All articles by Jonathan Williams – Page 14
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APG, PGGM, ATP join on real estate sustainability benchmark
Members aim to assess sustainability of real estate funds, with global backing.
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NEST CIO highlights problems of infrastructure, commodities
Says infrastructure funds pose problems due to need for daily valuation of assets.
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Benchmarks breed 'mediocrity', says St Bride's Houston
Former chief executive of ING REIM uges UK institutional investors to look overseas.
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OMERS to launch €15bn infrastructure alliance
Up to four-fifths of assets to be allocated toward European projects, says CEO.
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AP2 sees agricultural real estate as perfect for diversifying
Chief investment officer says scheme uses asset to offset high exposure to equity market.
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Investors should branch into developing economies - LaSalle
GLOBAL – Institutional investors looking to guarantee strong returns in 2011 cannot rely on portfolios consisting purely of cities in developed markets, LaSalle Investment Management has warned.
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Swiss investor seeks exposure to Chinese market
IPE QUEST – A Swiss institutional investor is seeking to award a $500m (€367m) real estate mandate to managers specialising in the Chinese market, using IPE Quest.
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Orange County Employees mulling investment in Buchanan, Cornerstone funds
GLOBAL – The Orange County Employees Retirement System (OCERS) in the process of evaluating three new funds – managed by Angelo, Gordon & Co, Buchanan Street and Cornerstone Real Estate Advisors – as part of its value-added investment strategy.
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Swiss investor tenders $1.8bn mandates for Latin America, Asia Pacific and Canada
IPE – A Swiss institutional investor is looking to award three direct real estate mandates worth more than $1.8bn (€1.3bn), using IPE Quest.
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Scottish minister calls on pension funds to invest in affordable housing
GLOBAL – Pension funds have been called upon to invest as much as £1bn (€1.1bn) into affordable housing in Scotland in an effort to meet the growing demand in the sector.
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German Spezialfond looks to invest in Belgium, France
GERMANY – HypoVereinsbank's real estate investment subsidy iii-Investment has launched a new Spezialfond, aiming to raise €400m worth of capital.
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Merseyside pension scheme tenders for property asset manager
UK – The £4.2bn Merseyside Pension Fund (MPF) is tendering the position of property asset manager for its UK-based direct real estate investments.
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Norway Global excludes companies for breaching Geneva Convention
EUROPE – The NOK2.8trn (€352bn) Government Pension Fund Global (GPFG) is planning to exclude two Israeli companies and one Malaysian company, worth a combined NOK15m, from its investment universe.
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LaSalle announces plans for KAG in Germany [updated]
GERMANY – LaSalle Investment Management has announced plans to launch a capital investment fund (KAG) in Germany in an effort to better cater to institutional investors in the Germanic region.
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German open-ended funds continue growth despite downturn
GERMANY - Germany’s open-ended real estate funds returned strong growth in 2009 and well into 2010, a new survey revealed today.
