Top Stories – Page 947
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Tobin tax could increase pension funds' FX costs by 1,500% – report
EUROPE – Tax could hinder international investment, industry association warns.
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CalSTRS looks to expand international real estate portfolio
NORTH AMERICA – Pension fund seeks to invest in 'world-class cities', including in Europe.
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Aviva Investors to 'transform' €550m SPMS property portfolio
GLOBAL – ‘Holistic’ strategy to be overseen by multi-manager, REIT teams.
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NEST to invest in L&G hybrid property fund
UK – UK scheme to allocate 20% of assets during growth period to asset class.
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US roundup: Illinois Municipal, Tennessee Consolidated
NORTH AMERICA – Illinois Municipal OKs real estate commitments worth up to $175m.
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EIOPA releases final report on HBS quantitative impact study
EUROPE – Authority also launches discussion paper on improved methodology to evaluate sponsor support.
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UK industry welcomes paper, but still wary of solvency issues
EUROPE – Anyone thinking solvency will be left alone must 'think again', Towers Watson warns.
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Friends Life real estate debt mandate widens Pricoa's strategy
GLOBAL – US lender can now do more deals in UK and lend up to £300m in London.
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ASR's REIM raises fresh capital from French, Swiss investors
NETHERLANDS – Company completes second closing of Dutch prime retail fund.
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Thursday people roundup
GLOBAL – SLI, CREFC Europe, PFA, Bastion Infrastructure, American Realty Advisors
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H1 infrastructure fundraising jumps by nearly 80% – Preqin
GLOBAL – Unlisted funds secure $14.5bn in fresh capital since beginning of 2013.
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Pension funds lack 'right instruments' for long-term investing
EUROPE – EDHEC-Risk Institute response to EIOPA consultation highlight failures in policy.
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Irish finance minister dodges questions on future of NPRF
IRELAND – Minister uncler whether new strategic investment fund will pre-fund pension liabilities.
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US roundup: Orange County Employees, Ohio Police & Fire
NORTH AMERICA – Orange County earmarks up to $200m for non-core real estate funds.
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Tristan snaps up Polish shopping centres as Charter Hall exits Europe
POLAND – Charter Hall to refocus on core domestic market in Australia.
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AIFMD joint-venture exclusion may extend to limited partnerships
EUROPE – Industry expert welcomes UK's 'pragmatic' approach to implementing directive.
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Internos buys Commerz Real's €1.6bn Spezialfonds arm
GERMANY – Commerz Real Spezialfondsgesellschaft ‘less profitable’ than other units.
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Development is answer to low housing yields – L&G Property
UK – Robin Martin outlines 10-year build-to-rent strategy at IPD/SPR conference.
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ADIA warns against 'funding PE exposure' through real estate
UAE – IPD/SPR conference told that core, opportunistic should be viewed as distinct asset classes.
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Ireland sees launch of first domestic REIT as Dublin recovers
IRELAND – Income return in Dublin best of all cities monitored by IPD, according to report.
