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NYSTRS signs CMBS managers to new contracts
UNITED STATES – The New York State Teachers Retirement System has signed new contracts with BlackRock Financial Management and ING Clarion Capital to manage commercial mortgage_backed securities (CMBS) investments.
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MagazineProperty as equity?
Long run risk premia for real estate could rise by as much as 100 basis points due to the effect of taxation, leases and leverage. Gerry Blundell examines the different factors at play
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MagazineA principled approach
The global recession has sparked interest in Islamic finance with its emphasis on risk aversion. And real estate is the ideal asset class for Sharia investment. Henri Vuong explains
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MagazinePower to the pension funds
Institutions find themselves in a commanding position when it comes to taking a lead in the development of sustainable property investment. Richard Lowe investigates
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MagazineMeasuring up
Research from the European Centre for Corporate Engagement at Maastricht University commissioned by APG, PGGM and USS found wide divergence in green performance in commercial real estate
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PropertyEU Archive
P3 set to invest EUR 100m in Bratislava logistics park
PointPark Properties (P3) plans to invest around EUR 100 mln in the expansion of its PointPark Bratislava logistics park in the Slovak capital. The European logistics asset manager and developer has acquired a further 41 ha of land next to the park in a bid to extend the facility by ...
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PropertyEU Archive
Skanska starts second phase of office project in Malmö
Skanska is to invest around SEK 215 mln (EUR 22 mln) in the second phase of the Bassängkajen office project on Universitetsholmen in Malmö, Sweden, the Swedish constsruction giant said on Thursday. This phase comprises about 7,800 m[sup]2[/sup] of modern and energy-efficient office premises over seven floors with an underground ...
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PropertyEU Archive
F&C REIT portfolios outperform IPD index in 2009
F&C REIT Asset Management, the property asset management group created in September 2008 from the combination of F&C Asset Management's property business and REIT Asset Management, said its property portfolios turned in a strong performance in 2009, the company's first full year of operation.
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PropertyEU Archive
Norwegian Property raises EUR 68m from private placement
Norwegian Property said it successfully completed a private placement of 45,326,000 shares with professional Norwegian and international investors after the close of the Oslo Stock Exchange on 10 March 2010. Gross proceeds from the placement amount to NOK 543.9 mln (EUR 67.7 mln).
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PropertyEU Archive
Cinema City sells two malls in Bulgaria for EUR 85m
CEE multiplex cinema operator Cinema City International (CCI) has agreed the sale of its Bulgarian real estate business to Israeli investor Israel Theatres for around EUR 85 mln. In a statement on Wednesday, the company said that the portfolio includes the Mall of Ruse which is expected to open later ...
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PropertyEU Archive
UK shop vacancies rise again in post-Christmas lull
Over 10% of shops on the UK's high streets are now vacant or available to lease, according to the latest Retail Availability survey from real estate adviser Cushman & Wakefield.
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PropertyEU Archive
Rockspring fund sells Finnish shopping centre
UK fund manager Rockspring Property Investment Managers has divested the Kompassi shopping centre in Finland to Osuuskauppa Hämeenmaa, a co-operative of the Finnish retail group S-Group. The companies agreed not to disclose the purchase price.
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PropertyEU Archive
Major retail deals propel February investment volume to EUR 5b
Three major retail property deals helped lift total European real estate transaction volume to EUR 5 bn in February, a 36% increase compared with January, according to data compiled by PropertyEU. The investment volume for the month was also up 25% on the figure for February last year. The three ...
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PropertyEU Archive
Norway's SWF to invest EUR 16b in real estate
Norway's Ministry of Finance has unveiled new rules allowing the country's sovereign wealth fund to invest up to NOK 130 bn (EUR 16 bn) across the world's property markets. According to the new guidelines, the Norwegian pension fund will allocate 5% of its investment portfolio to real estate, with a ...
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PropertyEU Archive
SEB buys office development in Paris
SEB Asset Management has signed a preliminary contract to acquire 'Claude Bernard A2', a high-quality new office building in Paris still under construction, from BNP Paribas Real Estate Property Development. The property will be added to SEB's ImmoInvest open-ended real estate fund. The parties agreed not to disclose the ...
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PropertyEU Archive
Deka buys office property in Paris CBD
Deka Immobilien has acquired the fully let office property '39/41 Rue Cambon' in Paris' central business district from Unibail-Rodamco. The parties agreed not to disclose the purchase price.
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MagazineA DECisive step
Display Energy Certificates produced by building occupiers could be a powerful tool to drive greater energy efficiency, says Liz Peace
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MagazineGreen agenda re-energised
Energy efficiency measures for buildings, a government stimulus package and a raft of new regulations prove that sustainability is high on the US property agenda. Leanne Tobias explains
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MagazineCaution is the watchword
In a fragile recovery, investors are returning selectively to European property, with an eye to top quality assets and income generating potential. Lynn Strongin Dodds examines the market
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MagazineA taxing problem
Existing investors in French property – and those considering it – must take new taxes into account. Bart Kruijssen and Bruno Lunghi explain
