Real Estate
In-depth reporting on Real Estate investing for our pension fund and asset management readers from IPE’s award-winning journalists.
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Podcast#32 Leaders in Investment podcast: Francois Trausch – CEO and CIO of PIMCO Prime Real Estate
In conversation with Richard Lowe, Editor in Chief, IPE Real Assets
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ResearchWhat’s driving the UK’s £3.4trn institutional market? IPE’s exclusive market insight report
BlackRock has retained its position as the largest manager of UK institutional assets for the second consecutive year, as consolidation, pension risk transfer activity and the rise of private markets continue to redraw the boundaries of the UK pensions industry, according to IPE’s exclusive annual survey.
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Podcast#30 Leaders in Investment podcast: Robert-Jan Foortse – Managing Director European Real Estate, APG
In conversation with Richard Lowe, Editor in Chief, IPE Real Assets
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Podcast#27 Leaders in Investment podcast: Marija Simpraga and Raymond Wright, Co-Heads of Real Assets, People’s Partnership
In conversation with Richard Lowe, Editor in Chief, IPE Real Assets
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NewsAlecta agrees with FSA’s SEK50m fine for Heimstaden Bostad failings
Swedish pensions giant found at fault for pouring SEK50bn into residential investment where agreement was skewed from the start
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NewsAustralian, Canadian super funds announce tie-up under new joint initiative
Australian and Canadian funds form pact under new Canadian-Australian Pension Funds Investment Initiative
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AnalysisHousing affordability: an elusive goal
Despite efforts to tackle the housing crisis across much of the developed world, the barriers to building sufficient affordable homes remain wearyingly high
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NewsAlecta outpaces AMF returns, says overhaul has made it safer
Equities gains boost Swedish occupational pensions giant’s five-year return to 7.3%, beating peer pension fund AMF’s 5.5% for its smoothed traditional product
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NewsGermany’s VBL sets tailored net zero goals across asset classes
The German public sector supplementary pension fund sets separate net zero targets for equities, bonds and real estate, aiming for 2050
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Podcast#26 Leaders in Investment podcast: Harold Clijsen, CEO and Anne Kock, Investment Committee Chair and Trustee of Pensioenfonds PGB
In conversation with Liam Kennedy, Editorial Director, IPE
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NewsMubadala ruling offers roadmap as lawyers target BVK’s US property losses
Lawyers cite Mubadala precedent as they seek damages and deeper scrutiny over BVK’s troubled US property investments
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NewsPrivate markets allocations reach new high, says Aviva Investors
72% of DC funds globally agree that adding private markets assets to accumulation portfolios ‘will deliver better performance outcomes for members’
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Country ReportSwiss pension funds eye private markets with caution
Hesitation about private equity is counterbalanced by investor demand for infrastructure and domestic real estate assets
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NewsBVK members line up lawsuit over failed US real estate investments
BVK has so far disclosed write-downs of €163m for 2024 and has warned of the risk of a further €690m in losses linked to development and renovation projects
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NewsAlecta off hook over US bank losses after watchdog drops probe
Swedish pensions major is “stronger and safer” now, since implementation of its improvement programme, says CEO Hasslev
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NewsIPE Conference 2025: ‘Back Europe with investment capital to defend values’
Speakers from politics, policy, productive finance, and pensions industry experts discussed barriers to increasing European private-sector investment
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NewsDeutsche Finance Group moves to steady pension ties during shake-up
The focus for 2026 will be on new investment strategies, says group
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NewsAviva’s new DC default to commit up to 25% to private markets
The firm’s strategy – My Future Vision – will invest in private equity, infrastructure, real estate and private debt
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NewsAP7 focuses on Nordic property and PE buyouts, eyes adding infra
Swedish premium pensions default fund hunts for alternatives expert to lead its growing alternative investment department
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NewsAlecta completes post-crisis overhaul, plans to shrink Heimstaden Bostad stake
Swedish pensions giant vows to do whatever the FSA may call for in probes into US bank losses, Heimstaden Bostad
