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Emerging markets to lead revival of luxury retail sector, says Colliers
GLOBAL 鈥� Rents in the luxury retail sector are set to increase in the near term after a two-year hiatus, according to Colliers International.
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INREV committee calls for more independent fund directors
EUROPE 鈥� More European non-listed real estate funds must appoint independent directors to their management boards if corporate governance in the sector is to be improved, according to a new report.
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German investors to ramp up indirect real estate exposure
GERMANY 鈥� German institutional investors are expected to invest on average more than 鈧�300m in real estate during 2010 and more than 鈧�26bn in total over the next three years, a large proportion of which will be directed to indirect vehicles, according to two separate studies.
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USS continues to blaze UK acquisition trail
UK 鈥� Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) has continued its 18-month UK real estate spending spree with the purchase of an office building in London's West End for 拢42m (鈧�50.8m).
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Ohio Police and Fire makes $100m commitment to core commingled fund
US 鈥� The Ohio Police and Fire Pension fund has approved a $100m (鈧�84m) allocation to the UBS Trumbull Property fund.
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Mass PRIM fires RREEF as separate account manager
US 鈥� The Massachusetts Pension Reserves Investment Management Board has terminated RREEF as one of its separate account managers.
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Interest rate swaps blocking UK disposal pipeline, Savills says
UK 鈥� The prohibitive cost of unwinding interest rate swaps on real estate debt is preventing financial institutions from offloading a growing volume of distressed UK assets, according to Savills.
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US and Ireland set for spike in distressed sales
GLOBAL 鈥� Ireland and the US are expected to see a significant increase in distressed real estate sales in the short term, according to research from the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).
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PGGM won over by SLI's responsible investment credentials
NETHERLANDS/UK 鈥� PGGM, the Dutch pension fund asset manager, has invested 鈧�75m in a UK shopping centre fund managed by Standard Life Investments.
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Survey shows UK pension funds to increase real estate exposure
UK 鈥� More than one-third of UK pension funds with existing real estate investments are actively looking to increase their exposure, while a small number remain unsure about the asset class, according to a survey by Aberdeen Asset Management.
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AP4 acquires 鈧�565m of Swedish residential assets
SWEDEN 鈥� The Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund (AP4) has made one of the largest ever residential investments in the country.
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Virginia bets on JV with Amli Residential
UNITED STATES 鈥� Virginia Retirement System has decided to invest $400m ($325m) more of its equity into the real estate sector, three quarters of which will go towards an investment partnership with Amli Residential.
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San Diego City diversifies US domestic portfolio
UNITED STATES 鈥� San Diego City Employees鈥� Retirement System has approved $135m (鈧�111m euros) in new real estate investments follow a consultation with The Townsend Group.
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Listed timber fund grows Chinese exposure
CHINA 鈥� A London-listed timber vehicle funded mostly by UK and European pension schemes is acquiring Chinese assets in a bid to build up a significant market-specific portfolio.
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Prime continuing to defy fundamentals - King Sturge
EUROPE 鈥� King Sturge鈥檚 European first quarter survey is the latest to report prime property retaining its value despite a sluggish macro recovery across the continent.
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Pension funds to take the train
UK 鈥� Pension schemes could be asked to fund the UK鈥檚 high-speed rail network under proposals currently before the transport ministry.
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Finnish insurer pays more for long lease logistics
FINLAND 鈥� Finnish pensions insurer OP-Henkivakuutus Oy has acquired two assets 鈥� one light industrial, the other a warehouse 鈥� from a UK fund for 鈧�20.7m, reflecting a yield of 7.5%.
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Global forecast confirms two-tier trend
GLOBAL 鈥� The forecast for Europe is cautious, for the US better, and for some of Asia the best of all, according to Jones Lang LaSalle's (JLL) quarterly Global Market Perspective.
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Chinese property policies carry 鈥榓 big if鈥�
CHINA 鈥� The Chinese government鈥檚 attempts to contain a property price bubble could impact overseas joint-venture investors, according to a China-based economist.
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ING REIM offers access to its funds through single structure
EUROPE 鈥� An unnamed Swiss insurer has invested 鈧�100m via several of its subsidiaries in an ING Real Estate Investment Management fund of funds (FoF) vehicle launched last week.
