All Investment Vehicles articles – Page 293

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    Hotels grow – but outside Europe

    2008-06-16T17:20:00Z

    EUROPE - The hotel sector’s centre of gravity has lurched away from Europe, according to Martin Armitstead, DTZ’S managing director of EMEA hospitality.

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    Wisconsin follows the lower allocation trend

    2008-06-12T10:44:00Z

    UNITED STATES – Yet another US pension fund has moved to reduce its allocation to real estate this year, as the State of Wisconsin Investment Board has cut its allocated capital by 14%.

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    Tricon Capital creates new investment platform

    2008-06-12T10:40:00Z

    UNITED STATES - Tricon Capital Group has created a new investment platform for the recapitalisation of single-family communities.

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    Retail booms despite ‘weak’ Russian reputation

    2008-06-09T17:24:00Z

    RUSSIA - Consumer spending power is driving resurgent growth in Russian retail real estate, according to Swedish fund manager East Capital following the launch of a retail property fund.

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    Stay out of politics, OECD tells SWFs

    2008-06-09T17:22:00Z

    GLOBAL - The OECD has apparently softened its stance on sovereign wealth funds (SWFs), welcoming their “constructive contribution” to economic development and lauding them as “a force for global financial stability”.

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    State of Wisconsin makes hotel reservations

    2008-06-05T17:32:00Z

    UNITED STATES - Wisconsin State Investment Board is planning to invest into hotels for the first time.

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    Ohio PERS sees value of European capital

    2008-06-05T17:30:00Z

    UNITED STATES - Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) has made $75m (€48.3m) commitments to Carlyle Europe Realty Partners III and Blackstone Real Estate Partners Europe Fund III.

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    LACERA moves $50m into pan-Asia fund

    2008-06-05T17:28:00Z

    UNITED STATES - Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association had added to its international real estate exposure by committing $50m (€32.2m) to the ING Real Estate Asia Value Fund.

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    Ohio Police & Fire commits to high return fund

    2008-06-05T17:26:00Z

    UNITED STATES - Ohio Police & Fire Pension Fund is continuing its high return commingled fund investing strategy by making a $25m (€16.2m) commitment to the Walton Street Real Estate Fund VI.

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    Smaller funds need to be more active - NAEV

    2008-06-02T16:30:00Z

    EUROPE – Smaller pension funds may need to be more active in their handling of real estate assets than larger pension funds, suggests evidence presented at the recent IPE Real Estate Forum.

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    Dutch transport funds team up to buy real estate

    2008-05-29T18:13:00Z

    NETHERLANDS – The €12bn Dutch railway pension fund (SPF) and the €2bn public transport pension fund (SPOV) have, together with Generali Real Estate, bought an €80m Dutch shopping centre project.

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    Morgan Stanley to invest $4bn in infrastructure

    2008-05-29T18:12:00Z

    UNITED STATES - Morgan Stanley has raised two-thirds more than originally intended for its global commingled fund, known as Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners, as investor demand created fund flows worth a total $4bn (€2.56bn).

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    Finnish fund in quest for UK real estate

    2008-05-29T17:52:00Z

    FINLAND – A Finnish pension fund is looking for managers for a £150m (€189.5m) UK real estate mandate, using IPE Quest.

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    JPMorgan raises $600m for China fund

    2008-05-29T17:46:00Z

    UNITED STATES - JPMorgan Asset Management raised in excess of $600m (€380.6m) for its latest commingled fund, the JPMorgan Greater China Property Fund.

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    Illinois Municipal sees value in adding funds

    2008-05-29T17:45:00Z

    UNITED STATES - Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund is moving $150m (€95.1m) of assets into value-added commingled funds.

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    Europeans escape US in Asia

    2008-05-27T16:39:00Z

    ASIA - Pension funds are increasing their exposure to Asian property in a bid to escape the US-led economic downturn.

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    New York Common looks at urban space

    2008-05-23T11:30:00Z

    UNITED STATES - New York Common Retirement Fund has made a $285m (€182.1m) commitment to the JP Morgan Star Lake Fund I, which invests in urban real estate across the major US metropolitan markets.

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    Louisiana Teachers places $125m in “real assets”

    2008-05-23T11:27:00Z

    UNITED STATES- Teachers’ Retirement System of Louisiana has placed $125m (€80.2m) into new real estate investments, as part of its unique view of real estate investing.

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    Los Angeles City eyes €200m for real estate value

    2008-05-23T11:25:00Z

    UNITED STATES - Los Angeles City Employees’ Retirement System has decided to allocate $200m (€127m) to $220m into real estate as part of its real estate annual plan for 2008.

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    San Francisco reduces real estate flow by $550m

    2008-05-23T11:23:00Z

    UNITED STATES - City and County of San Francisco Employees’ Retirement System has reduced significantly the amount of capital it is investing in real estate for the 2008/2009 fiscal year.