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Opt for Reading over Riyadh - fund manager
MIDDLE EAST – Pension fund real estate investors should steer clear of the Middle East property, use debt if you can get it, and wait for a property market turnaround in the UK, according to asset managers.
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Market expansion ends at Leipzig
GERMANY - The outward spread of Germany’s property market will halt at Leipzig, the outpost of international investibility, according to Sascha Hettrich, managing partner of King Sturge’s German office.
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LA Fire and Police goes for safety with real estate assets
UNITED STATES - Los Angeles Fire and Police Pensions has chosen to make its real estate portfolio more conservative in the near term.UNITED STATES - Los Angeles Fire and Police Pensions has chosen to make its real estate portfolio more conservative in the near term.
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US pension funds still interested in value-added real estate
UNITED STATES - Apollo Real Estate Advisors was able to reach its capital raising target for its latest commingled fund, Apollo Value Enhancement Fund VII.
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Capri goes international
UNITED STATES - Capri Capital Partners has expanded its efforts to international real estate with its plans to develop a $2bn (€1.27bn) mixed-use project in Saudi Arabia.
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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.
