Chinese insurer Ping An has completed its first overseas real estate investment, acquiring for £260 million, the Lloyd’s Building in London from German real estate company Commerz Real.
2 min read · 28 August 2013
Property now shares the top spot with direct hedge funds when it comes to the value of assets within the alternative investment universe, according to a new report by Towers Watson.
2 min read · 28 August 2013
A new Taiwan regulation has cleared the $450bn domestic industry to begin investing in real estate outside of Taiwan, but restrictions on such investments may place these insurance companies at a disadvantage.
2 min read · 28 August 2013
The $72.76 billion pension plan has made new commitments to Perella Weinberg and M&G Investment Management as it seeks to increase its real estate exposure in Europe.
4 min read · 28 August 2013
The Asia and Europe focused private equity real estate firm, currently the subject of a sale, has announced it has raised an addition €50 million for its MGPA Asien Spezialfonds, a core-plus fund intended for German institutional investors.
2 min read · 27 August 2013
The former managing director at Fortress Investment Group has joined the largest US life insurer’s investment management business to help lead its capital-raising efforts.
2 min read · 27 August 2013
The real estate investment management arm of French insurer AXA has created a fund aimed at providing institutional investors with property-based, liability-matching investments with long and secure income streams.
2 min read · 27 August 2013
The asset management arm of UK insurer Aviva says it has seen an uptick in interest in Asia-Pacific real estate from European and US investors.
2 min read · 15 January 2013
Reynold Chan has joined the London-based global real estate investment manager as business development director, Asia, where he will lead new business initiatives with investors in the region.
2 min read · 17 January 2013
Philippe Benaroya, Chris Wrenn and Gilles Lengaigne – who worked together at Blackstone/GSO for over 10 years – are launching BlackRock’s European infrastructure debt Investment unit in London. The team will target investment grade infrastructure debt investments for insurers and other investors.
2 min read · 17 January 2013
