All articles by Shayla Walmsley – Page 3
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German asset manager snaps up three UK onshore wind farms
EUROPE – HgCapital subsidiary Ridgewind sells assets to Munich Re’s asset management division.
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Analysis
News analysis: Spezialfonds ain't broke, but let's fix them anyway
GERMANY – New proposals could exclude German insurers from domestic real estate market.
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German pension fund doubles money for Patrizia joint venture
GERMANY – Unnamed investor commits further €100m to value-added residential strategy.
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UK awards mandates to energy-efficient infrastructure specialists
UK – Contracts predicated on ability to match government money with institutional funding.
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Europe a 'playground' for overseas real estate investors
EUROPE – France, Germany and UK account for 74% of European Q2 deal volumes, says DTZ.
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German asset management association defends GOEFs against AIFMD
EUROPE – Outlawing creation of new open-ended funds would 'work against' institutional investors.
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Case for pension fund investment in UK residential 'compelling'
EUROPE – PwC report says investors should target private rented sector.
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Pension funds should invest up to 20% in infrastructure – report
EUROPE – Asset class provides 'better diversification' than real estate in periods of volatility.
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Finland's Varma, Etera set up logistics fund with Sponda
Finnish partners sell seed assets to fund and reduce exposure to sector.
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NAMA denies it overpaid for property loans, announces €4bn new lending
Head of Irish agency defends organisation against criticism it overpaid for distressed loans.
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Pension funds accept Dutch watchdog's criticism of alternative investments
Investors acknowledge DNB's claim that schemes are investing without understanding risks.
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German pension funds commit to hotel 'club-style' Spezialfonds
EUROPE – First original fund for Internos founded in 2008, targeting German insurers and pension funds.
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PGGM invests in Chinese logistics development fund
Dutch pension fund manager commits €95m to Redwood Group Asia's first fund closing.
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ProLogis to wind down €3.5bn European Properties fund
PEPR minority shareholders agree to proposal appointing ProLogis as fund’s liquidator.
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DHL scheme awards non-listed mandate, but 'keeps control'
PST hires advisers Almazara to oversee management of non-listed real estate portfolio.
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UK social housing REIT attracts 'substantial' pension fund interest
Single Access Funding looks set to launch first UK social housing REIT after securing £30m.
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'Full-fat' Solvency II could push pension funds out of property
IORP Directive threatens pension fund allocations, warns PwC's John Forbes.
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German renewables vehicle gears up pension funds for Solvency II
€600m clean energy vehicle to 'capture' European pension funds with advent of solvency rules.
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Strathclyde Pension Fund sells fund shareholding for retail assets
Offloads 35% shareholding in Junction Thurrock Unit Trust to fund managed by Capital & Regional.
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First Property targets pension schemes with second PPP fund
Fund will target 'slightly higher' return than 7.5% generated by first fund, CEO says.