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PropertyEU Archive
Raven Russia receives $170m project financing loan for logistics project
AIM-listed warehouse property investor Raven Russia said it has signed a $170 mln (EUR 108 mln) construction and term loan facility agreement with VTB Bank Europe. Raven said the senior debt facility with its Megalogix warehouse joint venture would be used to finance its 200,000 m[sup]2[/sup] Rostov logistics project ...
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Kungsleden spends EUR 101m on Swedish portfolio
Listed Swedish property company Kungsleden is acquiring six public properties in Norrkoping and Nykoping near Stockholm from GE Real Estate Norden for SEK 955 mln (EUR 101 mln) including transaction costs.
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Norwegian property posted another strong year in 2007, IPD says
Norwegian property turned in a strong year in 2007, IPD said, with the Norwegian Annual Index posting a total return for the year of 18.3%. That is the highest return since the index began in 2000 and represents an increase of 0.7% on 2006. Property outperformed both equities and ...
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Finnish fund’s property cap to stay
FINLAND - Investments in the €12bn Finnish state pension fund VER will continue to be driven mainly by “traditional risk limitations”, despite the growth in recent years of its real estate and infrastructure portfolios.
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RREEF enters German retail market
GERMANY - A RREEF-dominated consortium is to acquire 164 German properties housing Karstadt department stores, via a 49% stake in Canadian fund manager Highstreet.
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Pennsylvania State turns to RE fund of funds
UNITED STATES - Pennsylvania State Employees Retirement System has made a $75m (€48.7m) commitment into the fund of funds offering known as Oculus Small Cap real estate fund I.
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Protego seizes off-market opportunity to shop
FINLAND - Protego Real Estate Investors has acquired Helsinki’s Kamppi shopping centre for €452.5m in an off-market deal.
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Ohio PERS eyes overseas REITs
UNITED STATES - Ohio Public Employees Retirement System is looking at creating an international REITs investment strategy.
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Pramerica takes its next Latam leap
UNITED STATES - Pramerica Real Estate Investors has closed its latest Latin American commingled fund and completed its first transaction in Chile.
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Chicago Teachers buys Asian exposure
UNITED STATES - Public School Teachers’ Pension and Retirement Fund of Chicago has extended its international real estate exposure by agreeing to allocate $40m (€25.7m) to the Merrill Lynch Asia real estate opportunity fund.
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CB Richard Ellis enters entity level
UNITED STATES - CB Richard Ellis Investors has completed its first ever entity level transaction and acquired a majority share in Atlanta-based apartment developer Wood Partners.
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IPE Real Estate Forum & Awards- few sponsored placed left
IPE still has a few sponsored places left for capital owners (pension funds, insurance companies, foundations,) to attend this year’s IPE Real Estate Investor Forum & Awards in Berlin on 22-23 May, Berlin.
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MagazineWinning formula
To succeed in today’s challenging market, fund managers will need to pay all the more attention to AREF’s golden rules as Rachel McIsaac reports
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MagazineRise to the challenge
Pension funds are now much more capable property investors than they were but how far will prevailing market conditions stretch their capabilities? Richard Lowe reports
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MagazineTake a long hard look
An investment opportunity may look enticing but don’t bite off more than you can chew, says Steven Grahame
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MagazineNarrowing options
Market turbulence is placing new pressures on fund manager selection,not least in debt financing and redemptions, says Ulrich Kaluscha
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MagazineMembership privileges
The EU and the property industry have come a long way in terms of mutual understanding – even appreciation – over the past 10 years or so.
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MagazineSolid foundations
Investors in real estate have been rattled but Paul Kennedy, Eric Tazé-Bernard and Simon Redman explain that the case for the asset class remains sound in spite of recent developments
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MagazineLose your balance
The case for global property diversification is strong but to achieve this investors must choose their markets carefully, says Paul Mitchell
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MagazineTowards optimisation
The debate as to how best to invest in real estate continues. Julian Schiller and Jamie Goss explain the case for unlisted funds and derivatives
