Real Estate – Page 56
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NewsDutch pension provider PGGM scouts China for infrastructure deals
Henk Huizing, head of infrastructure for the €103bn pension provider, last week toured China on a fact-finding mission to scout assets
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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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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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NewsSPMS awards Aviva Investors €350m unlisted property mandate
GLOBAL – The €5.5bn occupation pension fund for Dutch medical consultants (SPMS) has appointed UK firm Aviva Investors as manager of its unlisted property.
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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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NewsFinland's Etera targets SRI and green property
FINLAND - Etera, the Finnish mutual pension insurance company, has signed the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI) and has joined Finland's Green Building Council (FIGBC).
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NewsAPG makes joint bid for ING's €1.9bn Australian property fund
NETHERLANDS – The €266bn Dutch asset manager APG is part of a syndicate bidding for a €1.9bn ING property fund.
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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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NewsATP, PensionDanmark consider joint property, infrastructure deals
DENMARK – Two of Denmark's largest pension funds, the DKK104.5bn (€14bn) PensionDanmark and ATP, are considering joint property and infrastructure deals.
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NewsUK PPF appoints LaSalle, CB Richard Ellis to global real estate mandates
UK – The UK Pension Protection Fund (PPF) has appointed La Salle Investment Management and CBRE Investors to develop its global real estate strategy.
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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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NewsSwedish roundup: AP1, Willhem AB, KPA Pension, AMF
SWEDEN – AP1 is boosting its property portfolio by establishing its own real estate company, Willhem AB, and investing SEK7bn (€770m) in the asset class.
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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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NewsGerman institutional investors seeking stability in real estate
GERMANY – The majority of German institutional investors are employing a core or core-plus investment style for their indirect real estate portfolios and increasing risk management for those investments, according to a survey by kommalpha.
