European investors – Page 178
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Swiss pension funds target euro-zone RE to avoid risk
EUROPE – Zurich Investment Foundation sees increased demand for cross-border diversification.
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Simon Mallinson joins RCA to lead European expansion
GLOBAL – Real Capital Analytics hires former Invesco Real Estate senior research director.
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AXA RE taps defined benefit schemes with long-lease fund
EUROPE – Company raises £125m for fund with target war chest of £1bn by 2018.
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Basel III liquid assets to include residential mortgage-backed securities
EUROPE – RMBS to be included among liquid assets banks may hold as buffer against losses.
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Irish subsidies 'skewing' competition in real estate
IRELAND – Study sees little appetite for alternative lenders to challenge NAMA dominance.
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Schroders core property fund raises €225m from Swiss institutionals
EEUROPE – Fund, only open to Swiss investors, to target German, French holdings initially.
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Starwood listed vehicle closes first real estate debt deal
GLOBAL – Debt vehicle set up by US private equity firm to exploit opportunities in Europe.
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Institutionals to target 'niche' real estate vehicles in Germany
GERMANY – Union Investment sees shift towards 'investor-specific' options, portfolio deals.
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Danish FSA calls on pension funds to clarify valuation of alternatives
DENMARK – Watchdog gives schemes until middle of year to spell out how they value alternative investments.
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Austria's Immofinanz mulling IPO for residential property portfolio
AUSTRIA – Potential listing comes after company sees net profit decline by 61%.
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Universities Superannuation Scheme buys Brisbane airport rail link
UK – Deal marks third infrastructure deal in Australia, as scheme looks to invest further £2bn.
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Patrizia to buy Tamar Capital in UK expansion
EUROPE – German company hopes to build interest in co-investments, expand UK footprint.
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UK Coal pension fund acquires sponsor's property business
EUROPE – Scheme pays £30m for 75.1% stake as part of restructuring deal.
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NBIM enters European logistics market with €2.4bn Prologis JV
EUROPE – 11-market, 195-asset portfolio comprises 75% of assets from PEPR fund.
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CPPIB makes first foray into Nordic real estate
NORTH AMERICA – Pension fund considers deal 'first step' in ongoing joint investment platform.
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Industry unhappy with 'flawed' alternative fund managers directive
EUROPE – IMA says legislation a 'disappointing outcome of a flawed process'.
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BlackRock, UK RREEF funds merge to create £2.4bn unit trust
UK – 'Landmark' merger to create country's largest unit trust.
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Sweden's AP3 to take over social infrastructure joint venture
SWEDEN – National buffer fund to acquire 50% of Hemsö it does not already own.
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Experts call for covered bonds to support low-carbon economy
GLOBAL – Government subsidies are 'drying up', Climate Bonds Initiative warns.
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EIOPA concerned by funding at Dutch, UK pension funds
EUROPE – Authority repeats call to implement policies based on Solvency II.
