Latest Americas News – Page 174
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JP Morgan launches opportunistic real estate firm
Builds business in the US and hires Investcorp's John Fraser to head the enterprise.
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Real estate risk profile 'more important' than geography
Geography will cease to be the main factor of real estate funds in the future, an online audience was told during IP Real Estate's latest webcast.
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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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San Diego City to boost non-core real estate exposure
GLOBAL – The San Diego City Employees' Retirement System is set to increase its non-core exposure to real estate by $60m (€44.6m) over the next few years.
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Global real estate investment surges by more than 50%
GLOBAL – Global real estate investment activity recovered to pre-crisis levels at the end of last year, and Europe and the US have seen the strongest rebounds, according to the latest figures.
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Maine PERS board approves $75m commitment to debt fund
GLOBAL – The Maine Public Employees Retirement System has agreed to commit $75m (€56.4m) for the H/2 Credit Partners LP.
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ING REIM confirms sale talks, CBRE tipped as front-runner
GLOBAL – ING Real Estate Investment Management has confirmed it is in discussions with "several parties" on a possible sale of parts of its business after media reports claimed CBRE was the front-runner in the bidding process.
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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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Harrison Street expands into the REIT management business
GLOBAL – Harrison Street Real Estate Capital has moved into the REIT management business with the acquisition of Transwestern Securities Management, the REIT subsidiary of the real estate investment firm Transwestern Investment.
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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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Cornerstone targets infrastructure for first European offering
EUROPE – Cornerstone Real Estate Advisers Europe has launched its first European fund – a social infrastructure vehicle – since the US-based investment manager acquired Protego Real Estate Investors in 2009.
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Connecticut scheme seeks separate account manager
GLOBAL – The Connecticut Retirement Plans and Trust Funds issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for a separate account real estate manager at its December 2010 board meeting.
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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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Ohio Police & Fire issues redemption queues on open-ended funds
GLOBAL – The Ohio Police & Fire Pension Fund has decided to issue redemption queues for two open-ended commingled funds in which it has invested.
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CalPERS transfers National Office Partners portfolio to CommonWealth
GLOBAL – The California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS) has transferred its National Office Partners real estate portfolio from Hines to CommonWealth Partners.
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Switzerland's AFIAA takes profits from Canadian investments
GLOBAL – AFIAA, the foundation owned by 20 Swiss pension funds, has sold three assets in Canada as part of an optimisation of its global real estate portfolio.
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Virginia makes $150m commitment to CIM urban fund
GLOBAL - Virginia Retirement System has approved a $150m (€113.8m) commitment to the CIM VI Urban REIT Fund. Pension fund officials stated that this commitment will be funded over the next four and a half years.
