Latest Alternatives News – Page 255
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BlackRock to acquire private equity property firm MGPA
GLOBAL – Asset manager says deal to advance growth strategy in Asia-Pacific, Europe.
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APG, LaSalle to finance UK residential, student housing projects
EUROPE – Dutch institution increases European property debt exposure with £238m commitment.
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Lease structure puts French real estate market at risk – Rockspring
EUROPE – Country remains 'slightly higher risk' than any other major property market in Europe.
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UK residential shows signs of growth, but foreign investors divided
UK – IPF survey shows warming investor attitudes towards UK residential property sector.
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Danish schemes welcome report supporting infrastructure PPPs
DENMARK – Pension fund PKA 'ready to invest billions' in suitable projects.
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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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Foreign investment in Germany back to 2004 levels
GERMANY – Corestate buys €290m mixed-use portfolio as Deutsche Hypo releases market figures.
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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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CPPIB acquires stake in Birmingham's Bullring
GLOBAL – Canadian pension fund now owns €1.4bn worth of retail property assets in UK.
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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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PGGM, Inland America forge $600m retail real estate JV in US
GLOBAL – Dutch manager earmarks $130m of equity for venture in two separate commitments.
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Ireland's NAMA offloads Irish loan portfolio to Starwood
IRELAND – Sale will see establishment of joint venture, with NAMA owning a 20% stake.
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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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Invesco to invest in Western apartments for CalPERS
NORTH AMERICA – Pension fund awards asset manager initial allocation of $250m.
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Ultra-prime residential prices set to jump by 27%
GLOBAL – Value of deals in financial-services capitals to grow by one-quarter, report predicts.