All Real Assets articles in July 2008 (Online) – Page 3

  • Manchester seeks property agent
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    Manchester seeks property agent

    2008-07-03T18:06:00Z

    UK – The £9.6bn (€12bn) Greater Manchester pension fund is seeking a new property management firm to manage part of its real estate portfolio.

  • Maine PERS to double real estate portfolio
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    Maine PERS to double real estate portfolio

    2008-07-03T17:24:00Z

    UNITED STATES – The $11.1bn (€7bn) Maine Public Employees Retirement System has increased the size of its targeted allocation to real estate from 5% to 10%.

  • German fund seeks up to $1bn in US core
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    German fund seeks up to $1bn in US core

    2008-07-03T17:22:00Z

    UNITED STATES - The Deka Global investment fund is looking to invest in United States’ core real estate, to the tune of $500m (€317.4bn) to $1bn.

  • LaSalle raising shows less pensions capital in real estate
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    LaSalle raising shows less pensions capital in real estate

    2008-07-03T17:20:00Z

    UNITED STATES - The recent capital raising by LaSalle Investment Management for its Income & Growth Fund V is further proof that pension funds in the United States are not as keen to move capital into real estate.

  • US pension funds face slow activity
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    US pension funds face slow activity

    2008-07-03T17:16:00Z

    UNITED STATES – Pension funds have found activity in the buying and selling of real estate is slowing considerably in the United States, as a result of the downturn in prices and sentiment in the property markets.

  • Los Angeles City approves non-core commitments
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    Los Angeles City approves non-core commitments

    2008-07-03T17:14:00Z

    UNITED STATES - Los Angeles City Employees’ Retirement System has approved three new commingled fund investments totaling $50m (€31.5m), in a bid to diversify its non-core holding.