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  • News

    Ohio Police and Fire up real estate allocation by 50%

    2008-08-07T17:30:00Z

    UNITED STATES - Ohio Police and Fire Pension Fund have increased its real estate allocation from 8% to 12%.

  • News

    Indiana PERF seeks real estate consultant

    2008-08-07T17:28:00Z

    UNITED STATES - Indiana Public Employees Retirement Fund is now in the process of looking to hire its first ever real estate consultant.

  • News

    NYSTRS provides the finance for real estate mortgages

    2008-08-07T17:25:00Z

    UNITED STATES - New York State Teachers Retirement System has expanded its real estate portfolio with a commitment to several mortgaged transactions and a commingled fund.

  • News

    Ohio School Employees commits to office fund

    2008-08-07T17:23:00Z

    UNITED STATES - School Employees Retirement System of Ohio has approved a commitment of $50m (€32.1m) into the Beacon Capital Strategic Partners VI commingled fund.

  • News

    Contra Costa County sees a debt opportunity

    2008-08-07T17:21:00Z

    UNITED STATES- Contra Costa County Employees’ Retirement Association has approved a $75m (€48.6m) commitment into the ING Clarion Debt Opportunity Fund II – its first investment in a debt fund focused on real estate.

  • Magazine

    Beat the forecasters

    August 2008 (Magazine)

    Listed real estate is a powerful predictor of the direct property market as, Scott Crowe reports

  • Closing the knowledge gap
    Magazine

    Closing the knowledge gap

    August 2008 (Magazine)

    Education in real estate matters in Asia – notably in India and China – has not kept pace with demand for experienced personnel. APREA has launched a new project to address the issue.

  • Pool position
    Magazine

    Pool position

    August 2008 (Magazine)

    The SICAV is a reassuringly credible structure for risk-cautious pension funds. But the Luxembourg SICAV faces competition from an ambitious Belgian alternative.

  • Magazine

    Raising expectations

    August 2008 (Magazine)

    The job of investing capital is becoming increasingly challenging for non-listed funds, all the more so the further up the risk curve we look.

  • Keep it simple
    Magazine

    Keep it simple

    August 2008 (Magazine)

    Securitisation is bereft of liquidity but there are faint signs of hope. Managers should note that investors will not be impressed with over-complex structures.

  • Magazine

    Latin attraction

    August 2008 (Magazine)

    Milan and Rome offer Italy’s brightest prospects as occupiers become more sophisticated, but Rome remains challenging, says Ian Cundell

  • Magazine

    Good outlook for Europe’s under-achiever

    August 2008 (Magazine)

    The obscurity and unreliability of Italy’s real estate market should not deter investors. Those who persevere should fare well as the market becomes more mature. Alice Breheny reports

  • Life after the bull
    Magazine

    Life after the bull

    August 2008 (Magazine)

    Spain is a highly leveraged market and is suffering more than most from the credit crisis. The outlook is not particularly rosy either, writes Ian Cundell

  • Magazine

    Market report: Scant regard

    August 2008 (Magazine)

  • Navigating the private market
    Magazine

    Navigating the private market

    August 2008 (Magazine)

    Greece offers interesting opportunities but they are small, and landlord-tenant law poses additional challenges, as Ian Cundell reports

  • Exploit the legacy
    Magazine

    Exploit the legacy

    August 2008 (Magazine)

    Beijing’s location and capital city status have stood it in good stead in the past but in order to remain competitive it will have to build on its other key asset – infrastructure. John Su reports

  • Healthy option
    Magazine

    Healthy option

    August 2008 (Magazine)

    Medical offices’ stable cash flows and compelling demographics make them a safe haven for investors in an economic downturn, writes Lynn Strongin Dodds

  • Magazine

    Make the distinction

    August 2008 (Magazine)

    The prognosis for US office is not good but it is not as bad as during previous downturns. What is worrying is that foreign investors are allowing the reports of the US housing market to colour their view of other sectors, including office.

  • Diversified content yields performance
    Magazine

    Diversified content yields performance

    August 2008 (Magazine)

    Converging returns in Europe and a possible change in the role of property were among the subjects at covered IPD’s European investment conference in Berlin. Richard Lowe was there