Infrastructure News – Page 220
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PGGM seeks infra-style platforms for student housing
EUROPE – Dutch investor yet to find continental opportunity comparable to UPP in the UK.
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RE capital raising suffers as infrastructure prospers
GLOBAL – Only $5.2bn raised for property funds in Q1 according to Preqin.
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INREV laments no mention of property in Green Paper on long-term investing
EUROPE – Association praises Brussels for acknowledging negative impact of prudential regulation.
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PKA welcomes 'political goodwill' as Denmark launches standard PPP model
DENMARK – Government says PPPs are acknowledgement of business demand for large projects.
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La Banque Postale secures €500m for infrastructure, real estate debt fund
FRANCE – French asset manager secures investments from insurance companies, pension funds.
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Sovereign wealth funds to increase real estate, infrastructure exposure
GLOBAL – Funds continue to focus on direct investment in significantly sized assets.
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Irish standard to allow infrastructure bonds as matching assets
IRELAND – Pensions Board says inclusion 'imminent' at Irish Association of Pension Funds conference.
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Legg Mason to launch infrastructure debt fund
UK – Launch follows similar moves recently made by Allianz Global Investors, BlackRock.
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Guggenheim Partners unveils North American infrastructure business
GLOBAL – Company to be run by former staff from Deutsche Bank's RREEF property subsidiary.
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UK government increases local authority infrastructure threshold
UK – Local authority funds allowed to invest additional 15% in limited partnerships.
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M&G to take sale-and-leaseback model to public sector
UK – Company explores new asset classes, including social infrastructure, local authority projects.
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Alternatives managers to benefit from investor-sentiment shift – Moody's
EUROPE – Ratings agency expects smaller mandates for more traditional strategies.
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PensionDanmark achieves record-high return despite market turbulence
DENMARK – Danish fund targets real estate, infrastructure to keep portfolio 'robust'.
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NAMA plans further developments in Dublin central business district
IRELAND – Chairman pledges support for further offices in capital's business district.
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US roundup: Alaska Retirement Management Board, Penwood
NORTH AMERICA – Alaskan state pension manager to double infrastructure exposure.
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New UK airport would require '£50bn subsidy' to attract pension funds
UK – Cost to build airport 'significantly higher' than eventual asset value, report concludes.
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Strathclyde opts for 'hands-on' management of infrastructure vehicle
UK – Largest local authority fund to hire in-house manager for New Opportunities Portfolio.
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LPFA 'pushing' for creation of London housing fund
UK – Chairman Edmund Truell open to taking on construction risk, higher-risk infrastructure.
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Mandates for alternatives grow by 70% in two years
GLOBAL – Towers Watson survey sees equity, bond awards account for 60% of total.
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Industriens, PKA join forces on planned offshore wind park
DENMARK – Danish pension funds cite growing importance of infrastructure as asset class.
