Latest Alternatives News – Page 90
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Swiss schemes cut bonds, abandon securities lending
SWITZERLAND – Schemes 'rethinking' temporary lending of securities over risk concerns.
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German roundup: Hoechst PK, JLL, Hochtief, PSP Investments
GLOBAL – Hoechst, Höchster pension funds buy retail portfolio from Jones Lang LaSalle.
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USS, Borealis in £5bn bid for UK utility company
GLOBAL – One of UK's largest pension funds teams up with Canadian scheme to acquire Severn Trent.
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IMF warns Dutch pension funds against mortgage investments
NETHERLANDS – Says pension funds should not be incentivised to alter asset allocation.
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Contra Costa earmarks $240m for real estate investment
NORTH AMERICA – Pension fund allocates lion's share of capital to distressed.
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Oregon PERF approves $400m commitment to Lone Star Fund
NORTH AMERICA – Board votes to increase allocation to Lone Star Fund VIII by $100m.
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Washington State earmarks another $250m for real estate
NORTH AMERICA – Pension fund to invest in real estate operating companies via Calzada.
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PKA invests DKK500m in emerging market infrastructure private equity
DENMARK – Danish pension fund to increase infrastructure investment by 170%.
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Syntrus Achmea cites growing interest in residential mortgages
NETHERLANDS – Dutch government looking into national body to issue state-backed mortgages.
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PGGM to participate in €280m Irish road project through BAM JV
EUROPE – Dutch asset manager expects to be involved in project for at least 25 years.
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US schemes settle with Countrywide over mortgage-backed securities
NORTH AMERICA – Lead plaintiff on lawsuit was Iowa PERS, which invested $284m with Countrywide.
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German property firm Patrizia completes acquisition of Tamar
EUROPE – German firm aims to secure private-equity co-investors for deals in UK, Ireland.
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AP2 criticised for lack of transparency on farmland investments
GLOBAL – Swedwatch says buffer fund refused to disclose location of farmland in Brazil.
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LatAm countries must 'tackle reform' to attract pension fund investment
GLOBAL – Report says 'technically competent' regulator key to attracting pension capital.
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ABP settles with Goldman Sachs over residential mortgage-backed securities
GLOBAL – To date, scheme has reached settlements with Deutsche Bank, JPMorgan Chase and Countrywide.
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US roundup: ACERA, San Diego City
NORTH AMERICA – ACERA shifts real estate capital out of Prudential separate account.
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Starwood raises $4.2bn for distressed real estate fund
NORTH AMERICA – Targeted capital raise had been projected at $2.5bn-$3bn.
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Investors look to European distressed debt as US gets grip on NPLs
GLOBAL – Nearly one-third of distressed debt investors looking to tap European market.
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German non-performing loans of greatest interest – survey
GLOBAL – Ernst & Young also predicts increasing activity in Ireland, Spain.
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Union Investment targets 'resilient' budget hotel sector
EUROPE – German manager launches 10-year fund targeting long-lease mid-market.
