Latest Alternatives News – Page 289
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Companies ill-prepared for US accounting changes – Deloitte
Vast majority unready for accounting standards that could be introduced this summer.
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UK commercial real estate close to flat-lining, says IPD
Market on verge of stagnating as yields and rents show very little movement.
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IVG launches club fund for commercial properties in Paris
Four institutional investors commit, allowing IVG to complete a first closing in February.
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New investors join Corestate's value-add real estate strategy
Private equity specialist raises fresh capital for existing German Commercial Fund.
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UK real estate could turn negative after returning 15.2% in 2010 – Standard Life
Commercial real estate delivered double-digit returns in 2010, but managers are preparing for a leaner 2011.
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Half of investors to avoid new 'PE-style' real estate commitments
Almost half of investors who have invested in PE-style funds will not allocate new capital, says Preqin.
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German roundup: Patrizia, IMC, Evangelische Stiftung Pflege Schönau
Investors turn to 'second-row' cities as rent, price levels skyrocket in major cities.
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Rockspring sets up Amsterdam base, targets Dutch retail
Appoints Laurien Van Wieringen to head up first operation in the Netherlands.
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APG puts weight behind Philippines property developer
GLOBAL – The €266bn Dutch pension asset manager APG has invested P2.25bn (€37.2m) in a Philippines real estate developer.
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USAA enters $400m apartment joint venture with Gables
GLOBAL – USAA Real Estate Company and Gables Residential Trust have formed a joint venture for the acquisition and development of apartments in the US worth a combined $400m (€295m).
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ING Clarion buys mixed use property in New York City
GLOBAL – ING Clarion Partners has bought the 90,000 square foot 636 Avenue of the Americas in New York City in a deal worth $42.5m (€32m).
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Finland's Varma to scale back domestic real estate investment
FINLAND – Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Company is expected to slow its domestic real estate investment programme in 2011, following two years of intense activity, citing rising vacancies and an influx of foreign investors.
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PE fundraisers 'optimistic' for 2011 after a tough 12 months
GLOBAL – The private equity-style real estate funds sector continues to struggle to raise capital from investors, as the latest study from Preqin shows that only 89 funds reached a close in 2010, raising $35.8bn (€27.2bn) in the process.
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CalSTRS enters $1bn industrial joint venture with Panattoni
GLOBAL – The California State Teachers' Retirement System (CalSTRS) has entered into a joint venture with the Panattoni Development Company to invest $1.15bn (€874m) in industrial and commercial real estate in the US and Canada.
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AREA buys nine-property apartment portfolio in Texas
GLOBAL – AREA Property Partners has acquired a multi-family portfolio in Texas totaling nine properties and 2,589 units for an undisclosed sum.
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CBRE Investors' opportunity fund takes over Atlantic Station
GLOBAL – CB Richard Ellis Investors has acquired Atlantic Station in Atlanta, Georgia, from insurer AIG for its fifth US opportunity fund.
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Kansas PERS makes $75m commitment to UBS Trumbull
GLOBAL – The Kansas Public Employees Retirement System has signed a contract to allocate $75m (€58.1m) to the UBS Trumbull Property fund, managed by UBS Realty Investors.
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APG makes joint bid for ING's €1.9bn Australian property fund
NETHERLANDS – The €266bn Dutch asset manager APG is part of a syndicate bidding for a €1.9bn ING property fund.
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Invesco-Ciloger partnership acquires German properties for French institutions
EUROPE – Invesco Real Estate and Ciloger have acquired 10 newly built retail assets in Germany for €218m on behalf of seven French institutional investors.
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Danish roundup: ATP, PensionDanmark, Magillum Properties, EY-Tower
DENMARK – The property arm of Danish pensions giant ATP has teamed up with labour market fund PensionDanmark to buy three department store buildings in the country's biggest real estate deal of 2010.
