Americas – Page 167
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Investors moderate their return expectations for US real estate, says ULI/PwC
GLOBAL – Investors have lowered their return expectations for investing in US real estate over the next few years, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) and the Urban Land Institute (ULI).
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Pension funds targeting US multi-family housing
GLOBAL – Multi-family housing has been identified as the favoured sector for investment in the US by a number of European pension funds, a position backed up by new research from Pramerica Real Estate Investors.
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Capital flows to US real estate set to double, says DTZ
GLOBAL – Global investment capital targeting US real estate is set to double in 2011 as the outlook for the market completes a dramatic improvement over the past 12 months, according to DTZ.
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Ohio scheme to invest $400m in real estate funds
GLOBAL – The Ohio Public Employees Retirement System is conducting due diligence on investments into two new commingled funds totalling $400m (€287.4m).
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Los Angeles tenders RFI for separate account manager
GLOBAL – The Los Angeles City Employees Retirement System (LACERS) has approved a request for information (RFI) to hire a real estate manager for a separate account.
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GID takes over CalPERS apartment portfolio from BlackRock
GLOBAL – GID Investment Advisers has taken over the management of a core multi-family residential portfolio from BlackRock Realty Advisors on behalf of the $212bn (€152bn) California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS).
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CalSTRS invests $370m into real estate during second quarter
GLOBAL – The California State Teachers Retirement System made $370m (€270m) worth of new real estate investments during the second quarter.
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Oregon Retirement Fund considers larger commitments, club funds
GLOBAL – The Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund is exploring the possibility of making larger investments into either commingled funds or separate accounts.
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Texas Teachers approves $500m investment in retail REIT
GLOBAL – The Teacher Retirement System of Texas has approved a $500m (€371m) investment into General Growth Properties (GGP).
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Wisconsin commits $75m to Mesa West debt fund
GLOBAL – The Wisconsin State Investment Board has made a $75m (€56m) commitment to the Mesa West Real Estate Income II commingled fund.
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Korea's National Pension Service goes global with $300m US mandate
GLOBAL – The National Pension Service (NPS) of Korea has hired The Townsend Group to invest $300m (€222m) of its capital opportunistically in the Americas.
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Texas Teachers makes $300m commitment to US Government Building Fund
GLOBAL – The Teacher Retirement System of Texas has become the lead investor in the recently closed US Government Building Fund after Texas Teachers approved a $300m (€230.2m) allocation to the fund.
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San Diego County makes $200m commitment to core fund
GLOBAL – The San Diego County Employees Retirement Association (SDCERA) has approved a $200m (€152m) commitment into the JP Morgan Strategic Property fund.
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CalPERS continues Brazilian joint venture with Hines
GLOBAL – The $210bn (€158bn) California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS) has given its latest endorsement to Hines' Brazilian real estate expertise by committing to the third in a series of joint ventures in the South American market.
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CPPIB swoops on eight shopping centres
GLOBAL – The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) has spent C$230.5m (€167m) to acquire interests in eight shopping centres in Canada.
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UN pension fund outsources listed real estate investments
GLOBAL – The United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund (UNJSPF) is seeking a fund manager to run its portfolio of listed real estate securities.
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Henderson launches fifth US apartments fund
US – Henderson Global Investors is planning to launch a fifth fund targeting the US multi-family market, which it has identified as the best-positioned sector in the country.
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Cross-border investment returns to pre-crisis levels
GLOBAL – Commercial real estate transactions have almost doubled around the world from last year, and cross-border investment has returned to pre-crisis levels, according to Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL).
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Korea's NPS boosts European real estate strategy by $400m
GLOBAL – The National Pension Service (NPS) of Korea has committed a further $400m (€306m) capital to Rockspring Property Investment Managers to invest in European real estate markets.
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San Bernardino County expands into global REITs
GLOBAL – The San Bernardino County Employees Retirement Association has approved a recommendation to allocate 20% of its real estate portfolio to public REITs, amounting to approximately $75m (€58.4m).
