All Real Assets articles in August 2011 (Online)
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Property deal roundup: Kefren Properties, Union, Harris Lamb, LaSalle, US Republic Core
Bankruptcy estate of Kefren Properties IX launches website with details on 146 properties.
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Car showrooms provide investors 'alternative' to student housing
Hermes, Dorset local authority pension scheme among buyers of £100m portfolio of car showrooms.
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Norwegian oil fund JV adds assets to central London portfolio
Norwegian Government Pension Fund Global, Crown Estate snap up mixed office/retail properties.
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Demand for unlisted infrastructure funds grows, but challenges remain, says Preqin
Record number of firms are looking to raise funds, though total sought has fallen since 2009.
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Oregon pension scheme signs five-year deal with ProLogis
OPERF enters five-year deal making it a 'strategic partner' across ProLogis's global funds.
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Hines, NY State Common Retirement Fund forge $1bn partnership
Capitalised with $500m, new venture – Hines Corporation Properties II – to invest in offices.
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Property investors underestimating European sovereign crisis – JPMAM
New head of research and strategy Joe Valente highlights growing euro-zone risks.
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Property deal roundup: Valad, Blackstone, Savills, BA Pension Fund, London & Stamford, Aviva
Valad shareholders approve proposed AUD806m takeover by Blackstone affiliates.
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CPPIB extends US property portfolio with eight new acquisitions
Canadian pension fund buys range of US assets through joint ventures.
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OTPP offloads UK water company, but stresses commitment to infrastructure
Pension fund sells 26.8% stake to Hong Kong-based Cheung Kong Holding.
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Ecofin downscales European infrastructure due to political risk
Political interference has spurred company's move up energy value chain, says chairman.
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Deceptive complexity: How pension funds use small print to get their way
Shayla Walmsley on how pension funds can use small print to skew deals their way.
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Aviva launches liability-matching property funds for pensions schemes
Company launches four funds aimed at underfunded schemes scouting fixed income alternatives.
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Neev Capital targets EU pension funds to invest in Indian infrastructure
Company currently in talks with European pension funds to develop joint ventures.
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Property deal roundup: BVK, Czech Property, AXA, Union, Mercialys
German pension fund BVK acquires building at Königstrasse 31 in Stuttgart.
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Finland's Sponda to focus exclusively on prime real estate
Pension-owned property firm cites 6% rental increase for central business district assets.
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Brazil to regulate local real estate funds to attract foreign investors
Government move comes as funds grow to BRL10bn (€4.35bn) in value over past few years.
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Washington REIT to sell $350m of industrial assets in strategy shift
Washington Real Estate Investment Trust will now focus only on holdings near major transport hubs.
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Partners Group calls time on core real estate, mezzanine debt
Casts doubt over flight to quality, makes case for secondary assets and locations.
