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Pramerica creates investment platform for India
UNITED STATES - Pramerica Real Estate Investors has created an investment platform for investing in India.
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SWF to invest $150bn in real estate – DEGI
GLOBAL – Sovereign Wealth Funds (SWF) will increase their property exposure to 15% over the next few years, German real estate company DEGI estimates in an analysis of the market.
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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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MagazineSecond wind?
We thought Japan’s recovery had taken hold. But has it? For now at least property investors are bullish, as Paul Benjamin reports
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MagazineMake yourself at home
Singapore looks set to offer significant investment opportunities in the residential and hotel sectors, writes Michael Grimes
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MagazineLights in the shadow
While China and India have grabbed the headlines Asia’s ‘tigers’ still hold significant potential, writes Paul Benjamin
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New Jersey turns attention to non-core real estate
UNITED STATES - New Jersey Division of Investment has approved $250m (€161.4m) worth of commitments to non-core real estate.
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BPT beats off Quebec pension fund for Russian assets
RUSSIA - The Baltic Property Trust Group (BPT) has beaten off Russia-hungry rival investors to acquire its latest asset in the market: the first phase of the Country Park business centre in Moscow.
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Maryland sees value in adding to real estate
UNITED STATES - Maryland State Retirement System has signed a deal to invest with a new manager to the fund, by committing $100m (€64.6m) to the Rockwood Capital Real Estate Partners VIII fund.
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Thomas Properties and UBS sign office contract
UNITED STATES - Thomas Properties Group has created a new office building acquisitions joint venture with UBS Wealth Management to purchase assets in selected markets across the United States.
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LACERA moves $50m into pan-Asia fund
UNITED STATES - Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association had added to its international real estate exposure by committing $50m (€32.2m) to the ING Real Estate Asia Value Fund.
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Vietnam gains ground in global rent rise
VIETNAM - Ho Chi Minh City has seen the world’s fastest office rent rises in the 12 months to March, with occupancy costs rising 94%, according to CBRE’s Global Market Rents survey.
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JPMorgan raises $600m for China fund
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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UK 'real values' yet to see full impact
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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Corio expects equalled 2008 result
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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New York Common looks at urban space
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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Louisiana Teachers places $125m in “real assets”
UNITED STATES- Teachers’ Retirement System of Louisiana has placed $125m (€80.2m) into new real estate investments, as part of its unique view of real estate investing.
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Pennsylvania puts $925m beyond the core
UNITED STATES - Pennsylvania Public School Employees’ Retirement System has approved $925m (€598.8m) into new real estate investments through a variety of non-core commingled funds.
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Austrian property outperforms, despite sector fall
AUSTRIA - Austrian real estate returns outperformed both equities and bonds in 2007, despite a decline in retail – the best performing sector.
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Sponda sticks with Russia despite Finnish optimism
RUSSIA – Sponda’s chief executive Kari Inkinen said the Finnish property firm was on course for its planned Russian expansion despite a fall in interim profits from the same period last year.
