All Asia-Pacific articles – Page 114
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Fillmore Capital to expand into UK and China
UNITED STATES - Fillmore Capital Partners is looking at expanding its investment operations into the United Kingdom and China for the first time.
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REITs momentum shifts to Asia and Europe
GLOBAL - The centre of gravity for REITs has shifted away from the US towards Asia and Europe, according to a report by Ernst & Young.
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Quebec pension fund to invest in India office
INDIA - The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, Canada’s largest pension fund, is weeks away from its entry into Indian property as part of a strategy to switch 15% of its portfolio to Indian real estate within 3—5 years.
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CPPIB loses Auckland but gains Puget
CANADA - Concerns over debt last week scuppered plans by the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) to acquire a 49% stake in Auckland International Airport (AIAL).
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Maryland makes its foray into Asia
UNITED STATES - Maryland State Retirement Agency has made its first move into investing in international real estate with a $100m (70.2m) commitment to an Asian fund.
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Entity level deals sign new pension fund capital
UNITED STATES - There is new pension fund capital in the United States being moved into entity level investing in both the private and public real estate sectors.
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CalPERS places fresh $600m in real estate
UNITED STATES - California Public Employees Retirement System has placed $600m (€424.5m) into a combination of commingled funds, co-investments and separate accounts for international and opportunistic strategies.
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Texas Teachers to approve $800m in real estate
UNITED STATES- Teacher Retirement System of Texas is in the process of approving $800m ($568m euros) in new real estate commingled fund investments.
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San Diego City targets non-US real estate
UNITED STATES - San Diego City Employees Retirement System has approved its first ever targeted allocation for non-United States real estate investments.
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Land of Rising Sun is still Asian favourite
JAPAN - Japan continues to dominate core Asian real estate despite the emergence of investible real estate markets in more volatile regional economies.
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CalPERS feeds $500m to Dragon
UNITED STATES - CalPERS is adding a further $500m to its existing $3bn invested in Asia real estate, via a local fund focused on mature regional markets and China, while the same amount will be placed in commingled funds.
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New Jersey tries on separates
UNITED STATES - The New Jersey Division of Investment is shifting into the use of real estate separate accounts and has hired General Motors Investment Management for a $150m (€106.4m) equity mandate.
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IPD reveals global property outshone Europe
GLOBAL - Global real estate performed well last year, according to IPD figures published, delivering returns only slightly down on their 2005 peak.
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MagazineTwo cheers for the Europhiles
We see a refocus on Europe-specific markets; investors show a preference for German commercial; Belgium makes a blip on the radar, and Asia’s further interest is shown in strategic potential
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San Bernardino eyes structured finance over Asia
UNITED STATES - San Bernardino County Employees’ Retirement Association has expanded its real estate investment program to the Asian markets for the first time by investing $40m (€28.9m) in two commingled funds but is now turning attention to the structured finance sector.
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Montana State grows international focus
UNITED STATES - Montana State Board of Investment has increased its exposure to international real estate with committing capital to two new commingled funds.
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MagazineGo boldly, tread carefully
The question for pension funds is not whether but how to invest in Chinese real estate, as Shayla Walmsley reports
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Early bird renewals
One thing that comes across clearly when talking to investors who have made commitments in China is how important it is to have good local partners.
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MagazinePerfect harmony
Government measures protecting the population from excessive price growth have not fazed foreign investors, as Richard van den Berg and Kenneth Tsang find
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MagazineUnlocking potential
In-depth local knowledge and local contacts are prerequisites if investors are to benefit from China’s burgeoning real estate investment opportunity. Ian Hawksworth reports
