All Real Assets articles in November 2011 (Online) – Page 3

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Infrastructure a 'golden opportunity' for pension funds – Aberdeen

2011-11-18T13:45:00Z

Head of strategy says schemes should commit to asset classes that are 'embryonated'.
Analysis
News analysis: Solvency II not yet set in stone, but lobbying focus shifts

2011-11-18T15:00:00Z

Efforts to reduce 25% capital charge for real estate investment to enter 'new phase'.
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UK 'should not tinker' with PFIs as it seeks to attract pension funds

2011-11-18T15:45:00Z

EISER Infrastructure partner urges against changes to PFI proposed by Treasury this week.
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Cypriot fund re-enters real estate market, invests in infrastructure

2011-11-18T15:45:00Z

Fund to make first real estate investment this century, could invest €25m globally.
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BVK awards UBS Real Estate €500m mandate targeting 'unmet' BRIC segments

2011-11-18T16:30:00Z

€53bn scheme's niche portfolio to include hotels, parking and major development projects.
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Pension-fund manager Alberta IM acquires Chilean utility

2011-11-21T11:30:00Z

AIMCo acquires 50% of electricity distribution company half-owned by OTPP.
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Russia, Nordics strengthen Finnish property despite euro-zone crisis

2011-11-21T11:30:00Z

Fund managers closes property deals in Finland worth €40m in third quarter.
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Investors, occupiers 'out of sync' on UK logistics, says IPD

2011-11-21T11:45:00Z

Investors more 'in sync' with occupiers in appetite for prime versus secondary assets.
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St Bride's Managers calls for real estate shake-up at UK pension funds

2011-11-21T13:15:00Z

Founder criticises consultant-led obsession with property benchmarks.
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CMBS, REIT debt can improve real estate investors' risk profile – Invesco

2011-11-21T14:15:00Z

Listed property debt can enhance income and reduce volatility, asset manager says.
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Irish government 'engaging' with pension funds on infrastructure

2011-11-23T11:45:00Z

Admission follows on from call by ICTU for special purpose vehicle to attract scheme investments.
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Pre-crisis property fund structures 'no longer fit for purpose' – PwC

2011-11-23T11:45:00Z

Consultancy says funds designed for specific kinds of investors will emerge with market recovery.
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CITIC wins cornerstone investor for China second-city strategy

2011-11-23T12:00:00Z

Hong Kong-based asset manager confirms Townsend Group as investor in first closing of fund.
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Wednesday people roundup

2011-11-23T13:30:00Z

TIAA-CREF, AXA REIM, Grosvenor, State Street, L&G Property, Savills, CBRE Loan Servicing, Aberdeen
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Deutsche Bank includes real estate division RREEF in 'strategic review'

2011-11-23T13:45:00Z

Review will not include DWS operations in Europe and Asia, being a 'core part' of retail offering.
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North Yorkshire pension fund moves into property, appoints managers

2011-11-23T14:00:00Z

Hermes, Legal & General and Threadneedle selected for mandate worth 5% of total AUM.
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German pension fund BVK adds Spanish office to growing portfolio

2011-11-23T14:30:00Z

€53bn Versorgungswerk involved in number of real estate deals in recent weeks.
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HSH Nordbank cuts international real estate for EU aid

2011-11-25T13:45:00Z

The bank, recipient of bailout, to no longer lend to property investors outside core German market.
Analysis
News analysis: Is it time for pension funds to ditch benchmarks?

2011-11-25T13:45:00Z

Should property benchmarks be the cornerstone of investment or viewed with scepticism?
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UK residential sector to follow UNITE model – Grainger

2011-11-25T14:30:00Z

Fund manager predicts rented residential to claim 30% of London market within five years.