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PIK acquires development site in Russia's Rostov region
Russian developer PIK Group said on Wednesday it has acquired a 61-hectare plot of land in the Rostov region which it intends to develop for residential and commercial purposes. The company expects to invest around $650mln (EUR 412mln) in the project, which will be completed by 2018.
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Major new waterside development for London
Wood Wharf Limited Partnership (WWLP), a joint venture formed in 2005 by British Waterways, Canary Wharf Group and Ballymore Properties, submitted an outline planning application to the London Borough of Tower Hamlets on Thursday for one of London's largest and most ambitious waterside developments.
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GREF buys office in Montreuil
Generali's Pan European real estate fund GREF has acquired an office project in Montreuil, in the Seine-Saint-Denis department of France for an undisclosed sum.
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Manchester seeks property agent
UK – The £9.6bn (€12bn) Greater Manchester pension fund is seeking a new property management firm to manage part of its real estate portfolio.
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Maine PERS to double real estate portfolio
UNITED STATES – The $11.1bn (€7bn) Maine Public Employees Retirement System has increased the size of its targeted allocation to real estate from 5% to 10%.
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German fund seeks up to $1bn in US core
UNITED STATES - The Deka Global investment fund is looking to invest in United States’ core real estate, to the tune of $500m (€317.4bn) to $1bn.
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LaSalle raising shows less pensions capital in real estate
UNITED STATES - The recent capital raising by LaSalle Investment Management for its Income & Growth Fund V is further proof that pension funds in the United States are not as keen to move capital into real estate.
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US pension funds face slow activity
UNITED STATES – Pension funds have found activity in the buying and selling of real estate is slowing considerably in the United States, as a result of the downturn in prices and sentiment in the property markets.
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Los Angeles City approves non-core commitments
UNITED STATES - Los Angeles City Employees’ Retirement System has approved three new commingled fund investments totaling $50m (€31.5m), in a bid to diversify its non-core holding.
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MagazineReaching out
Launched in 2006, the Asian Real Estate Association (AREA) is growing rapidly and is forging alliances worldwide as Asia moves up investors’ agenda. Co-chair Nick Loup talks to Martin Hurst about AREA’s objectives and some of the key issues for investors in the region
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MagazineBubble trouble
REITs are a worry fo India and China because of concerns about a flood of capital. Elsewhere, progress is patchy, as Asia Public Real Estate Association CEO Peter Mitchell explains.
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MagazineYear of consolidation?
Fundamentals remain strong but the squeeze on liquidity is a major concern, as IPAsia managing editor Richard Newell reports
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MagazineInto the mainstream
Investors are moving Asia to their long-term strategic allocations but are they being rewarded adequately for the risk? Richard Lowe reports
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Spoilt for choice
Diversification and opportunity are the two key reasons why the Dutch giant ABP is increasing its exposure in Asia, with the rapidly expanding non-listed markets looking increasingly investable. Richard Lowe reports
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MagazineTicking the right boxes
As western pension funds move into the Asia Pacific markets, there are significant challenges to be met in choosing the right region, the right sector and the right manager with the right track record. Richard Lowe reports
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MagazineMeeting the locals
A culture of secrecy and fear of a loss of face are among the challenges IPD faces in rolling out its product in Asia. But progress is being made – a good example is South Korea, as Kevin Swaddle reports
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MagazineInterdependent world
Asia is not as dependent on the US as it was, but globalisation means that its impact will always be felt. Richard Lowe reports
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MagazineAmbitious players seek guidance
Asian investors are mopping up assets coveted by European pension funds – and blazing a trail in markets some would consider uninvestable. And they're keen to learn, as Shayla Walmsley reports
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MagazineThe move to the city
India’s demographics and booming urbanisation are compelling, but risk abounds – valuation and political risk among them, writes Kristen Paech
