Latest Alternatives News – Page 256
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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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Islington fund calls on LGPS to consider residential investment
UK – Fund, which recently committed £20m to residential, praises economic impact of investment.
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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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Austria's Immofinanz expands German property holdings
EUROPE – Deal brings former state-owned BUWOG one step closer to IPO.
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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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Invesco hires Grosvenor head of residential John German
EUROPE – Asset manager has 'no plans' for residential fund despite appointment.
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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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Danica Pension invests DKK1.2bn in Copenhagen real estate project
DENMARK – Pension fund already agrees lease on planned office space with Microsoft.
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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.
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Gravis Capital Partners launches UK's first student housing REIT
UK – Company 'upbeat' over fundraising for vehicle targeting 5.5% yield.
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Ivanhoé Cambridge joins $1.5bn US residential club deal
NORTH AMERICA – Canadian pension fund invests with Goldman Sachs, Greystar in 27-asset portfolio.
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Environment Agency PF hires Townsend for real-assets push
UK – Existing property portfolio to sit alongside infrastructure, farmland, forestry.
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Patrizia-led consortium acquires €2.5bn GBW portfolio
GERMANY – Buyout of listed company funded mainly by German investors to maintain alignment.
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PGGM seeks infra-style platforms for student housing
EUROPE – Dutch investor yet to find continental opportunity comparable to UPP in the UK.