All articles by Richard Lowe – Page 75
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French commercial real estate returns to positive territory, says IPD
FRANCE – Commercial real estate in France has emerged from a two-year slump to record a six-month 1.6% capital appreciation, according to Investment Property Databank (IPD).
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Quarter of global fund managers' real estate assets in Asia
GLOBAL – Global fund managers own $178.6bn (€131bn) of real estate in Asia Pacific, close to a quarter of their total assets under management, according to ANREV.
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AMF makes largest Swedish transaction in over two years
SWEDEN – Swedish pension provider AMF and German open fund manager DEKA Immobilien Investment have executed the largest single real estate deal in the city of Stockholm for more than two years.
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Korea's National Pension Service goes global with $300m US mandate
GLOBAL – The National Pension Service (NPS) of Korea has hired The Townsend Group to invest $300m (€222m) of its capital opportunistically in the Americas.
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Large retails deals on the rise in Australia
AUSTRALIA – The sale of four retail outlet centres for $473m (€351m) has signalled a rebound in interest among institutional investors for large retail transactions in Australia, according to Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL).
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Former pension fund adviser to run 'liquid' global real estate fund
GLOBAL – Pacific Real Estate Capital Partners (PRECP) is to launch low-cost, liquid global real estate fund aimed at institutional investors "frustrated" with the performance of traditional property funds.
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Quarterly INREV index shows first positive returns since 2007
EUROPE – Performance of European non-listed real estate funds returned to positive territory this year, the first time since 2007, according to inaugural quarterly index results for the sector.
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CalPERS continues Brazilian joint venture with Hines
GLOBAL – The $210bn (€158bn) California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS) has given its latest endorsement to Hines' Brazilian real estate expertise by committing to the third in a series of joint ventures in the South American market.
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CPPIB swoops on eight shopping centres
GLOBAL – The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) has spent C$230.5m (€167m) to acquire interests in eight shopping centres in Canada.
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Newham Pension Fund backs co-investment housing fund
UK – The London Borough of Newham Pension Fund is to invest in a new residential real estate fund run by Mill Group.
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UN pension fund outsources listed real estate investments
GLOBAL – The United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund (UNJSPF) is seeking a fund manager to run its portfolio of listed real estate securities.
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Thursday people roundup
GLOBAL – AXA Real Estate, Quintain, Charter Real Estate Investment Trust, CB Richard Ellis, ZBI Central Real Estate, WP Carey
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Henderson launches fifth US apartments fund
US – Henderson Global Investors is planning to launch a fifth fund targeting the US multi-family market, which it has identified as the best-positioned sector in the country.
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European debt strategies finding traction with investors, says LaSalle
EUROPE – LaSalle Investment Management has raised institutional capital for a new real estate debt strategy as a number of fund managers position themselves to capitalise on widespread deleveraging of banks.
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Monday people roundup
EUROPE – AXA Real Estate, Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, Cordea Savills, DTZ, Matrix Group
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West Midlands boosts exposure to UK retail with three deals
UK – The West Midlands Pension Fund has bolstered its retail exposure in the UK by adding a shopping centre, warehouse park and supermarket to its direct portfolio.
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UK recovery slows to a crawl as rents continue to suffer – IPD
UK – Capital appreciation in the UK commercial real estate market has slowed to the shallowest monthly growth since the recovery in prices began last summer, according to Investment Property Databank (IPD).
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Cross-border investment returns to pre-crisis levels
GLOBAL – Commercial real estate transactions have almost doubled around the world from last year, and cross-border investment has returned to pre-crisis levels, according to Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL).
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Thursday people roundup
GLOBAL – Aberdeen Asset Management, IVBN, Cordea Savills, JP Morgan Asset Management, Delancy, Jones Lang LaSalle, Morgan Stanley, Aviva Investors
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Korea's NPS boosts European real estate strategy by $400m
GLOBAL – The National Pension Service (NPS) of Korea has committed a further $400m (€306m) capital to Rockspring Property Investment Managers to invest in European real estate markets.
