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Asian retail is 'sound'
ASIA - ING Real Estate has described the Asian retail market as “fundamentally sound� and announced the acquisition of 80% stakes in two Korean hypermarket developments, in a joint venture with an unnamed local insurance firm.
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Smaller funds need to be more active - NAEV
EUROPE – Smaller pension funds may need to be more active in their handling of real estate assets than larger pension funds, suggests evidence presented at the recent Âé¶¹Ó³» Real Estate Forum.
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Dutch transport funds team up to buy real estate
NETHERLANDS – The €12bn Dutch railway pension fund (SPF) and the €2bn public transport pension fund (SPOV) have, together with Generali Real Estate, bought an €80m Dutch shopping centre project.
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JPMorgan raises $600m for China fund
UNITED STATES - JPMorgan Asset Management raised in excess of $600m (€380.6m) for its latest commingled fund, the JPMorgan Greater China Property Fund.
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Corio expects equalled 2008 result
NETHERLANDS - Property investor Corio expects its 2008 results to be in line with last year’s return, after announcing its 2007 performance gained 2.7% to over €203m.
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ING Clarion sees guarded US investors
UNITED STATES- ING Clarion Partners believes any pension funds in the United States are going to be taking a very cautious approach to investing in real estate this year.
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New York Common looks at urban space
UNITED STATES - New York Common Retirement Fund has made a $285m (€182.1m) commitment to the JP Morgan Star Lake Fund I, which invests in urban real estate across the major US metropolitan markets.
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Louisiana Teachers places $125m in “real assets�
UNITED STATES- Teachers’ Retirement System of Louisiana has placed $125m (€80.2m) into new real estate investments, as part of its unique view of real estate investing.
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San Francisco reduces real estate flow by $550m
UNITED STATES - City and County of San Francisco Employees’ Retirement System has reduced significantly the amount of capital it is investing in real estate for the 2008/2009 fiscal year.
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German retail ‘good for long term’
GERMANY - Investors should invest in German retail for the long term, but exercise regional caution in a market characterised for strong demand and limited supply, according to fund manager Cordea Savills.
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Illinois Teachers harvests farming growth
UNITED STATES – The Teachers Retirement System for the State of Illinois has sold its entire agricultural real estate portfolio for $340m (€220.2m) to TIAA-CREF.
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Pennsylvania puts $925m beyond the core
UNITED STATES - Pennsylvania Public School Employees’ Retirement System has approved $925m (€598.8m) into new real estate investments through a variety of non-core commingled funds.
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Waterton moves into hotel
UNITED STATES - Waterton Associates is set to create a hotel investment fund for the first time in the company’s history.
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Austrian property outperforms, despite sector fall
AUSTRIA - Austrian real estate returns outperformed both equities and bonds in 2007, despite a decline in retail – the best performing sector.
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Pirelli punts on Euro-property fund
EUROPE - Pirelli Real Estate is targeting international pension funds with an opportunistic pan-European property fund it plans to launch early next year.
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UK residential ready for institutions
UK - The UK residential market is ready for pension fund investors despite being fragmented and dominated by amateur property managers, according to property firm Nice.
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LaSalle creates hotel JV
UNITED STATES - LaSalle Investment Management and public Reits LaSalle Hotel Properties have formed a $700m (€455.3m) joint venture to invest in US hotels.
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Pennsylvania State commits to senior housing fund
UNITED STATES - Pennsylvania State Employees Retirement System has already approved a $25m (€16.2m) commitment to Senior Housing Partners IV commingled fund.
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TIAA-CREF moves into commingled space
UNITED STATES - TIAA-CREF has created its first commingled fund to be backed by third-party investment capital.
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UK shopping centre investors and developers stall
UK - Investors are holding off from acquisitions in the UK as shopping centre developments stall amid a funding crisis, according to two specialists at property consultancy Savills.


