All articles by Shayla Walmsley – Page 7
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NewsOslo leads growth in European prime rents, study shows
EUROPE – IPF study finds that London is recovering while Paris La Defense falters.
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NewsBlackstone trio to set up BlackRock infrastructure debt business
GLOBAL – BlackRock hires team from Blackstone private debt business to launch own platform.
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NewsCredit Suisse settles RMBS claim, faces new claim from New York
NORTH AMERICA – New York attorney-general sues asset manager for failing to evaluate, monitor loans.
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NewsInfrastructure funds could make up 30% of real estate market – ALFI
EUROPE – Association of Luxembourg Fund Industry expecting surge of interest in asset class.
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NewsVinci fund acquires UK school PFI project for £5m
UK – French company's fund acquires 50% share of PFT project not previously owned.
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NewsKuwaiti fund focused on prime property
GLOBAL – Director of Wafra Capital stresses importance of prime assets above all else.
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NewsIPD launches Spezialfonds index
EUROPE – IPD and BVI partner to launch index appropriate for multi-asset portfolios.
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NewsDebt funds hit back at shadow banking claims
EUROPE – Signa board member Michael Morgenroth dismisses comparisons with money market funds.
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NewsFTSE, NAREIT to launch US green REIT indices
EUROPE – Launch reflects demand from large asset owners worried about 'exposure to changing sector'.
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AnalysisNews analysis: Real estate debt funds look to float
Should debt managers look to the public markets when capital-raising for private funds is so hard?
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MagazineExpo Real Forum: rekindling the public-private debate
Institutional investors should invest in both public and private real estate rather than treat them as mutually exclusive. That was one of the conclusions of a debate on the relative merits of public and private investment vehicles at Expo Real.
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MagazineArrividerci, Roma
Italian pension funds might swap Roman residential for overseas funds – if the regulators let them, writes Shayla Walmsley
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Magazine
From sustainability to the States
If debt was the word on everyone’s lips at Expo Real this year, participants still found time to discuss Germany, the US market and sustainable real estate.
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MagazineOpportunity funds back in favour
Blackstone’s BREP VII has dominated fund launch news, but it is not the only opportunistic vehicle to attract pension fund capital. Shayla Walmlsey reports
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NewsEuropean property funds 'unprepared' for FATCA tax
GLOBAL – Definition of real estate funds, REITs as 'financial institutions' remains unclear.
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NewsGrainger launches German joint venture with institutional investor
GERMANY – Heitman acquires 75% of €232m residential portfolio for €54m.
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AnalysisNews analysis: REITS will not save listed property
A REIT recovery will not in itself overcome reluctance to invest in listed real estate.
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NewsLondon & Stamford, Metric in 'advanced' merger talks
UK – Merger would combine Metric's retail holdings with London & Stamford's diverse portfolio.
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NewsAustralian supers opting for social infrastructure despite inexperience
AUSTRALIA – Asset class 'is maturing rather than mature', Folkestone chief executive says.
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NewsStudent housing goes global with focus on development — JLL
GLOBAL – Report shows Asian demand driving outperformance in English-speaking countries.
