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Strathclyde opts for 'hands-on' management of infrastructure vehicle

2013-02-19T16:30:00Z

UK ­– Largest local authority fund to hire in-house manager for New Opportunities Portfolio.

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'Bad bank' reduces toxic Spanish property loans to 10%

2013-02-19T15:00:00Z

SPAIN – Country's banks reduce exposure to real estate loans to 10% following launch of SAREB.

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USS agrees nearly £100m in financing to UK water provider

2013-02-05T14:45:00Z

UK – Country's second-largest pension fund to provide 20-year, Class B debt to Affinity Water.

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ICG-Longbow hits target with LSE listed real estate debt fund

2013-02-01T15:30:00Z

UK – Senior debt fund listed on LSE raises £105m, targets 6% annual dividend.

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US adviser brings mezzanine to German market

2013-01-31T14:45:00Z

GLOBAL – Real Estate Capital Partners hires Thomas Etzel and targets German developers.

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Singapore sovereign fund to provide junior debt in UK mortgage JV

2013-01-29T16:00:00Z

GLOBAL – GIC to provide 'substantial' debt on big-ticket loans with Laxfield Capital.

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Longbow targets H1 listing for £100m UK senior debt fund

2013-01-25T16:00:00Z

EUROPE – Managing partner says investors growing 'more comfortable' with strategy.

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Leverage responsible for failings of real estate funds, ULI says

2013-01-15T16:15:00Z

EUROPE – Urban Land Institute study cites underperforming opportunistic funds.

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Irish subsidies 'skewing' competition in real estate

2013-01-08T16:00:00Z

IRELAND – Study sees little appetite for alternative lenders to challenge NAMA dominance.

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Starwood listed vehicle closes first real estate debt deal

2013-01-03T16:15:00Z

GLOBAL – Debt vehicle set up by US private equity firm to exploit opportunities in Europe.

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Pension fund debt could 'damage' real estate market

2012-12-11T16:15:00Z

GLOBAL – Paper claims new entrants 'will lock up loans for longer'.

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First RE debt Spezialfonds launched for pension fund

2012-12-06T15:15:00Z

GERMANY – iii-investments asked to set up €200m debt fund for German institution.

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AMP expects pension funds to back $1bn infrastructure debt fund

2012-12-04T15:15:00Z

GLOBAL – Company's second debt fund, focused on mature markets, has target size of $1bn.

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Danish pension funds enter unique public-private partnership JV

2012-12-04T11:15:00Z

DENMARK – Schemes join forces to create 'one-stop shop' for construction projects.

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German investors mull senior debt funds

2012-11-29T08:45:00Z

GERMANY – Schroders report coincides with launch of German De Montfort-style debt survey.

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Blackstone trio to set up BlackRock infrastructure debt business

2012-11-27T12:45:00Z

GLOBAL – BlackRock hires team from Blackstone private debt business to launch own platform.

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Debt funds hit back at shadow banking claims

2012-11-22T15:30:00Z

EUROPE – Signa board member Michael Morgenroth dismisses comparisons with money market funds.

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DTZ suggests debt-funding gap more than halved

2012-11-15T16:30:00Z

EUROPE – Predicts debt funds, insurers and corporate bond issuance to provide refinancing solution.

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Study shows property debt funds facing double hurdle

2012-11-01T15:30:00Z

EUROPE – Difficult fundraising and changing dynamics restrict funds to €4-5bn, says INREV.

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Insurers could double exposure to commercial real estate – report

2012-10-26T14:45:00Z

UK – DLA Piper predicts volume of loans to increase by £30bn as annuity funds move beyond bonds.