All Real Assets articles in Web Issue – Page 700
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MD of IVG institutional funds business steps down
Ferdinand von Sydow has resigned his position as the managing director of IVG's Institutional Funds business. Von Sydow's duties have been taken over on a temporary basis by Bernhard Berg, chairman of the division.
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Composition Capital plans European fund of fund
Composition Capital Partners is gearing up to launch a new fund of funds this year for the European market. Its second European fund is now fully invested following the completion of three residential and commercial property investments in Germany and the Nordics in June.
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Retailers look to emerging markets for growth: CBRE
An increase in the amount of shopping centre space available in emerging European markets is expected to put retailer growth back on track next year after a shortage of space curtailed expansion in 2010, according to new research by property adviser CB Richard Ellis.
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Cofinimmo consortium to build EUR 100m jail in Belgium
Brussels-listed real estate company Cofinimmo is leading a public-private partnership consortium that is to build a prison in Leuze-en-Hainaut, Belgium. The Future Prisons consortium selected as preferred bidder for the EUR 100 mln project consists of Cofinimmo and Belgian construction companies Cordeel Zetel Temse and Willemen.
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TAG buys Berlin residential complex for EUR 18m
German listed real estate company TAG Immobilien AG has acquired a complex of 454 residential units and eight commercial units in Berlin-Hellersdorf for EUR 17.6 mln.
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UK capital growth hits 2-year low in Q2: IPD
Capital growth in the UK real estate market fell to 0.4% in the second quarter of 2011, the lowest rate of growth since Q2 2009, according to the IPD UK Monthly Index. In June, the index booked capital growth of 0.2%.
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London bucks trend as office development falls 30%: CBRE
The buoyant Central London market, and to a lesser extent, Paris, are bucking the trend as the rate of new office completions plunges across most European markets. New research by CB Richard Ellis (CBRE) suggests completions could fall by as much as 30% over the whole of 2011 and decline ...
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LaSalle swoops on EUR 490m Australian fund business
LaSalle, the EUR 30 bn global real estate investment manager arm of the Jones Lang LaSalle group, announced on Friday that it has entered into a definite agreement to acquire Trinity Funds Management (TFM) in Australia for almost EUR 7 mln. Brisbane-based TFM operates four funds and has about EUR ...
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Anglo Irish selling EUR 7b US loan book - report
Some of the biggest global buy-out firms are said to be circling Anglo Irish Bank's $10 bn (EUR 7 bn) loan book in the US. Media reports originating from the US have named consortiums led by American International Group, Blackrock, Blackstone, Deutsche Bank and TPG.
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BT pension scheme backs new US property fund
The British Telecom Pension Scheme (BTPS) is making its first foray into US real estate by committing about EUR 100 mln to a new fund for institutional players. The HUH US Real Estate Income Fund (HUH) is a joint venture between Hermes Real Estate, the EUR 40 bn pension fund's ...
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MGPA to build spin-off German retail platform
MGPA is working to create an investment-grade German retail property company that can be spun off to the institutional market within the next few years. The new company will be built on a portfolio of 140 assets MGPA Europe Fund III acquired from German discount retailer Aldi last September. A ...
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Segro seeks to expand datacentre concept in Europe
Segro sees potential to roll out its datacentre concept in mainland Europe, according to Andrew Gulliford, managing director Continental Europe. 'This is something we are looking at. We're seeing growth in demand and potential in large urban conurbations in Europe where we already have operations.’
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Secondary suffers as shoppers, retailers and investors focus on prime
The impact of constrained public spending in the UK has led to real estate investors battling over the slim supply of prime retail assets and struggling retailers narrowing their focus to fewer locations where footfall remains strong, according to property adviser DTZ.
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UK direct investment volumes tumble in Q2: JLL
The limited supply of prime product and a widening gap between Central London and the rest of the country contributed to a big decline in direct commercial real estate investment in the UK in the second quarter of 2011, according to new figures from Jones Lang LaSalle.
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Hochtief sells 208 rental apartments in Hanover for EUR 60m
German development-construction group Hochtief has announced the sale of 208 rental apartments in Hanover for more than EUR 60 mln in a string of deals. Hochtief's Solutions Formart division said that an institutional investor acquired 37 rental units at the 'Loft as you like' residential project on Dreyerstrasse in an ...
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Tristan fund JV spends EUR 34m in Germany
London-based investment manager Tristan Capital Partners has bought the first property for its Curzon Capital Partners III (CCP III) fund since the first equity raising for the core-plus vehicle closed in June.
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GI's Elystan vehicle goes after vacancy in Munich market
German real estate company Elystan is seeking to generate returns in the high teens by building up a portfolio of up to EUR 300 mln in value in Munich. The aim is to actively asset manage properties that have high vacancy levels or require refurbishment.
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CBRE appointed joint letting agent for Dublin mall
CB Richard Ellis has acquired the first major mandate for its new 'Pan Ireland' retail team. Alongside Dublin-based property consultant Bannon Commercial, the new CBRE team has been appointed joint letting agent for the 26,000-m[sup]2[/sup] Ilac shopping mall in the centre of the Irish capital.
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EU commission approves Hypo RE state aid
The European Commission has formally approved the aid provided by the German government to Hypo Real Estate since the credit crisis broke out in 2008. The multi-billion euro aid package saved the bank from collapsing amid a credit squeeze. Hypo Real Estate Bank was subsequently restructured and merged with the ...
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Atrium, Multi conclude business relationship
Atrium European Real Estate has announced the conclusion of its business relationship with European mall developer Multi following the trading of assets between the pair in Turkey and Central and Eastern Europe. Atrium received net cash of approximately EUR 64 mln and generated a profit of about EUR 15 mln ...
