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UK secondary property set to outpace prime – DTZ
UK – Secondary market return expected to grow from 5.1% this year to 12.% in 2014.
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Irish commercial property values rise for first time in six years
IRELAND – Values increase by 0.3% in third quarter, according to IPD/SCSI index.
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Pension fund for Unilever to invest in Dutch mortgages
NETHERLANDS – €4.5bn scheme Progress rules out participating in National Mortgage Institution.
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Universities Superannuation Scheme buys 8% stake in Heathrow Airport
UK – UK’s second-largest fund acquires stake in FGP Topco Limited, airport’s holding company.
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City of London grants infrastructure mandate to IFM
GLOBAL – Splits mandate across pension fund, trust responsible for bridge maintenance.
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European Institutional Real Estate Survey finds investors 'creating' core
EUROPE – Inaugural EIRES survey finds overwhelming focus on refurbishment of low-risk properties.
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Mass PRIM to inject another $600m into real estate portfolio
NORTH AMERICA – Pension fund to make core, non-core investments through separate-account managers.
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Alaska Retirement Board makes first foray into infrastructure
NORTH AMERICA – Makes first commitments to Industry Funds Management, JP Morgan Asset Management.
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Bundesbank concerned over Germany's residential 'price boom'
GERMANY – Patrizia says biggest risk to market 'regulatory', as bank dismisses rental cap.
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Kames raises £115m for closed-end UK property fund
UK – Company secures investment from three large institutional investors.
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OECD report cites 'serious barriers' to long-term investment
GLOBAL – Report highlights low levels of pension fund investment in infrastructure.
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Ivanhoé Cambridge buys interest in European industrial
NORTH AMERICA – Teams up with TPG to acquire Prague-based PointPark Properties.
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Cerberus raises $1.4bn for distressed property fund
NORTH AMERICA – Main focus of distressed investments to be Europe, US.
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AnalysisNews analysis: Sharing BVK's €1bn global property strategy
Why has Germany's largest pension fund awarded seemingly identical global property mandates?
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German roundup: Real IS, Invesco, Quantum
GERMANY – Munich-based company Real IS to launch sixth Spezialfonds.
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Greater Manchester Pension Fund takes stake in Airport City project
UK – JV includes Beijing Construction Engineering Group, Carillion.
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PREI enters data-centre joint venture with Digital Realty
NORTH AMERICA – Pramerica Real Estate Investors makes $150m equity investment into JV.
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Bikudak to merge with €37bn pension fund for Dutch building industry
NETHERLANDS – Pension fund for roofers cites times of 'scaling up, limiting costs'.
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Hermes launches commercial real estate debt fund
UK – Strategy to plough as much as £1bn a year into debt instruments.
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Founders of PIP show 'willingness' to take on construction risk
UK – National Association of Pension Funds says 'very extensive' manager-selection process drawing to close.
