Americas – Page 152

News
Institutional investors set to boost alternatives, survey shows

2012-06-22T11:15:00Z

Russell survey cites diversification, shelter from volatility as key benefits.
News
Partners Group raises $800m for global real estate strategy

2012-06-21T16:15:00Z

Core pricing prompting investors to look outside domestic markets, says Claude Angeloz.
News
Deutsche Bank to keep RREEF

2012-06-21T15:30:00Z

Alternatives arm may play role in future plans as exclusive talks with Guggenheim fail.
News
US roundup: Pennsylvania Public School Employees, Connecticut Retirement Plans and Trusts

2012-06-19T15:00:00Z

Pennsylvania Public School Employees Retirement System to divest from trio of core funds.
Analysis
News analysis: Opportunity knocks

2012-06-15T16:00:00Z

Is now the time for a pan-European mop-up of opportunistic real estate deals?
News
Investors expect US commercial property to return 9.6% in 2012

2012-06-14T15:45:00Z

PREA survey respondents expect residential to be best performer, returning nearly 11%.
News
Segregated property mandates a growing trend, says Aberdeen

2012-06-14T15:30:00Z

Increase driven by perception that local managers are more likely to deliver performance.
News
US pension funds invest $55m in value-added property fund

2012-06-14T13:30:00Z

Schemes in Nebraska and New Mexico make commitments to Rockwood Fund IX.
News
CalPERS earmarks $1.75bn for investment in US offices

2012-06-12T12:30:00Z

Californian pension fund makes equity allocation to Fifth Street Properties partnership.
News
Investors turn to local managers for EM property investment, finds Preqin

2012-06-08T16:30:00Z

Over half of capital raised for EM private real estate investments given to local managers.
News
CalSTRS commits $730m to real estate in first quarter

2012-06-08T16:30:00Z

Pension fund invests $250m in US apartment developments, aiming for returns in excess of 7%.
News
IPD, PREA to launch US real estate fund index

2012-06-07T16:15:00Z

New benchmark will quantify value of active management against underlying market.
News
Ohio PERS redeploys core capital into apartments, hotels

2012-06-07T16:00:00Z

Value-added and opportunistic mandates follow redemption from UBS Trumbull fund.
News
San Diego diverts REIT capital into core property fund

2012-05-31T15:45:00Z

Investment in JP Morgan Strategic Property Fund part of a re-weighting to core real estate.
News
Hines caps Russia and Poland opportunity fund at €390m

2012-05-29T16:30:00Z

Fundraising exceeds original target, with 80% of capital to be deployed in Russia.
News
New Jersey Division of Investment commits $150m to opportunity fund

2012-05-25T15:45:00Z

Capital split between Northwood Real Estate Partners Series III, Northwood Real Estate Co-Investors.
News
AEW, Heitman compete for $600m BlackRock portfolio from Nevada PERS

2012-05-25T15:15:00Z

Scheme expected to select new manager in late June after disagreements with BlackRock over approach.
News
IPRE Investor Forum: HOOPP seeks partners to tap 'off-market' deals

2012-05-24T15:30:00Z

Partnerships to deliver 'next 20 years worth of deals, says manager Lisa Lafave.
News
Texas Teachers invests $300m in real estate opportunity funds

2012-05-22T16:15:00Z

Pension fund makes $150m commitments to Apollo AGRE US Real Estate, Westbrook Real Estate Fund IX.
Magazine
Familiar surroundings

May 2012 (Magazine)

European investor interest in the US is strong, but the FIRPTA tax law remains a serious impediment. Stephanie Schwartz-Driver reports