Real Estate – Page 64
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Avon PF to place 1/8th in multi- manager property
[16:55 CET 08-02] UK – Bath and North East Somerset Council is looking to alter the asset allocation strategy and passive equity holdings of the Avon pension fund, to accommodate diversification into UK and global real estate.
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DNB steps up scrutiny on Philips real estate scandal
[15:00 CET 08-02] NETHERLANDS – DNB, the supervisor of the Dutch pension sector, said it is increasing its review of real estate transactions done by with Dutch pension funds, on the back of fraud uncovered at the Philips pension fund, as well as increased volatility on the international real estate ...
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Dutch property association launches anti fraud framework
[15:00 CET 06-02] NETHERLANDS – The Dutch Association of Institutional Property Investors (IVBN), is setting up a framework for risk management to prevent fraud in institutional real estate investment.
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NewsVervoer invests in RaboBouw infrastructure
[16:00 CET 04-02] NETHERLANDS –Vervoer, the €6.4bn industry-wide pension fund for the private transport sector, has been cited as one of the main investors for a new infrastructure investment fund created by Rabobank’s subsidiary Rabo Bouwfonds.
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Turkey: Focus on ... real estate
Changes to Turkey’s real estate sector can be described as a leveling off in prices for residential property targeting high income people, the introduction of mortgages for the first time into Turkey, the continued success of real estate investment trusts (REITs) and a growing realisation that Turkey is heading for ...
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NewsIslamic investor quest for diversified reviews
[16:15 CET 28-01] MIDDLE EAST – The Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investments and Export Credits is conducting a review of potential providers for Shariah-compliant investments in 11 different sectors.
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AP Pension makes first direct Asia property bet
[13:00 CET 25-01] DENMARK - AP Pension, the Danish occupational pension scheme, has channelled DKK130m (€17.4m) into an Asian property fund with a portfolio of shopping centres – its first direct foray into Asian real estate funds.
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Danish infrastructure opens to private access
[16:15 CET 10-01] DENMARK - The private sector is set to play a far greater role in the long-term task of building and improving Denmark’s roads, bridges and railways, as a result of recommendations by the country’s Infrastructure Commission.
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PFA leaps allocation to tap infrastructure growth
[15:30 CET 17-12] DENMARK – The huge Danish PFA corporate pension fund has boosted its infrastructure investment and plans to move even further into the asset class next year, probably including direct investments in the sector for the first time.
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Enfield mulls real estate update
[16:15 CET 13-12] UK – Concerns about the performance of the UK and European property markets mean the London Borough of Enfield is now looking closely at whether to further diversify its pension fund’s real estate allocation.
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Dutch Unilever fund continues direct real estate
[15:45 CET 13-12] NETHERLANDS – The €4bn Dutch pension fund of Unilever, known as Progress, has strongly denied it intends to sell off its direct real estate holdings.
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Philips scheme dismantles real estate portfolio
[12:00 CET 11-12] NETHERLANDS – The besieged €14.6bn pension scheme of Dutch electronics major Philips has sold around 15% of its real estate holdings to Dutch real estate investment fund Vesteda.
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Real estate sought through IPE-Quest mandate
[16:00 CET 10-12] SWITZERLAND – A search has been launched for an investment manager to look after a €10m European real estate mandate, using IPE Quest.
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Philips fund fraud brings calls for transparency
[16:10 CET 16-11] NETHERLANDS - The Dutch Association of Property Participants (VVP) has called for more transparency around property transactions, to prevent fraud such as that now being investigated at the company pension scheme of electronics giant Philips.
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IPE Awards: BNL fund to outsource real estate
[13:30 CET 16-11] ITALY – The €970m pension fund of the Italian Banca Nazionale del Lavoro (BNL) is looking to outsource the management of its real estate portfolio.
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Shining a light on Danish real estate valuations
Denmark’s pension fund boards have the freedom to value their own domestic property portfolios, a situation that many find out of step with modern transparency requirements. Pirkko Juntunen reports
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Norway seeks real estate expertise
[16:00 CET 09-11] NORWAY – The Norwegian Government Pension Fund – Global has effectively confirmed its intention to invest in real estate by tendering for a real estate investment consultant.
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Nordic pensions pass €200m to Dr. Lübke AM
[16:00 CET 31-10] GERMANY/NORDICS – German real estate consultancy Dr. Lübke has started its new asset management operations with €200m in investments from Scandinavian pension funds, the company revealed today.
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Morley keeps watch on European diversified launch
[14:00 CET 29-10] UK - Aviva’s asset management arm Morley has launched a multi-asset fund targeted at smaller UK pension funds but which it hopes to be able to roll out across Europe in due course.
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PwC to advise Norwegian fund on real estate
[13:30 CEST 24-10] NORWAY – The Oslo-based branch of PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) was awarded the contract for advising the NOK2trn (€250bn) Norwegian government pension fund on tax issues related to real estate investments.
