All articles by Richard Lowe – Page 3
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NewsInvestors keen to go green, but lack evaluation criteria
Three-quarters of investors in Germany, France and UK question clarity of evaluation criteria.
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NewsMerger creates Italian fund management giant
FARE, FIMIT create Italy's largest independent real estate asset management company.
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Rockspring sets up Amsterdam base for real estate investments
Appoints Laurien Van Wieringen to head up first operation in the Netherlands.
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NewsAPG puts weight behind Philippines property developer
The €266bn Dutch pension asset manager invests €37m in Philippines real estate developer.
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Friday people roundup
Carmignac Gestion, Mercer, MGM Advantage, Corestate, Invista, Grosvenor Fund Management
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NewsGlobal real estate investment surges by more than 50%
GLOBAL – Global real estate investment activity recovered to pre-crisis levels at the end of last year, and Europe and the US have seen the strongest rebounds, according to the latest figures.
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NewsING REIM confirms sale talks, CBRE tipped as front-runner
GLOBAL – ING Real Estate Investment Management has confirmed it is in discussions with "several parties" on a possible sale of parts of its business after media reports claimed CBRE was the front-runner in the bidding process.
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NewsFriday people roundup
GLOBAL – ATP, Pensioenfonds Horeca & Catering, F&C Asset Management, Bouwfonds Real Estate Investment Management, RBC Dexia Investor Services, Société Générale Securities Services, Threadneedle, Quantum Advisory, Allianz Global Investors, BVK, EIOPA, Groupama Asset Management
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NewsATP signs off €700m for indirect real estate investments
DENMARK – Denmark's largest pension fund, ATP, has allocated a further €700m to invest in real estate funds, joint ventures and club deals through its subsidiary ATP Real Estate.
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NewsVasakronan makes Sweden's largest single real estate deal
SWEDEN – Vasakronan, the real estate company owned by Sweden's national buffer funds, has acquired the Blåmannen 20 city block in Stockholm, known as Klara Zenit, in its entirety for SEK4.35bn (€487m).
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NewsSwiss AFIAA takes profits from Canadian investments
GLOBAL – AFIAA, the foundation owned by 20 Swiss pension funds, has sold three assets in Canada as part of an optimisation of its global real estate portfolio.
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NewsLend Lease provides PGGM with direct infrastructure exposure
EUROPE – Dutch pension fund asset manager PGGM has committed £220m (€262m) in capital to become the principal investor in a joint venture with Lend Lease targeting social infrastructure in the UK.
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NewsUSS adds Savoy House to burgeoning UK portfolio
UK – The Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) has resumed its acquisition programme in the UK with the purchase of Savoy Court in the West End of London for £45.5m (€53.9m).
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NewsGI Partners, RREEF to take over CalPERS logistics
GLOBAL – GI Partners and RREEF are to take over the management of The California Public Employees' Retirement System's (CalPERS) $2.5bn (€1.9bn) global industrial real estate portfolio from incumbent manager LaSalle Investment Management.
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NewsEPRA urges property company exemption from derivatives regulations
EUROPE – The European Public Real Estate Association (EPRA) has urged the EU to prevent property companies from getting caught up in derivatives regulations designed to combat speculators.
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NewsOntario pension funds take over UK's high-speed rail network
UK – The UK government has sold the high-speed rail network connecting London to the Channel Tunnel to two Canadian pension funds for £2.1bn (€2.43bn).
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NewsAPG joins group aiming to acquire ING industrial portfolio
GLOBAL – Algemene Pensioen Groep (APG) is one of a number major global investors – also believed to include Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) and China Investment Corporation (CIC) – seeking to acquire a A$1.2bn (€846m) industrial portfolio from ING Real Estate Investment Management.
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Pacific Star Europe closes, Stürmer moves to Capital Dynamics
EUROPE – Pacific Star Europe, the start-up global fund of funds manager co-founded by the former head of real estate at E.ON Energie pension fund Matthias Stürmer, is to be dissolved.
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NewsCapital flows to US real estate set to double, says DTZ
GLOBAL – Global investment capital targeting US real estate is set to double in 2011 as the outlook for the market completes a dramatic improvement over the past 12 months, according to DTZ.
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NewsReal estate roundup: ATP, PensionDanmark
DENMARK – Denmark's largest pension fund ATP has made its first direct real estate acquisition in two years, acquiring a high-profile office block in central Copenhagen.
