Capital Raising News – Page 199
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CPP acquires Euro logistics
CANADA - The C$120bn (€83.5bn) Canada Pension Plan Investment Board has invested €400m in European distribution via a fund set up by US logistics firm ProLogis.
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Virginia adds to global REIT trend
UNITED STATES – Over $1bn (€750m) of pension funds has been committed to global REITs strategies over the last two weeks, following Virginia Retirement System’s decision to invest new money.
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Low returns fail to deter core pension fund investors
UNITED STATES – Some US pension funds are still willing to invest a portion of their capital in core real estate despite returns being at an all-time low, according to consultants Townsend Group.
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Ohio PERS to sell $1bn in real estate
UNITED STATES – Strong interest in real estate acquisitions has promoted Ohio Public Employees Retirement System to spend the remainder of 2007 working on the sale of $1bn (€741.2m) in real estate assets.
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CalPERS to rest capital in global hotels
UNITED STATES – California Public Employees Retirement System is planning to tap into the tourism trade next year with the development of a global hotel investment platform.
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Schroder hires ABP’s Bingen
EUROPE - Former ABP portfolio manager Rob Bingen will join Schroder Property in October as head of its €2.2bn European property multi-manager operation.
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Morley set for European growth
EUROPE – Morley is looking to boost its business in Europe further with 'more people on the ground' and a potential eastward expansion of its property business.
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Illinois Teachers schools overseas growth
UNITED STATES - Teachers’ Retirement System of the State of Illinois is close to reaching its international real estate allocation as the fund has now approved a further three investments totaling $250m (€184m) into commingled funds.
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Morgan Stanley buys a place in assisted homes
UK - Asset manager Morgan Stanley is moving into the UK senior living space through a joint venture worth $1.1bn with established real estate services firm Sunrise Senior Living. This is the first such assisted living market deal in the UK a
