All articles by Jon Peterson – Page 40
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San Diego City targets non-US real estate
UNITED STATES - San Diego City Employees Retirement System has approved its first ever targeted allocation for non-United States real estate investments.
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Pension funds show distressed debt interest
UNITED STATES – US pension funds are considering placing real estate capital into debt strategies on the back of recent market turbulence.
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US pension fund capital flows to Europe
UNITED STATES - A significant amount of pension fund capital in the United States is still moving towards Europe as California State Teachers Retirement System and Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association made new investments.
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Thomas Properties goes green
UNITED STATES - Thomas Properties Group has formed its first green investment fund as pension funds are now turning their attentions to sustainable real estate investments.
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New Jersey tries on separates
UNITED STATES - The New Jersey Division of Investment is shifting into the use of real estate separate accounts and has hired General Motors Investment Management for a $150m (€106.4m) equity mandate.
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RREEF expects US cap rates to climb
UNITED STATES – RREEF has predicted cap rates on the purchase of existing US properties will rise by 50 basis points by the end of 2007.
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US pension funds buy opportunity
UNITED STATES - Pension funds in the United States are investing more capital into commingled funds with opportunistic investment strategies.
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Pension funds fuel urban investment trend
UNITED STATES - Pension funds in the United States are putting more capital into an urban investment strategy on the back of young professionals’ demand.
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LACERA to fund account through real estate sale
UNITED STATES - Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association has approved an annual real estate investment plan for 2007/2008 which will see property worth $700m sold and as much as $900m (€648m) invested through a domestic separate account strategy.
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Land investment is the new real estate
UNITED STATES - Real estate managers are investing in land as a new specialist investment strategy.
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CalSTRS extends senior housing exposure
UNITED STATES - California State Teachers Retirement System has expanded an existing joint venture with California-based Vintage Senior Advisors and invested more money in its senior housing venture.
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San Bernardino eyes structured finance over Asia
UNITED STATES - San Bernardino County Employees’ Retirement Association has expanded its real estate investment program to the Asian markets for the first time by investing $40m (€28.9m) in two commingled funds but is now turning attention to the structured finance sector.
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Investment managers supply industrial property access
UNITED STATES - Real estate managers looking after major US pension funds' assets are still seeking large industrial deals to accommodate the local pensions market.
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Montana State grows international focus
UNITED STATES - Montana State Board of Investment has increased its exposure to international real estate with committing capital to two new commingled funds.
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Sacramento County eyes REITs and value-added
UNITED STATES - Sacramento County Employees Retirement System is expected to discuss two additional real estate investment strategies at its board meeting in October which could see the fund invest a further $125m (€90.6m).
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CalPERS approves infrastructure pilot program
UNITED STATES - California Public Employees Retirement System has approved a pilot program to invest up to $1.5bn (€1.44bn) in infrastructure on a global basis.
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US pensions follow Mexican residential trail
UNITED STATES - More pension fund capital is being ploughed into the Mexican real estate market and heading for retail and ‘single family home’ developments, according to property investment firm ING Clarion.
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US Colony seeks infrastructure with Challenger
UNITED STATES - Australian-based Challenger Financial Services Group Limited has formed a strategic relationship with Los Angeles-based Colony Capital to invest in real estate and infrastructure in the US, Europe and Asia.
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Pension funds approach target allocations
UNITED STATES – Less new pensions capital is likely to be invested in real estate over the coming months as many US pension funds are now approaching their real estate allocations.
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Indiana State seeks overseas opportunities
UNITED STATES - Indiana State Teachers Retirement System will be looking at investing around $200m (€147m) into a new real estate strategy that will include international and opportunistic investments.
