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Emerging market real estate indices launched
GLOBAL – The European Public Real Estate Association (EPRA) and National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (NAREIT) are extending its joint venture with the FTSE Group to develop a series FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Global Real Estate indices also covering the emerging markets.
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Emerging markets lift global office sector…for now
GLOBAL - The office market worldwide has continued to show resilience despite the general downturn in the global economy, according to Boston-based global property specialist Colliers International.
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Real estate markets continue to struggle
GLOBAL - Global property markets are continuing to slow, according to the latest research by specialist property performance analysis firm, IPD, as the value of properties in the UK, Japan and Australia all showed declines in recent months.
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CPPIB settles Auckland takeover costs
CANADA/NEW ZEALAND – The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board has managed to secure a deal with Auckland International Airport for costs related to the collapse of its partial takeover.
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AEW breaks through Asia fund capital target
UNITED STATES - AEW Capital Management has topped the original capital-raising set on its first direct real estate Asian investment commingled fund, as pension funds and investors are keen to diversify into new markets.
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Alaska Permanent Fund makes major commitment to infrastructure
UNITED STATES - The Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation has approved new commitments for infrastructure totaling $750m (€476.2m).
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Opt for Reading over Riyadh - fund manager
MIDDLE EAST – Pension fund real estate investors should steer clear of the Middle East property, use debt if you can get it, and wait for a property market turnaround in the UK, according to asset managers.
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Ohio PERS goes global with REITs
UNITED STATES – Officials at the Ohio Public Employees Retirement System have voted to allow investments in public real estate on an international basis.
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ING hires despite talent shortage
NETHERLANDS/ASIA - ING has appointed a regional veteran to head its Asian fund management operations against growing international competition for regional talent.
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SWFs avoid infrastructure, opt for funds
GLOBAL - Sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) will shy away from direct investment in global infrastructure to avoid allegations of ‘political’ investment, according to analysts at the McKinsey Global Institute, an economics thinktank.
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Capri goes international
UNITED STATES - Capri Capital Partners has expanded its efforts to international real estate with its plans to develop a $2bn (€1.27bn) mixed-use project in Saudi Arabia.
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Pramerica creates investment platform for India
UNITED STATES - Pramerica Real Estate Investors has created an investment platform for investing in India.
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'Goodnight Europe', as RoW dominates returns ranking
GLOBAL - Europe accounted for only one of the world’s top five-returning property markets, according to the IPD Global Index launched last week.
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Experts question potential for Asian property
ASIA -The credit crunch and rising inflation have caused the real estate industry to question whether the rapid economic growth of Asia and double digit returns of its property markets can be sustained.
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McKinsey sees Middle East infrastructure soaring
MIDDLE EAST - Middle East institutional investors with liquid funds will dominate infrastructure in their domestic region, according to McKinsey experts.
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Japanese returns head for zero
JAPAN - Slowing capital growth is accelerating Japanese property’s downward growth trend, according to IPD, as new figures show there was a 5% fall in return to 11% between January and February.
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J-REITs are bowed but still borrowing
JAPAN - J-REITs are better positioned than other Japanese property firms to weather lender caution, according to a report published by Moody's which maintains a stable outlook for 20 of 22 rated J-REITs.
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APG reshuffles Asian real estate team
NETHERLANDS – Dutch APG Investments, the wholly-owned division of ABP created to manage the assets and administration of the pension fund, has reshuffled its Asian real estate team.
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LACERA moves $50m into pan-Asia fund
UNITED STATES - Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association had added to its international real estate exposure by committing $50m (€32.2m) to the ING Real Estate Asia Value Fund.
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Investors pull back from emerging markets
GLOBAL - Investors are pulling back from emerging markets as the credit crunch dents both global transaction volumes and occupancy.
