Cecile Sourbes
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Turning liquidity provider
Financing infrastructure assets rather than investing equity in them has become increasingly attractive to institutional investors. Cécile Sourbes reports
NewsManagers secure institutional commitments for distress funds
EUROPE – Tristan Capital Partners, Rockspring Property secure investments for funds.
NewsPensions funds should consider utility company inflation swaps – Redington
EUROPE – Consultancy cites utility companies' predictable cash-flow profile.
NewsEDHEC, Natixis launch research chair on infrastructure debt
EUROPE – Partnership aims to explore risk/return characteristics, diversification benefits.
NewsAllianzGI develops infrastructure debt platform
EUROPE – Platform, initially for AllianzGI, to be offered to third-party clients over time.
NewsReport shows increasing institutional demand for infrastructure
GLOBAL – Larger European pension funds increasingly willing to diversify investments.
NewsJPMAM snapping up mortgage portfolios for institutionals
EUROPE – Company negotiating with banks across Europe on acquisition of infrastructure debt loans.
NewsGoldman Sachs AM expected to make decision on Vervoer claim next month
EUROPE – Brown Rudnick lawyer says trial could last more than two years due to complexity of claims.
NewsInstitutional investors warming to infrastructure debt funds
Institutional demand sees number of debt funds nearly double since 2010.
NewsIPRE Investor Forum: Audience says time is right to increase euro-zone exposure
80% of poll respondents agree it's right moment to increase exposure to region.
NewsCPPIB results boosted by strong real estate, infrastructure returns
CEO pleased with result in face of 'dramatic fluctuations' in global capital markets.
NewsInstitutional investors increasingly wary of emerging market asset bubbles
More than half of 800 survey respondents say markets at risk of overheating.
NewsAPG acquires stake in Indian hotel group, enters real estate JV
Dutch asset manager acquires minority stake in Delhi-based Lemon Tree Hotels.
NewsCalPERS denounces governance practices at Hospitality Properties Trust
US pension fund and five other schemes claim company has 'ignored' shareholder resolutions.
NewsCanada Pension Plan buys stake in Chilean toll roads
CPPIB to make equity commitment of CAD1.1bn for minority stakes in five toll roads.
NewsCanadian healthcare pension fund results boosted by real estate
HOOPP’s real estate investments deliver overall return of nearly 18% for 2010.
NewsInstitutional investors more willing to provide infrastructure debt – FSI
Investors focusing on brownfield to avoid construction risk, says First State Investments.
NewsFrench pension fund to tender 10 SRI mandates, focus on alternatives
Civil servants scheme to implement socially responsible investment strategy this spring.
NewsEuropean real estate debt team at Duet launches advisory firm
New company to include partners Dale Lattanzio, Rob Clayton and Cyrus Korat.
