24T17:08:00Z

    UNITED STATES – The California State Teachers Retirement System is planning to take a cautious approach to real estate investment for its fiscal year in 2009.

  • News

    Rothschild raises $840m for new commingled fund

    2008-07-24T17:04:00Z

    UNITED STATES - Rothschild Realty Managers has smashed its intended target for capital raising on its Five Arrows Realty Securities V commingled fund and collected $840m (€530m) through institional investors - $240m more than originally sought.

  • News

    US pension funds still interested in value-added real estate

    2008-07-17T15:55:00Z

    UNITED STATES - Apollo Real Estate Advisors was able to reach its capital raising target for its latest commingled fund, Apollo Value Enhancement Fund VII.

  • News

    Ohio School Employees real estate commitment unchanged

    2008-07-17T15:45:00Z

    UNITED STATES - The School Employees Retirement System of Ohio plans to invest $100m (€62.9m) to $150m in real estate over the next 12 months. This is roughly the same amount that was planned for fiscal year 2008. This allocation is part of the pension fund’s annual investment plan for ...

  • News

    CalPERS invests in ‘master-planned’ residential

    2008-07-17T15:40:00Z

    UNITED STATES - Newland Communities has made another investment in a residential land for a partnership with the California Public Employees Retirement System.

  • News

    Florida plans up to $1.1bn investment in infrastructure and timber

    2008-07-17T15:35:00Z

    UNITED STATES - Florida State Board of Administration has approved commitments to infrastructure and timber for as much as $1.1bn (€691.6m).

  • News

    SWFs avoid infrastructure, opt for funds

    2008-07-14T16:15:00Z

    GLOBAL - Sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) will shy away from direct investment in global infrastructure to avoid allegations of ‘political’ investment, according to analysts at the McKinsey Global Institute, an economics thinktank.

  • News

    Capri goes international

    2008-07-11T09:50:00Z

    UNITED STATES - Capri Capital Partners has expanded its efforts to international real estate with its plans to develop a $2bn (€1.27bn) mixed-use project in Saudi Arabia.

  • News

    Virginia places capital in real estate debt securities

    2008-07-11T09:45:00Z

    UNITED STATES - Virginia Retirement System has created two new investment entities to investing in real estate debt securities.

  • News

    Pramerica creates investment platform for India

    2008-07-11T09:40:00Z

    UNITED STATES - Pramerica Real Estate Investors has created an investment platform for investing in India.

  • News

    Starwood Land creates $150m JV

    2008-07-11T09:35:00Z

    UNITED STATES - Starwood Land Ventures has setup a $150m (€95.3m) joint venture with Riverway Properties to invest in residential land acquisition and new project development in Houston.