All Asia-Pacific articles – Page 108
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Ohio School Employees moves into Asia
UNITED STATES - The School Employees Retirement System of Ohio has approved a commitment of $50m (€34.2m) in the Carlyle Asia Real Estate Partners II commingled fund.
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Knight Frank expands Middle East operations
MIDDLE EAST - London-based global real estate management and advisory firm Knight Frank has extended its global network by opening a office in Bahrain to cover the burgeoning Middle Eastern property market.
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CalPERS uses $700m to tap opportunity
UNITED STATES - California Public Employees Retirement System is continuing to pursue its international real estate investment strategy by placing $700m (€493.8m) in real estate commingled funds generating targeted net IRRs of 20%.
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Corio to widen emerging markets presence
NETHERLANDS - Property investor and manager Corio is looking to increase its 6% allocation in emerging markets real estate to 20%, in a bid to maximise the differentials between emerging and mature markets.
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AXA REIM steps up Asian presence
ASIA - AXA Real Estate Investment Managers (AXA REIM), the global property arm of French financial services group AXA, has opened an Asian headquarters in Singapore as the springboard for moves into India and Japan.
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Emerging market real estate indices launched
GLOBAL – The European Public Real Estate Association (EPRA) and National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (NAREIT) are extending its joint venture with the FTSE Group to develop a series FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Global Real Estate indices also covering the emerging markets.
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Emerging markets lift global office sector…for now
GLOBAL - The office market worldwide has continued to show resilience despite the general downturn in the global economy, according to Boston-based global property specialist Colliers International.
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Real estate markets continue to struggle
GLOBAL - Global property markets are continuing to slow, according to the latest research by specialist property performance analysis firm, IPD, as the value of properties in the UK, Japan and Australia all showed declines in recent months.
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CPPIB settles Auckland takeover costs
CANADA/NEW ZEALAND – The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board has managed to secure a deal with Auckland International Airport for costs related to the collapse of its partial takeover.
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AEW breaks through Asia fund capital target
UNITED STATES - AEW Capital Management has topped the original capital-raising set on its first direct real estate Asian investment commingled fund, as pension funds and investors are keen to diversify into new markets.
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MagazineAsia’s cautious lenders tighten the screw
Most of Asia’s banks are still in the picture having avoided securitised debt during the boom. However, the global bust is making them much more cautious
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MagazineClosing the knowledge gap
Education in real estate matters in Asia – notably in India and China – has not kept pace with demand for experienced personnel. APREA has launched a new project to address the issue.
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MagazineExploit the legacy
Beijing’s location and capital city status have stood it in good stead in the past but in order to remain competitive it will have to build on its other key asset – infrastructure. John Su reports
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MagazineSizzling Asia feels the heat
The statistics are still impressive and prospects are good. But the effects of the credit crunch are being felt in Asia with the added sting of inflation, as delegates to REIW Asia, among them Richard Lowe, found out
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Alaska Permanent Fund makes major commitment to infrastructure
UNITED STATES - The Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation has approved new commitments for infrastructure totaling $750m (€476.2m).
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Opt for Reading over Riyadh - fund manager
MIDDLE EAST – Pension fund real estate investors should steer clear of the Middle East property, use debt if you can get it, and wait for a property market turnaround in the UK, according to asset managers.
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Ohio PERS goes global with REITs
UNITED STATES – Officials at the Ohio Public Employees Retirement System have voted to allow investments in public real estate on an international basis.
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ING hires despite talent shortage
NETHERLANDS/ASIA - ING has appointed a regional veteran to head its Asian fund management operations against growing international competition for regional talent.
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SWFs avoid infrastructure, opt for funds
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.
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Capri goes international
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.
