Barbara Ottawa
NewsGerman roundup: Commercial deals, CBRE, IVD, Warburg-Henderson
GERMANY – Commercial deal volume in Germany crosses €30bn mark in 2013.
NewsGermany's SEB Investment to focus solely on real estate
GERMANY – Local subsidiary of Swedish bank also considers foray into closed-end market.
NewsGermany's real-estate financing stability to continue – Hochtief
GERMANY – Debt funds have 'just recently' become attractive for institutional investors.
NewsPrivate investors take over German KGAL, chief executive leaves
EUROPE – Investors Francis Louvard, Gregory Ingram to name new managing director.
NewsIVG seeks compensation from former managers
GERMANY – Company reported to have hired law firm to look into 2007 Gherkin deal.
AnalysisAnalysis: Will Germany's rental cap disturb the market?
Industry agrees that it is not the right cure for a shortage of living space, writes Barbara Ottawa.
NewsPension funds for German doctors join forces in development deal
GERMANY – Versorgungswerke acquire €218m Stadthöfe project in Hamburg.
NewsGermany's WPV restructures portfolio to focus on real assets
GERMANY – Pension fund for accountants moves to strengthen in-house staff.
NewsRoom for pension fund investment in EU project bonds, says EIB
EUROPE – Director general Bertrand de Mazières hints that next project could be in the UK.
NewsSpezialfonds roundup: IPD/BVI SFIX index, Hahn, Bouwfonds, Catella
GERMANY – IPD report highlights marked yield spread in Spezialfonds market.
NewsGerman roundup: Commerz, Internos, E&Y RE, Corpus Sireo, Henderson
GERMANY – Internos given green light to acquire Commerz Real's Spezialfonds business.
NewsHofstatt deal further evidence of club trend, Universal says
GERMANY – Manager also cites growing trend of separating asset management from admin.
NewsCourt confirms IVG’s self-administered insolvency
GERMANY – Insolvency plan to be presented to court before Christmas, subsidiaries unaffected.
NewsGerman investors club together for Hofstatt deal
GERMANY – Growing interest in large assets, separation of fund administration from asset management.
NewsGerman roundup: Art-Invest, RVK, Patrizia, CA Immo, Hamburg Trust
GERMANY – RVK awards Art-Invest Real Estate mandate to set up €200m Spezialfonds.
NewsGerman roundup: Real IS, Invesco, Quantum
GERMANY – Munich-based company Real IS to launch sixth Spezialfonds.
NewsGermany's BVK makes first foray into infrastructure debt
GERMANY – First investments to be co-financing of gas pipeline and a Dutch prison.
NewsMandate roundup: German BVK, CBRE Global Investors, SAEV, Internos
GERMANY – Bayerische Versorgungskammer awards €500m mandate to CBRE Global Investors.
NewsStudies show shift from direct holdings to property funds in Germany
GERMANY – Commerz Real, Universal Investment cite introduction of AIFMD.
NewsGerman roundup: BVK, CA Immo, Commerz Real, IVG
GERMANY – BVK takes over €300m refinancing of Frankfurt tower from Austria's CA Immo.
