All articles by Richard Lowe – Page 81
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Mutual attraction
Altera’s approach that offers zero leverage and real core portfolios is proving attractive to Dutch pension funds looking for a low-risk way to invest in real estate profile, says Richard Lowe
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MagazineRetrenchment ending
The downturn saw German investors return to the familiarity of their home market. But their faith in international diversification remains strong, as Richard Lowe reports
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MagazineSwiss stay at home
The financial crisis and the stability of the home market have made Swiss pension funds reluctant to invest internationally. But can the Swiss market satisfy the growing demand from local investors? Richard Lowe reports
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Schroders defends international diversification
GLOBAL – The recovery in the global real estate markets will not be synchronised in contrast to the downturn, marking a return to the traditional benefits of diversification, according to Schroders.
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Investors have failed to learn lessons – Valente
GLOBAL – It is not clear whether real estate markets are going through a sustainable phase of recovery or whether it is an illusion driven by capital market liquidity, according to Joe Valente, head of investment strategy at Allianz Real Estate.
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Investors call for clear communication from fund managers
EUROPE – European institutional investors called on real estate investment managers to deliver clearer, pro-active communication and reporting, especially on key areas that would ultimately determine the success or failure of a fund.
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Co-investment an outmoded misconception, claims industry veteran
GLOBAL – The effectiveness of co-investment by real estate fund managers to align interests was seriously questioned at this year’s IPE Real Estate Investor Forum & Awards, part of the IPD/IPE Real Estate Congress.
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Gearing up for a new era
Investor appetite for leverage in real estate funds has waned since the fallout of the financial crisis. Is there going to be a role for gearing in real estate funds? If so, what is the optimum level? Richard Lowe put these questions to three pension fund investors, a consultant, a ...
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And the winners of the IPE Real Estate Awards 2010 are…
EUROPE – Ärzteversorgung Westfalen-Lippe (AeVWL) was crowned Best European Institutional Investor last night at a glittering event in Amsterdam to celebrate this year’s IPE Real Estate Awards 2010.
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MagazineCost benefit
For investors sustainability has moved up the agenda but performance measurement remains a big challenge. Green issues and residential real estate are two key areas of focus for ULI Europe, as its president, Bill Kistler, outlines to Richard Lowe
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Canada Pension Plan steps up global spending spree
GLOBAL – Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) has made its first ever investment in Manhattan through a joint venture with SL Green Realty Corporation, and established an Australian real estate development fund with Goodman Group.
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Germany’s BVK signals fresh interest in Polish real estate
GERMANY – Invesco Real Estate has invested in a logistics development in Poland on behalf of pension fund BVK, and says there is growing interest in the market from other German institutional investors.
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ING REIM steps in to rescue Creed fund
ASIA – ING Real Estate Investment Management has taken over as general partner (GP) at an Asian real estate fund for the second time in 12 months.
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CalPERS takes social action to protect rent rates for lower-income households
UNITED STATES – The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) is seeking to prohibit excessive rent increases and involuntary displacement of low-income households in its US multi-family residential investments.
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Non-listed real estate funds see capital raising fall by 60%
EUROPE – The volume of capital raised through European non-listed real estate funds fell by 60% in 2009, according to the European Association for Investors in Non-listed Real Estate (INREV).
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Italian real estate scraped a positive return in 2009
ITALY – Capital values in Italian commercial property suffered the steepest decline in its seven-year history, falling by -4.6% in 2009, according to Investment Property Databank (IPD).
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UK pension funds hit by Fitch downgrade to real estate debt
UK – MEPC, a specialist business park investment company wholly-owned by BT and Royal Mail pension funds, has had its debt financing downgraded by Fitch.
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Aberdeen shoots down growth of pension fund JVs
GLOBAL – Aberdeen Property Investors has defended the indirect real estate investment approach and predicts the recent popularity of joint ventures among large institutional investors will be a short-term phenomenon.
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Mercer and Mn Services rethink real estate expertise
GLOBAL – Mercer and Mn Services have bolstered their respective real estate teams
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Knight Frank service to deliver pension funds the VIP treatment
UK – Real estate agency Knight Frank has launched a new segregated investment management business for pension funds and other institutional investors seeking to invest in UK real estate.
