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    IVG stays in the red as Patrizia gains

    2009-08-17T17:35:00Z

    GERMANY – German real estate company IVG posted another net loss in the second quarter of this year, but competitor Patrizia has reported a small net profit.

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    KEL pension moves into office space

    2009-08-10T17:21:00Z

    UK – The pension fund of UK-based software company KEL has acquired a UK office for £2.81m (€3.29m).

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    Ilmarinen eyes potential in indirect real estate

    2009-08-10T17:19:00Z

    INLAND – The Ilmarinen Mutual Pension Insurance Company in Finland has identified four main areas of opportunity to investigate in its bid to increase its indirect real estate exposure, including ‘secondaries’ and infrastructure.

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    Canadian pension fund develops Chinese connection

    2009-08-10T17:15:00Z

    CANADA/CHINA – The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB), investment manager of the $105bn (€73.9bn) Canada Pension Plan, has entered into a joint venture (JV) with Goodman Group to own and develop logistics assets in mainland China.

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    CBRE predicts UK property turn

    2009-08-10T17:09:00Z

    UK/EUROPE – The commercial real estate market in the UK "finally turned the corner" in July, according to CB Richard Ellis, as its monthly index recorded positive total returns for the first time since June 2007.

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    Texas Teachers capitalises on REITs

    2009-08-10T16:57:00Z

    UNITED STATES - Teacher Retirement System of Texas is making new investments of its capital in public real estate as the sector is said to be showing signs of good returns.

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    Rockpoint checks in for US hotel purchase

    2009-08-10T16:45:00Z

    UNITED STATES - The Rockpoint Group has completed its first acquisition in the United States in 18 months, with the $10m (€6.93m) deal to purchase the 434-room Newton Marriott Hotel in Massachusetts.

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    Distressed assets are at risk - RCA

    2009-08-03T17:44:00Z

    US – The sum of US real estate ‘in distress’ has doubled since the start of the year and the equity of $1.3trn (€900bn) investing in US property is at risk, according to data providers Real Capital Analytics.

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    European offices show signs of improvement

    2009-08-03T17:41:00Z

    EUROPE – Cushman & Wakefield says European commercial real estate markets are beginning to show signs of stabilising, just as International Property Databank (IPD) has announced the return of yield compression in UK West End office markets.

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    New Mexico moves into private real estate

    2009-08-03T17:12:00Z

    UNITED STATES - New Mexico Educational Retirement Board is currently transiting out of public REITs and reinvesting the capital via a private real estate strategy.

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    Sacramento County to hold onto AEW fund

    2009-08-03T17:08:00Z

    UNITED STATES - Sacramento County Employees Retirement System has extended the investment period for its AEW Value Investors II holding.

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    US pension giants lose big on real estate

    2009-07-27T18:13:00Z

    EUROPE – Many of Europe’s cross-border investors returned to the real estate market in the second quarter, replacing domestic investors as the most dominant active group.

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    ING calls the bottom of UK real estate

    2009-07-27T18:11:00Z

    UK – The commercial real estate market in the UK has bottomed out in relation to property yields, according to Ian Whittock, chief investment officer at ING Real Estate Investment Management.

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    BMW pension redistributes its real estate

    2009-07-27T18:10:00Z

    UK – The UK pension fund of car manufacturer BMW has sold a distribution centre in Europort, Wakefield to UK real estate company Patrick Properties.

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    Axa REIM edges towards China real estate fund

    2009-07-27T18:09:00Z

    ASIA/EUROPE – AXA Real Estate Investment Managers (AXA REIM) has moved one step closer to creating a dedicated Chinese real estate fund.

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    Aviva to invest £1bn in UK rental housing

    2009-07-27T18:07:00Z

    UK – Aviva Investors is intending to launch a real estate fund aimed at pension funds and institutional investors that will invest in UK residential assets.

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    Cross-border activity rises in Europe

    2009-07-27T18:00:00Z

    EUROPE – Many of Europe’s cross-border investors returned to the real estate market in the second quarter, replacing domestic investors as the most dominant active group.

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    C&W sees German investor return to real estate

    2009-07-27T17:34:00Z

    GERMANY – Real estate consultant Cushman & Wakefield (C&W) is convinced the slowdown in real estate investment among German institutional investors is over.

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    AIFM could bring less fund choice, claims law firm

    2009-07-24T16:15:00Z

    EUROPE – A Paris-headquartered law firm has warned current proposals for the Alternative Investment Fund Managers (AIFM) Directive could lead to a lack of choice of funds in the future unless European officials can work with US and international counterparts to improve regulatory terms on alternative investments.

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    Mercer expands real estate operation

    2009-07-21T17:00:00Z

    UNITED STATES- Mercer Investment Consulting is growing its real estate staff with the hiring of David Nix as a senior researcher.