All Real Assets articles in May 2008 (Online) – Page 3

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    New York Common looks at urban space

    2008-05-23T11:30:00Z

    UNITED STATES - New York Common Retirement Fund has made a $285m (€182.1m) commitment to the JP Morgan Star Lake Fund I, which invests in urban real estate across the major US metropolitan markets.

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    ING Clarion sees guarded US investors

    2008-05-23T11:32:00Z

    UNITED STATES- ING Clarion Partners believes any pension funds in the United States are going to be taking a very cautious approach to investing in real estate this year.

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    Corio expects equalled 2008 result

    2008-05-27T10:21:00Z

    NETHERLANDS - Property investor Corio expects its 2008 results to be in line with last year’s return, after announcing its 2007 performance gained 2.7% to over €203m.

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    Europeans escape US in Asia

    2008-05-27T16:39:00Z

    ASIA - Pension funds are increasing their exposure to Asian property in a bid to escape the US-led economic downturn.

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    Cambodia is the new Vietnam

    2008-05-27T16:41:00Z

    CAMBODIA - International investors in Asian real estate are looking beyond the rapidly saturating Vietnamese market to Cambodia in search of macro-driven investment opportunities.

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    Russia to weather credit crisis

    2008-05-27T16:43:00Z

    EUROPE - Moody’s last week issued an 18-month ‘negative’ rating for European real estate, blaming “fundamental credit conditions” – but claimed Russia would continue to offer value for investors.

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    UK 'real values' yet to see full impact

    2008-05-27T16:44:00Z

    UK - The UK property market is approaching fair value, but it has yet to face the fall-out from an economic downturn, according to British Land CEO Stephen Hester.

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    Investors 'should target ports'

    2008-05-27T16:46:00Z

    EUROPEAN - Location, and not the growing differential between prime and secondary assets, is driving pricing in European logistics, according to a report published by Jones Lang LaSalle.

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    Rockpoint takes up residence in Park Avenue

    2008-05-29T17:40:00Z

    UNITED STATES - Rockpoint Group LLC has added a new regional office with the opening up of a New York City venture on Park Avenue.

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    Ohio School Employees signs on for Reits

    2008-05-29T17:44:00Z

    UNITED STATES - School Employees Retirement System of Ohio has selected Invesco Real Estate and ING Clarion Real Estate Securities as global Reit managers.

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    Illinois Municipal sees value in adding funds

    2008-05-29T17:45:00Z

    UNITED STATES - Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund is moving $150m (€95.1m) of assets into value-added commingled funds.

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    JPMorgan raises $600m for China fund

    2008-05-29T17:46:00Z

    UNITED STATES - JPMorgan Asset Management raised in excess of $600m (€380.6m) for its latest commingled fund, the JPMorgan Greater China Property Fund.

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    Finnish fund in quest for UK real estate

    2008-05-29T17:52:00Z

    FINLAND – A Finnish pension fund is looking for managers for a £150m (€189.5m) UK real estate mandate, using IPE Quest.

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    Subprime crisis 'took heat out of CEE'

    2008-05-29T18:10:00Z

    VIENNA/CEE – The impact of the subprime crisis on stock markets helped reduce overpricing and overheating in the Central and Eastern European real estate markets, delegates at the Vienna Real have agreed.

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    Morgan Stanley to invest $4bn in infrastructure

    2008-05-29T18:12:00Z

    UNITED STATES - Morgan Stanley has raised two-thirds more than originally intended for its global commingled fund, known as Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners, as investor demand created fund flows worth a total $4bn (€2.56bn).

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    Dutch transport funds team up to buy real estate

    2008-05-29T18:13:00Z

    NETHERLANDS – The €12bn Dutch railway pension fund (SPF) and the €2bn public transport pension fund (SPOV) have, together with Generali Real Estate, bought an €80m Dutch shopping centre project.