European investors – Page 286
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Real estate sought through IPE-Quest mandate
SWITZERLAND – A search has been launched for an investment manager to look after a €10m European real estate mandate, using IPE Quest.
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MagazinePrivate funding on the world stage
Governments worldwide have followed the UK’s lead in opting for private funding of public infrastructure. Christine Senior reports
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MagazineRoads taking their toll
Road congestion and the establishment of a European transport network may make toll roads more commonplace. Paul Strohm reports
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Two in three funds eye real estate
NORDICS - Nearly two-thirds of pension funds in Norway, Sweden and Denmark intend to invest in non-listed real estate in the future, according to a survey by Lymos BV Real Estate Capital Advisors.
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ABP advised to sell Corio
NETHERLANDS - Dutch pension fund ABP should sell its 37% share in Corio to one of the developers circling the Dutch real estate firm, according to sector analysts.
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Pension fund JV acquires €200m office
GERMANY - A three-way German office partnership involving ABP and ATP Ejendomme, the real estate subsidiary of the €49.6bn Danish pension scheme, has invested almost a third of its target capital with the €200m acquisition of two nationwide portfolios.
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Brookfield expansion targets REITs
UNITED STATES - Brookfield Asset Management has moved into the REIT management business with the acquisition of KG Redding.
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Henderson shorts inside global real estate
EUROPE - Henderson Global Investors has launched a property equities fund with the capability to take long and short positions on real estate listed stocks.
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Duopoly to define logistics fund market
EUROPE - The European logistics market will diverge into ‘blockbuster’ and ‘niche’ funds, with specialist nous and tenant relationships determining asset managers’ survival in a shaken-out market, claims Peter Davies, fund director of the Goodman European Logistics Fund (GELF).
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Arizona State to take real estate over the border
UNITED STATES - Arizona State Retirement System has decided to open its real estate investment program to the international stage on both the private and public side.
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London prepares for fallout
London is seen as one of the markets most likely to feel the impact of the credit squeeze. But the outlook is not so bleak, says Alex Williamson
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MagazineEmbracing the challenge
As they search for new ways to diversify their portfolios Finnish investors see opportunities in the current crisis. Rachel Fixsen reports
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MagazineGradual thaw
Icelandic pension funds’ relationship to real estate has been tenuous partly due to lack of product. Things are now changing as Maha Khan Phillips reports
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MagazineSo near, so far
Traditionally home-biased Norwegian pension funds are proceeding cautiously. The debate over the prudent man principle is a case in point. Lynn Strongin Dodds reports
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Home concerns from abroad
Increasing competition at home is forcing Danish pension funds to make allocations to property overseas, writes Maha Khan Phillips
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MagazineComfort zone
While some funds are looking overseas, a culture of conservatism and caution keeps the focus on the domestic market, says Lynn Strongin Dodds
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MagazineDutch pioneers
Large pension assets and a small home market mean that pension funds from the Netherlands are ahead of their European counterparts whose Asia strategies are still relatively new. Kristen Paech reports
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MagazineSecure but not risk-free
Resilience to economic ups and downs is a key attraction of self storage, but this new niche category is vulnerable. Christine Senior reports
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MagazineMore creativity required
Investment potential at the high-risk end continues to abound but the new credit environment is forcing some to change focus. Christine Senior reports
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MagazineChilly in Athens
Athens was a mighty setting for a shaken industry, but delegates were upbeat as they welcomed EPRA’s new CEO Philip Charls. Martin Hurst reports
