Capital Raising News – Page 188
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LPFA commits to ING’s global real estate FoF
UK - The London Pension Fund Authority has committed £150m (€190m) of capital to a new global property fund of funds (FoF) launched this week by ING Real Estate Select.
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Consortium completes German HighStreet purchase
GERMANY – A consortium comprising of RREEF Alternative Investments, the Borletti Group, the Generali Group, and Pirelli RE today announced it has completed the acquisition of a 49% stake in “Highstreet”, the investment company owning the majority of Karstadt’s German department store premises.
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F&C merges to expand
GLOBAL - Investors in fund manager F&C have backed a deal with property firm REIT that will give the UK-focused fund manager exposure to continental Europe and the nascent Indian market.
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Small pension funds re-enter property
UNITED STATES - Several smaller pension funds in the United States are thought to be looking to re-enter the real estate asset class, in a bid to diversify their portfolios.
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Rothschild raises $840m for new commingled fund
UNITED STATES - Rothschild Realty Managers has smashed its intended target for capital raising on its Five Arrows Realty Securities V commingled fund and collected $840m (€530m) through institional investors - $240m more than originally sought.
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Germans top poll of European property optimism
GERMANY - German investors have topped a three-market poll of European investor sentiment.
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Choose carefully, says SEB, after UK re-entry
UK/GERMANY - Investors are investing cautiously in UK logistics as they wait for the market to fall further, according to SEB, the German fund management arm of the Swedish bank.
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German firms hide risk in partial disclosure
GERMANY - Two-thirds of listed German property companies are more opaque – and therefore riskier – than their reports suggests.
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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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US pension funds still interested in value-added real estate
UNITED STATES - Apollo Real Estate Advisors was able to reach its capital raising target for its latest commingled fund, Apollo Value Enhancement Fund VII.
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Ohio School Employees real estate commitment unchanged
UNITED STATES - The School Employees Retirement System of Ohio plans to invest $100m (€62.9m) to $150m in real estate over the next 12 months. This is roughly the same amount that was planned for fiscal year 2008. This allocation is part of the pension fund’s annual investment plan for ...
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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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Pramerica creates investment platform for India
UNITED STATES - Pramerica Real Estate Investors has created an investment platform for investing in India.
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Starwood Land creates $150m JV
UNITED STATES - Starwood Land Ventures has setup a $150m (€95.3m) joint venture with Riverway Properties to invest in residential land acquisition and new project development in Houston.
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SWF to invest $150bn in real estate – DEGI
GLOBAL – Sovereign Wealth Funds (SWF) will increase their property exposure to 15% over the next few years, German real estate company DEGI estimates in an analysis of the market.
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Immofinanz and Immoeast buy parent's property
AUSTRIA – Constantia private bank is giving up its real estate business and selling to its sister firms, Immofinanz and Immoeast, for €440m.
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Landmark move predicted on real estate FoFs
EUROPE –European institutional investors are likely to see a significant growth in more liquid real estate fund-of-funds in the market as a result of demand from investors, Landmark Partners has suggested.
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Manchester seeks property agent
UK – The £9.6bn (€12bn) Greater Manchester pension fund is seeking a new property management firm to manage part of its real estate portfolio.
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German fund seeks up to $1bn in US core
UNITED STATES - The Deka Global investment fund is looking to invest in United States’ core real estate, to the tune of $500m (€317.4bn) to $1bn.
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LaSalle raising shows less pensions capital in real estate
UNITED STATES - The recent capital raising by LaSalle Investment Management for its Income & Growth Fund V is further proof that pension funds in the United States are not as keen to move capital into real estate.
