Dutch property developer and investor Redevco saw its Redevco Central Europe and Redevco Germany funds awarded IPD EuroProperty investment awards on Monday for real estate performance compared to their peers. Redevco topped the list of IPD EuroProperty award winners, as it was the only group to receive more than one award.

Dutch property developer and investor Redevco saw its Redevco Central Europe and Redevco Germany funds awarded IPD EuroProperty investment awards on Monday for real estate performance compared to their peers. Redevco topped the list of IPD EuroProperty award winners, as it was the only group to receive more than one award.

Redevco Central Europe received the award for “Highest 3-year total return relative to the appropriate sector benchmark annualised to December 2007 for the specialist fund category in Austria.” Redevco Germany received the award for “Highest 3-year total return annualised to December 2007 in the balanced fund category for Germany.” A total of nine IPD EuroProperty awards were given out in the balanced fund sector while nine awards for given to specialist funds.

The awards were determined by IPD using data from its databases. The IPD EuroProperty awards recognise demonstrated investment performance by pension and life funds, pooled funds and property investment companies in Europe. The eleven countries participating in the 2008 awards were: Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Ireland, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain and the UK.

The full list of winners follows:

Balanced Fund: Highest total return annualised over 3 years to December 2007
Austria - IG Immobilien Management GmbH
France – Foncière Ecureuil/Asset Manager, AEW Europe
Germany - REDEVCO Services Deutschland GmbH
Italy - CAAM S.G.R.
The Netherlands - GENERALI Verzekeringsgroep N.V.
Norway - Nordea Life & Pensions Norway
Portugal - Chamartín Imobiliária
Switzerland - Mobimo AG
UK – Threadneedle Property Investments Limited

Specialist Fund: Highest total return relative to the appropriate sector
benchmark 3 years annualised to December 2007
Austria - REDEVCO Liegenschaftsverwaltungs-GmbH
France - La Caisse des Dépôts, Fund
SFAF/Asset Manager, AEW Europe
Germany - SEB Asset Management
Italy - Corio Italia S.r.l.
The Netherlands - ING Real Estate Investment Management
Portugal - Sociedade Gestora do Fundo de Pensões do Banco de Portugal
Spain - Pradera Management Spain
Switzerland - Jelmoli Holding AG
UK - The Pollen Estate