All articles by Jonathan Williams – Page 2
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Pension funds to increase infrastructure investment – IPE survey
GLOBAL – Lack of governance stymies interest in secondaries, while small funds fear lack of scale.
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Experts criticise UK's institutional framework for infrastructure
UK – Independent commission presented as sensible alternative to 'sub-optimal' set-up.
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HS2 could offer 'manageable chunks' of investment through redevelopment
UK – High speed rail link could see pension investors benefit from station-adjacent redevelopment.
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Carlyle Group acquires Metropolitan Real Estate for undisclosed sum
UK – Equity to fund transaction to come from Carlyle's balance sheet.
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Pension Insurance Corporation buys £70m social housing bond
UK – Buyout provider sole bondholder for PFI project renovating 1,300 homes near Manchester.
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West Sussex tenders national property framework agreement
UK – Scheme re-tenders management of property portfolio overseen by C&W Investors.
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Pension Protection Fund to diversify real estate holdings
UK – Lifeboat scheme seeks up to dozen managers to oversee Asia-Pacific, US property commitments.
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Friday people roundup
GLOBAL – AFIRE, Allianz, Atrium, AMP, Aviva, BPF, Carlyle, Hahn, Mayfair, NCC, Patrizia, Peakside
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Norway urged against split of oil fund, standalone real estate vehicle
NORWAY – Conservative Party's proposal to split fund would 'jeopardise economies of scale'.
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Public funding should not 'crowd out' private long-term capital – OECD
GLOBAL – Revised principles for long-term investing drop mention of prudent person principle.
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Friday people roundup
GLOBAL – EPRA, Areim, Altius, Bouwinvest, Corestate, DAWM, Grosvenor, Kames, KCM
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UK needs independent infrastructure authority – report
UK – Body launched by UK opposition backs commission similar to design of Infrastructure Australia.
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FIRPTA changes could spark interest in US cities outside gateway markets
NORTH AMERICA – Amendments could see foreign pension funds exempt from property tax rules.
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BP pension fund swaps retail parks with M&G for supermarket
UK – CEO says swap focuses property portfolio more on liability-matching holdings.
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PensionDanmark downplays bankruptcy of E Pihl & Son
DENMARK – Bankruptcy of contractor 'no big problem' for ongoing construction projects.
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East Sussex makes £25m follow-on investment with Schroder Property
UK – Local authority pension scheme has held mandate with company since 2010.
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GSW announces new CEOs days after Deutsche Wohnen bid
GERMANY – Company makes internal appoints with new co-CEO structure.
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Norwegian oil fund 'unacceptably exposed' to demographic risks
NORWAY – Report commissioned by Christian charity urges greater exposure to infrastructure.
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NAPF 'honing' structure of Pension Infrastructure Platform
UK – Association to be general partner despite lack of clarity on how arrangement will look.
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Real estate star performer for Norway's oil fund
NORWAY – Property holdings return 3.9% in Q2, outperforming equities and bonds.
