All Real Assets articles in September 2012 (Online)
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NewsCalPERS hires Canyon Capital for emerging manager programme
NORTH AMERICA – Programme limited to managers with less than $1bn of assets under management.
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NewsReal estate industry warns against AIFMD remuneration conflicts
EUROPE – INREV supports ESMA proportionality approach, but highlights potential problems.
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AnalysisNews analysis: Will distress depress European real estate pricing?
Some say a new wave of disposals will drive down pricing. Shayla Walmsley investigates.
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NewsDeutsche Pfandbrief heads to Sweden, targets Nordic investors
EUROPE – Scandinavian markets 'stable, mature, transparent and well known', bank says.
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NewsPension funds should 'beware' calls to boost domestic investment
EUROPE – Experts at AGI event say diversification best antidote to financial repression.
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NewsInterest in joint ventures, RE debt funds on the rise
GLOBAL – A third of investors opt for joint ventures, according to Preqin.
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NewsInvestors have appetite for housing development – survey
UK – Mill Group report questions perception that investors will shun new-build projects.
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NewsOhio PERS backs Fortress MSR fund
UNITED STATES – Invests $145m for strategy investing in excess mortgage servicing rights.
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NewsRegulations could encourage ‘blind pool’ RE funds
GERMANY – Scope report suggests diversification requirements might hinder seed portfolios.
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NewsAlmanac Realty Securities attracts more pension funds
UNITED STATES – New Mexico, LA City Employees, State of Hawaii join $1bn fundraising plan.
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NewsReal estate Spezialfonds continue to grow
GERMANY – Beos launches €630m fund, report shows greater foreign investor capital.
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NewsUS roundup: Iron Point, Washington State, Evergreen
NORTH AMERICA – Iron Point closes on Partners II fund with $300m above original target.
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NewsOECD survey reveals pension funds' routes into infrastructure
GLOBAL – Largest schemes investing mostly as 'prudent' means of diversification.
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NewsOffloaded real estate bank loans could lead to 'price deterioration'
GLOBAL – Prices could fall as potential buyers demand bigger discounts, CBRE warns.
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NewsSmaller Canadian schemes struggling to invest in infrastructure
CANADA – Study shows smaller pension funds fear they lack necessary scale, expertise.
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NewsReal estate fund leverage 'destroying value'
GLOBAL – IPF research shows no evidence of funds managing leverage during downturn.
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NewsClearing house for social projects could encourage pension funds
UK – Report suggests clearing house could help assess value of projects prior to investment.
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NewsNAPF property committee should offer 'thought leadership'
UK – IPD conference told consultants must be won over for real estate debt market to become viable.
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AnalysisNews analysis: The challenge of buying long leases
Have long-lease properties become too expensive even for income-focused investors?
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NewsOregon PERF boosts real estate debt account
UNITED STATES – Talmage to receive extra $125m to invest in US debt markets.
