Real Estate – Page 113
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IPD: pension funds risk-averse on property
UK - Life and pension funds are the most risk-averse of UK real estate investors, a conference in Brighton was told today.
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Fund aims for 5% real estate share with overseas focus
To bring diversification into ATP’s overall investment portfolio, approximately 4.3% has been invested in property – equivalent to €1.4bn. The strategic goal is to reach a 5% allocation (+/– 3 percentage points) in property by the end of 2003. Until the beginning of 2002, ATP invested solely in Danish real ...
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European office real estate slump set to continue
EUROPE – European office real estate markets have suffered a sustained downswing which will continue in Western Europe until 2005, says the real estate investment arm of the Allianz Group.
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CSAM boosts Swiss real estate team
SWITZERLAND – Credit Suisse Asset Management’s Swiss arm has named Werner Richli a senior research analyst for real estate.
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German fund tenders real estate via IPE-Quest
GERMANY – A German pension fund is looking for a real estate manager via IPE-Quest.
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UK’s Lewisham tenders E585.8m mandates
UK – The London Borough of Lewisham’s pension fund is tendering three mandates totalling 409 million pounds (585.8 million pounds).
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Skandia nabs Marsh's Andersson as CEO
SWEDEN – Swedish savings company Skandia has named Hans-Erik Andersson, Marsh & McLennan Companies’ Nordic chief, as its new chief executive, taking over from Leif Victorin.
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Dutch associations wary about Staatsen proposals
NETHERLANDS – Dutch pension fund associations have expressed doubts over new proposals aimed at limiting funds’ secondary activities.
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Alternatives group Fortress expands into Germany
GERMANY – US alternative investment firm Fortress Investment Group is expanding into Germany, appointing Matthias Moser to head up the move.
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European pension funds stick with alternatives
GLOBAL – European and North American pension funds remain committed to alternative investments, according to Goldman Sachs and Russell.
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Hewitt reshuffles top UK management
UK/IRELAND – Hewitt Bacon & Woodrow has reshuffled its senior management and appointed Roger Parkin to succeed Richard Moore as UK and Ireland managing director.
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West Sussex taps State Street for custody
UK – The 749 million-pound (1.1 billion-euro) West Sussex Pension Fund has appointed State Street as custodian and re-appointed Cushman & Wakefield Healey & Baker as property manager.
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Hibernian passes some asset management to London
IRELAND - Hibernian Investment Managers, (HIM) one of the five largest asset managers in Ireland, has split its fund management business between Ireland and the UK.
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Deutsche Bank sees growth at asset arm
GERMANY – Deutsche Bank says its private client and asset management arm, which includes Deutsche Asset Management, is seeing profitable growth.
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Highland fund opts for three new specialist managers
UK – The Highland Council pension fund in Scotland has appointed Alliance Bernstein, Fidelity Investments and Schroder Investment Managers as Insight Investment loses its 300 million pound (435 million euro) mandate.
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ABP forms real estate venture in US with Prentiss
NETHERLANDS/US – Dutch civil servants pension fund, ABP, has agreed to form a joint venture with US real estate investment trust, Prentiss Properties Trust.
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German investment funds gain E48bn
GERMANY – German investment funds have seen net inflows of 48.7 billion euros in the first three quarters of 2003, according to the latest statistics from the BVI.
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Rogge Partners in Japanese joint venture
EUROPE/JAPAN – Fixed income manager Rogge Partners has teamed up with Tokio Marine to form a Japanese asset management venture.
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LGIM says corporate pensions business rises
UK - Legal & General Investment Management has posted a 40.5% rise in new corporate pension business in the third quarter.
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DeAM names Hughes UK property chief
UK – Deutsche Asset Management has appointed Bill Hughes as chief executive of its real estate investment management and advisory division.
