Latest Europe News – Page 398
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Study shows property debt funds facing double hurdle
EUROPE – Difficult fundraising and changing dynamics restrict funds to €4-5bn, says INREV.
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RE fund managers on borrowed time – PwC report
EUROPE – Regulatory delays avert fund management crisis originally predicted for 2013.
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Hearthstone backs architects' call for LGPS residential fund
UK – Asset manager says social, financial benefits of proposed £10bn fund 'aligned'.
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Real estate industry gives thumbs up to INREV data-exchange standard
EUROPE – SDDS standard aims to improve information flow between investors, fund managers.
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German institutional investors dump bonds, shift towards real estate
GERMANY – Independent surveys by Union, Universal show increase in alternatives at expense of fixed income.
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German roundup: Invesco, BVK, Aberdeen Immobilien, Degi International
GERMANY – Invesco Real Estate acquires property in Paris on behalf of BVK.
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Insurers could double exposure to commercial real estate – report
UK – DLA Piper predicts volume of loans to increase by £30bn as annuity funds move beyond bonds.
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Architects call for £10bn residential fund backed by LGPS
UK – Report says 15 largest local authority pension funds should club together to launch fund.
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Forget private equity – go into debt, Manns tells future managers
EUROPE – Europa Capital principal warns students that private equity boom 'is over'.
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German funds to offload €18bn in real estate assets – report
GERMANY – Report predicts open-ended funds will be forced to sell off commercial property assets.
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EDHEC, Natixis launch research chair on infrastructure debt
EUROPE – Partnership aims to explore risk/return characteristics, diversification benefits.
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Irish Life sells 17% stake in NAMAIL to UK-based Walbrook
IRELAND – Deal allows Irish government to remove risky-loan vehicle from books.
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Insurance model to open riskier CEE markets to pension funds
GLOBAL – First non-US insurer to offer Lloyds-backed title insurance across European markets.
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UK pension funds should 'shun' commercial property for alternatives
UK – Expert at IPD alternatives conference says investors should target 'population' opportunities.
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Separate account pension funds at mercy of 'idiot' property operators
EUROPE – Alternatives manager warns schemes lacking nous to identify credible partners.
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German roundup: Bayern LB, GBW, Union Investment, Japan-Spezialfonds, Secinvest
GERMANY – Regional bank Bayern LB kicks off bidding process for real estate division GBW.
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Brussels should allow DC pensions to invest in 'illiquid' funds – AREF
EUROPE – Association urges EC to keep illiquid real estate funds open to retail investors.
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Investors target UK industrial despite no income growth, risks
UK – Investors targeting UK multi-let assets in search for inflation-adjusted returns.
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Aviva UK senior debt fund to target low-risk investors
UK – Fund to be project with insurer's loan-originating commercial finance operation.
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AXA REIM to launch €1.5bn alternatives platform
EUROPE – Plans to grow alternative assets under management from €740m to €1.5bn by 2015.
