All Real Assets articles in September 2008 (Online) – Page 3

  • Ohio Police and Fire dampens core strategy
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    Ohio Police and Fire dampens core strategy

    2008-09-04T17:54:00Z

    UNITED STATES - Ohio Police and Fire Pension Fund has altered its 2008 real estate strategy and will now be investing in core real estate this year, as previously planned.

  • EPRA calls for focus on cross-border possibilities
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    EPRA calls for focus on cross-border possibilities

    2008-09-04T17:52:00Z

    EUROPE - Addressing the barriers to efficient cross-border investment in European real estate is more important in the near-term than lobbying for the creation of pan-European real estate investment trust (REIT) regime, according to the European Public Real Estate Association (EPRA).

  • Wisconsin expands real estate consultancy needs
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    Wisconsin expands real estate consultancy needs

    2008-09-04T17:51:00Z

    UNITED STATES - Wisconsin State Investment Board has expanded the duties for its real estate consultant, Courtland Partners, as officials at the pension fund say its remit is becoming more complicated.

  • Texas Employees to employ real estate consultant
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    Texas Employees to employ real estate consultant

    2008-09-04T17:49:00Z

    UNITED STATES – The Employees Retirement System of Texas has begun the search to find a real estate consultant for the first time, and has issued a Request for Information to the market.

  • Texas Teachers makes $250m gateways commitment
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    Texas Teachers makes $250m gateways commitment

    2008-09-04T17:48:00Z

    UNITED STATES - Teacher Retirement System of Texas has approved a $250m (€171.2m) commitment with Westbrook Partners’ latest commingled fund.

  • SanFran City and County signs follow-on commitments
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    SanFran City and County signs follow-on commitments

    2008-09-04T17:46:00Z

    UNITED STATES - San Francisco City and County Employees’ Retirement System is extending its relationship with CapMark Financial Group by approving follow-on real estate commitments worth $62.5m (€43.2m).

  • Recession fears bring gloom to German real estate
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    Recession fears bring gloom to German real estate

    2008-09-01T16:45:00Z

    GERMANY - Investors are increasingly reluctant to invest in German real estate as the Europe’s largest economy is slipping into recession, independent European property consultants, King Sturge has warned.

  • Emerging markets lift global office sector…for now
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    Emerging markets lift global office sector…for now

    2008-09-01T16:38:00Z

    GLOBAL - The office market worldwide has continued to show resilience despite the general downturn in the global economy, according to Boston-based global property specialist Colliers International.

  • DEGI continues expansion eastwards and at home
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    DEGI continues expansion eastwards and at home

    2008-09-01T14:22:00Z

    GERMANY - Specialist Frankfurt-based property investors, DEGI, has acquired the Marynarska Business Park in Warsaw for €167m, as well as expanding its presence in Frankfurt.

  • SEB to cash in on expanding Cologne office market
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    SEB to cash in on expanding Cologne office market

    2008-09-01T14:20:00Z

    GERMANY - Frankfurt-based SEB Asset Management (SEB) has further expanded its German property holdings with the purchase of a major office building in Cologne which adds €75m to the group’s existing €132bn assets under management.