Latest reports – Page 2801
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Magazine
Move with the times
The world is changing drastically, so why should real estate portfolios stay the same? Robert Houston explains why UK pension funds are in need of fresh thinking
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Is virtual realty the future?
The inevitable shift from DB to DC pensions has major repercussions for the real estate funds industry, not least when it comes to liquidity. Christine Senior reports
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Jumping through hoops
Real estate funds face w numerous hurdles to entry when serving the DC market. Michael Haddock and Caitriona Hunter explain
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Time to think differently?
Consultants have been accused of stifling innovation in the property asset class. Shayla Walmsley asks are they simply carrying out their orders?
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News
German pension funds more interested in infrastructure than real estate
€53bn BVK scheme loses appetite for most property assets as prices 'rally extremely'.
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Magazine
Steady as a rock
Despite the recent economic turmoil, real estate contributes a significant amount of returns for UK pension funds. Gail Moss reports
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Light at the end of the tunnel?
A beleaguered domestic property market has done little to help the cause of Irish pension funds. Gail Moss reports
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Funds hit allocation crossroad
In the first of two landmark reports produced for APREA, Professor Graeme Newell has explored real estate allocation trends among Asian pension funds. Peter Mitchell examines the findings
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Bright skies over the Sunshine State
The Florida State Administration Board, which manages the pension fund for local teachers and state employees, has earmarked a further $1bn for new real estate investments. Michael Lester speaks to the new senior investment officer Steve Spook
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CDO lawsuit raises wider questions for trustees
The news that Dutch civil service pension scheme ABP is suing Goldman Sachs over claims of a mis-sold collateralised debt obligation (CDO) raises questions about what counts as adequate due diligence. The €246bn fund – which has already sued Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank and JP Morgan over the same issue ...
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Safe as houses
The UK is the exception when it comes to institutional investment in housing. Rachel Fixsen talks to six European pension funds about the merits of residential
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Running for cover
Sovereign debt risks are driving real estate fund investors to Europe’s safe havens, according to INREV’s latest Investment Intentions Survey. Casper Hesp looks at the results
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News
Segro portfolio 'at risk' from euro-zone crisis, offloads non-core assets
UK-based logistics, office firm 7.5% owned by Dutch pension fund manager APG.
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Why pension funds will stick with REITs
Steel-nerved investors who held firm through last year’s 11%-plus fall in European listed property values could be in for another uncomfortable ride, according to a Morgan Stanley forecast predicting a further market correction.
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Conflicts of interest between investors
Smaller pension schemes investing in property funds often feel disempowered compared with larger schemes. This is one of the findings of a PwC report commissioned by the Association of Real Estate Funds (AREF). It found an appetite among smaller institutions for independent investor representation and oversight of fund managers.
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Why are pension funds suddenly so guarded?
Pension funds and fund managers have been blamed for an apparent reluctance to invest in infrastructure by two recent reports. One report, by alternatives data firm Preqin, claims even institutional investors with existing allocations will approach the asset class cautiously over the next few months.
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Raising the barbell
The middle ground is noticeably absent as core funds and distressed strategies continue to attract the capital. Shayla Walmsley reports
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PropertyEU Archive
Kennedy Wilson links up with Fairfax for European investment drive
US investor Kennedy Wilson is partnering with Fairfax Financial to launch a EUR 278 mln European commercial real estate investment platform.
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PropertyEU Archive
AXA Immoselect puts EUR 250m Paris scheme up for sale
AXA's Immoselect open-ended fund under liquidation has hired Catella to market the EUR 250 mln Liberté 2 office scheme in the southeastern district of Paris of Charenton, PropertyEU has learned.
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PropertyEU Archive
EPRA Europe Index gains three new entries
Three European listed property companies will enter the global index for listed real estate from March 19, adding a combined real estate portfolio valued at over EUR 4.2 bn.
