All Investment Vehicles articles – Page 299
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French institutions to diversify real estate
FRANCE – As much as 60% of French institutional investors will diversify their real estate portfolios either geographically or into different investment strategies, the ratings firm MultiRatings has found.
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'Mid-sized funds charge more' - INREV
GLOBAL - The larger the fund, the lower the management fee is the conclusion of an INREV survey of fees charged by 160 European non-listed real estate funds, except in funds with assets of €100—299m, as they levy the highest fees.
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Cap rates stay low on in retail shopping
UNITED STATES - The Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund has been able to pick up new purchases which suggests cap rates on grocery anchored shopping centers are staying low and have yet to be hit impacted by the changes in the debt market.
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Shorenstein taps investors for mezzanine deals
UNITED STATES - Shorenstein Properties LLC has decided to reopen its last closed-end mezzanine commingled fund Shorenstein Realty Investors Nine to existing investors, in a bid to make gains before financing capital hits the market.
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Morgan Stanley forms solar project fund
UNITED STATES - Morgan Stanley has put together a $200m (€135.9m) solar project fund to invest with Recurrent Energy and provide solar power to institutionally-owned real estate across the country.
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Principal buys into retail partnership
UNITED STATES - Principal Real Estate Investors has created a partnership with McCaffery Interests to invest in US retail properties.
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Core gains momentum in State of Connecticut
UNITED STATES - State of Connecticut Trust Funds has added to its core real estate portfolio by making a $75m (€51.2m) commitment to the Cornerstone Patriot Fund.
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Danish pensions eye local infrastructure
DENMARK – DANISH pension funds say they would welcome to chance to invest in infrastructure projects which could be opened by the government for public-private partnerships (PPPs), ahead of a report from the Infrastructure Commission.
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ING gets keys to ABP property
NETHERLANDS – Dutch pension fund giant ABP has signed the biggest real estate deal The Netherlands to date, and is transferring the assets of its €1.6bn KFN non-listed real estate investment trust to ING Real Estate.
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PMT sells Paris office
FRANCE - Dutch metalworkers’ union Pensioenfonds Metaal en Techniek (PMT) has sold its 30% share of Le Balzac, a Paris office block, to Corio, the property firm 36.6% owned by the €215bn ABP.
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Indiana moves into real estate
UNITED STATES - Indiana Public Employees Retirement Fund has approved $300m (€205.7m) worth of real estate investments as it moves into the asset class for the first time.
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Ohio PERS expands REIT investment program
UNITED STATES - Ohio Public Employees Retirement System has expanded the Reit investment program of its healthcare fund by 1% to 6%.
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US pension funds putting capital in core strategy
UNITED STATES - Pension funds in the United States are still choosing to invest in core strategy real estate, despite evidence over recent months suggesting many funds are turning to wider diversification.
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Mass PRIM hires global REIT managers
UNITED STATES - Massachusetts Pension Reserves Investment Management Board has selected European Investors and RREEF manage global REIT mandates with initial investment of $100m (€68.9m).
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Oregon PERF investment sees new forays
UNITED STATES - Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund has agreed to invest $150m (€102.6m) into commingled funds focused on Asia and urban strategies.
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CalSTRS and Waterson seek apartment viewings
UNITED STATES - California State Teachers Retirement System and Waterton Associates have created a new apartment investment fund, to tap into what they anticipate will be a shift in the sector.
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Illinois Teachers allocates office space
UNITED STATES - Teacher Retirement System of the State of Illinois has approved two real estate investments totaling $187.5m (€127.4m) which contribute to the acquisition of office space.
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Entity level investing attracts more pension fund capital
UNITED STATES – US pension funds are showing increased interest in moving capital to commingled funds that make entity-level investments, as two major funds have invested in funds holding direct property.
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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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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.
