All Real Assets articles in August 2012 (Online) – Page 2

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Allianz, Curzon fund buy Warsaw Financial Center for €210m

2012-08-09T14:45:00Z

POLAND – Allianz Real Estate to take majority stake in landmark Polish tower.
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Student housing market to develop as investment doubles

2012-08-09T15:30:00Z

UK – CBRE report highlights broader range of routes to market, including financing.
Analysis
News analysis: Spezialfonds ain't broke, but let's fix them anyway

2012-08-10T12:45:00Z

GERMANY – New proposals could exclude German insurers from domestic real estate market.
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UK coal schemes to buy controlling stake in property company

2012-08-10T15:00:00Z

UK – Restructuring will also see pension deficit reduction payments suspended for two years.
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Iowa Public Employees Retirement System to expand into real estate debt

2012-08-10T15:30:00Z

US – Pension fund sees opportunity for high risk-adjusted returns in high-yield debt.
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Canada Pension Board pours $400m into US industrial real estate market

2012-08-10T16:00:00Z

NORTH AMERICA – CPPIB teams up with Goodman to make first foray into direct US industrial.
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Goldman Sachs AM expected to make decision on Vervoer claim next month

2012-08-14T13:15:00Z

EUROPE – Brown Rudnick lawyer says trial could last more than two years due to complexity of claims.
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German asset manager snaps up three UK onshore wind farms

2012-08-14T13:15:00Z

EUROPE – HgCapital subsidiary Ridgewind sells assets to Munich Re's asset management division.
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Real estate curbs working, Chinese government says

2012-08-14T15:45:00Z

CHINA – State officials 'generally satisfied' with measures to cool overheated markets.
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'Mega-events' to drive infrastructure investment – Invesco

2012-08-14T16:00:00Z

GLOBAL – Sports events, government support piques interest in Brazilian infrastructure.
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US roundup: LACERA, San Francisco Employees' Retirement System

2012-08-14T16:45:00Z

NORTH AMERICA – Los Angeles County approves allocation to Europa Fund IV.
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PKA to expand investment in infrastructure 'significantly'

2012-08-16T13:00:00Z

DENMARK – Labour-market pensions administrator returns 7.6% in first half of year.
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Half of investors to commit to private equity RE funds – Preqin

2012-08-16T15:30:00Z

GLOBAL – Almost half of institutional investors surveyed planning to increase commitments.
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London office property market has passed its peak, says IPD

2012-08-16T15:45:00Z

UK – Office prices fall for second consecutive month after three years of growth.
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AP3 JV acquires €111m social infrastructure portfolio

2012-08-16T16:15:00Z

EUROPE – Major shareholders include AP2, AP4, PGGM and Norwegian sovereign wealth fund.
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Illinois State Board of Investments to boost real estate

2012-08-17T09:30:00Z

US – Pension fund to invest $100m-200m over next 12 months as it readjusts portfolio
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CalPERS OKs $530m investment in funds targeting Asian real estate

2012-08-17T11:45:00Z

GLOBAL – Pension fund cites stable income, capital growth potential of office and retail sectors.
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Wisconsin announces $170m of new real estate commitments

2012-08-17T12:15:00Z

US – Largest mandate to provide first mortgage loans with focus on value-add hotel assets.
Analysis
News analysis: The sweet green smell of distress

2012-08-17T13:15:00Z

A deal announced this week suggests banks could start shedding Irish loans in earnest.
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Connecticut Retirement earmarks $350m for real estate investment

2012-08-17T13:45:00Z

US – Pension fund increases allocation to 7%, makes $100m commitment to Cornerstone Patriot.