All articles by Richard Lowe – Page 54
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Magazine
Consumer trends
Real estate fund launches remained limited in size but some might indicate the start of something more significant. Richard Lowe reports
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Consumer choice
There are already more than 20 debt funds vying for institutional capital and yet several more managers are also moving into the market. Richard Lowe reports
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Barriers to deep capital sources
Interest is building among investors, but challenges must be overcome before debt funds can access a deep pool of capital. Richard Lowe reports
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News
Italian institutional investors pile into European office fund
EUROPE – AXA Real Estate vehicle attracts 13 institutions for locally regulated blind-pool fund.
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ICG-Longbow hits target with LSE listed real estate debt fund
UK – Senior debt fund listed on LSE raises £105m, targets 6% annual dividend.
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Survey: European RE investors regain confidence
EUROPE – German, French, UK institutions to increase investments in 2013, finds Union.
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'Quality' secondary property outperforming short-lease prime
UK – Secondary assets with long leases second-best performers, according to IPD.
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Analysis
News analysis: Are regulators denying real estate's long-term credentials?
Long-term investments could be recalibrated under Solvency II, but property might miss out.
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Risk appetite growing among institutional real estate investors
EUROPE – INREV Investment Intentions survey shows 43% of investors prefer value-added.
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M&G fund enters residential with Genesis sale-and-leaseback
UK – M&G Secured Property Income Fund acquires large London development with 35-year lease.
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Simon Mallinson joins RCA to lead European expansion
GLOBAL – Real Capital Analytics hires former Invesco Real Estate senior research director.
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Fortress closes €1.2bn Japanese distressed debt fund
JAPAN – Fortress Japan Opportunity Fund II to invest in property-related debt, assets.
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CBRE GI, Fabrica form Italian investor platform
ITALY – Joint venture to enable Italian institutions to diversify globally.
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UK Government urged to back institutional housing market
UK – Berwin Leighton Paisner says UK pension funds could miss out to foreign investors.
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Norwegian fund buys Swiss office for €830m
EUROPE – Sovereign wealth fund diversifies European exposure with sale-and-leaseback deal.
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German investors mull senior debt funds
GERMANY – Schroders report coincides with launch of German De Montfort-style debt survey.
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Real estate prospects suffer as euro-zone kept intact
EUROPE – Avoiding breakup could lead to property bubbles, Jonathan Tepper warns.
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IVG, Beni Stabili target European fund for Italian investors
EUROPE – Joint venture will seek to raise €400m pan-European for Italian institutions.
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Europe to experience 'lost decade', warns Oxford Economics
EUROPE – Deleveraging to take 'many years', investors told at Invesco Real Estate conference.
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Joint ventures reduce costs but require internal resources – PGGM
GLOBAL – Dutch pension asset manager uses JVs to cut costs, but warns investors on risks.