All articles by Jon Peterson – Page 39

  • News

    US pension funds rest sleeping capital in hotels

    2007-11-05T17:41:00Z

    UNITED STATES - Pension funds are still eyeing hotel properties as a good investment, as San Diego is the latest to shift additional assets into the sector and Principal has made its first purchase for investors.

  • News

    CalSTRS sets up retail JV

    2007-11-05T17:39:00Z

    UNITED STATES - California State Teachers Retirement System has established a new joint venture with Urban Retail Properties Company to invest in retail properties.

  • News

    US pension funds make play for value-added apartments

    2007-11-05T17:38:00Z

    UNITED STATES - Pension funds in the United States are moving some capital into investing in value-added apartments, as renter demand for flats is believed to be on the upswing.

  • News

    Maryland makes its foray into Asia

    2007-10-29T17:20:00Z

    UNITED STATES - Maryland State Retirement Agency has made its first move into investing in international real estate with a $100m (70.2m) commitment to an Asian fund.

  • News

    New Jersey taps into real estate debt pressures

    2007-10-29T17:15:00Z

    UNITED STATES - New Jersey Division of Investment has agreed to commit $150m (€105.3m) to two commingled funds, to take advantage of the market capital squeeze and structured financing.

  • News

    US pension funds place capital into distressed paper

    2007-10-29T17:11:00Z

    UNITED STATES - Several pension funds in the United States have decided to invest some capital into a distressed debt investment strategy but are choosing to do so through leverage-driven funds.

  • News

    Entity level deals sign new pension fund capital

    2007-10-29T17:04:00Z

    UNITED STATES - There is new pension fund capital in the United States being moved into entity level investing in both the private and public real estate sectors.

  • News

    CalPERS places fresh $600m in real estate

    2007-10-29T17:00:00Z

    UNITED STATES - California Public Employees Retirement System has placed $600m (€424.5m) into a combination of commingled funds, co-investments and separate accounts for international and opportunistic strategies.

  • News

    PCA 'conflict of interest' forces CalSTRS' shop

    2007-10-22T17:10:00Z

    UNITED STATES - California State Teachers Retirement System is planning to hire a new real estate consultant for the first time in 10 years.

  • News

    Westport moves into residential India

    2007-10-22T17:05:00Z

    UNITED STATES - Westport Capital Partners is developing a major new residential project in Hyderabad, India, which is being backed by pension funds and other institutional investors.

  • News

    US pension fund capital heads back to core

    2007-10-22T17:05:00Z

    UNITED STATES - Some pension fund capital in the United States is flowing against the tide and being reallocated to a core investment strategy.

  • News

    UCAL moves to separate accounts

    2007-10-22T17:00:00Z

    UNITED STATES - The University of California (UCAL) has moved into the separate account real estate space for the first time signing a relationship with Cornerstone Real Estate Advisers.

  • News

    State of Alaska branches out into timber

    2007-10-15T12:30:00Z

    UNITED STATES - Alaska Retirement Management Board has expanded into timberland for the first time with a $200m (€142.5m) allocation.

  • News

    CPP Investment Board buys Denver office space

    2007-10-15T12:00:00Z

    UNITED STATES - CPP Investment Board has made its first acquisition in the Denver office market through a joint venture with Callahan Capital Partners.

  • News

    Select-service hotels hit Warburg Pincus’ radar

    2007-10-15T11:30:00Z

    United States - Warburg Pincus Real Estate Fund I and Triyar Hospitality have formed a joint venture to develop and acquire ‘select-service’ hotels.

  • News

    Mass PRIM abandons small cap REITs

    2007-10-15T11:00:00Z

    UNITED STATES – Massachusetts’ Pension Reserves Investment Management Board has decided to drop a small cap investment mandate for its publicly-traded real estate securities program in the United States.

  • News

    Texas Teachers to approve $800m in real estate

    2007-10-15T10:30:00Z

    UNITED STATES- Teacher Retirement System of Texas is in the process of approving $800m ($568m euros) in new real estate commingled fund investments.

  • News

    Pennsylvania spends €200m in Europe

    2007-10-08T17:32:00Z

    UNITED STATES - Pennsylvania Public School Employees’ Retirement System has increased its exposure to European real estate by committing a total of €200m to two commingled funds.

  • News

    Indiana PERF searches for core and REIT managers

    2007-10-08T17:29:00Z

    UNITED STATES - The Indiana Public Employees Retirement Fund is now searching for real estate managers for core and REIT strategies through new RFPs.

  • News

    CalSTRS expands JV to $500m

    2007-10-08T17:26:00Z

    UNITED STATES - California State Teachers Retirement System has expanded its real estate joint venture relationship with Pacific Coast Capital Partners by investing a total of $500m (€353m) into two ventures.