European investors – Page 278
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Institutional inflows raise IVG assets to 2007 level
GERMANY – German real estate company IVG has refilled its assets under management basket after a slump in the first quarter of 2008, thanks to institutional interest in indirect real estate.
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Rate margins push SNS' property profits
NETHERLANDS - Bancassurer SNS Reaal has revealed SNS Property Finance’s profit rose by 15.9% to €51m in the first half of 2008 thanks largely to a higher interest rate margin.
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US giant huddles up to London
UK – Mark Wood, managing director of US pension fund giant TIAA-CREF’s global real estate business, has revealed the newly-launched London office is an attempt to “make sure we are as close to the market as we can be.”
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TIAA-CREF hunts real estate via London office
US/UK – The New York-based Teachers Insurance and Annuities Association-College Retirement Equities Fund (TIAA-CREF), the second largest retirement plan in the US with assets of $420bn (€281bn), has launched its first overseas office in London.
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Marcus regenerates the development chair
UK - Ian Marcus, chairman of the European Real Estate Investment Banking at Credit Suisse, is extending his duties in the real estate market and moving into the chairmanship of The Prince’s Regeneration Trust.
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Deka’s Westinvest eyes bargains in Lithuania
LITHUANIA – Deka Immobilien, the German asset manager, has shown renewed interest in the Lithuanian retail property market despite inflation pressures on the local economy, by purchasing the Akropolis shopping centre in Vilnius.
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MagazineUnited we stand...?
Despite recent successes in co-ordinating efforts, the industry is still too fragmented. Greater coherence would achieve more, argues Liz Peace
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MagazineSupertanker on world cruise
Pensioenfonds Zorg en Welzijn (PFZW) – the Dutch pension fund for the care and welfare sector – is one of Europe’s largest investors, with €13bn of real estate assets under management.
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MagazineIrrational fears
Unnecessary scepticism about foreign real estate means that Swiss investors are limiting their own scope. And are they placing too much emphasis on liquidity?
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MagazineLoosening the straitjacket
Spanish institutional investors seeking to invest in real estate face huge obstacles, although the beginning of this year brought new hope, as Christine Senior reports
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MagazinePortuguese explorers make a comeback
Growing interest in overseas real estate is not the only sign of progress among increasingly sophisticated investors, says Christine Senior
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MagazineTime to embrace service
Despite the link between tenant satisfaction and investment performance, some industry customers feel undervalued. Howard Morgan asks why
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MagazineFor whom the bell tolls
For all the fanfare, the legislative launch of UK and German REITs could hardly have been worse timed. Mark Faithfull asks what next for crashing NAVs, Teutonic indifference and acquisitive cash funds
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NYSTRS provides the finance for real estate mortgages
UNITED STATES - New York State Teachers Retirement System has expanded its real estate portfolio with a commitment to several mortgaged transactions and a commingled fund.
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Ohio School Employees commits to office fund
UNITED STATES - School Employees Retirement System of Ohio has approved a commitment of $50m (€32.1m) into the Beacon Capital Strategic Partners VI commingled fund.
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MagazinePool position
The SICAV is a reassuringly credible structure for risk-cautious pension funds. But the Luxembourg SICAV faces competition from an ambitious Belgian alternative.
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MagazineKeep it simple
Securitisation is bereft of liquidity but there are faint signs of hope. Managers should note that investors will not be impressed with over-complex structures.
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Latin attraction
Milan and Rome offer Italy’s brightest prospects as occupiers become more sophisticated, but Rome remains challenging, says Ian Cundell
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Good outlook for Europe’s under-achiever
The obscurity and unreliability of Italy’s real estate market should not deter investors. Those who persevere should fare well as the market becomes more mature. Alice Breheny reports
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MagazineLife after the bull
Spain is a highly leveraged market and is suffering more than most from the credit crisis. The outlook is not particularly rosy either, writes Ian Cundell
