Pension Fund

UK’s Border to Coast backs first US value-add fund

The LGPS pool has pledged $90m to a fund managed by Heitman as it continues to build out its global real estate portfolio.

The hidden driver behind the convergence of real assets

On-site power generation is pushing real estate and infrastructure teams together.

Florida SBA commits $1.57bn to real estate in Q2 

Including $625m to funds and $880m to JVs, it is the pension investor’s highest quarterly allocation to the asset class in at least 10 years.

Texas TRS forms $260m Swedish logistics venture

The public pension committed an initial $100m to launch the venture with Stockholm-based manager Brunswick Real Estate.

Is the real estate recovery finally beginning?

Early indications of an uptick in transaction activity signal the end is in sight for the drought of real estate fund distributions.

Schroders names former OTPP executive as head of Asia real estate

The current head of real estate, Andrew Moore, will stay with the firm, and in Hong Kong, as chairman of its Asia real estate business.

UK’s Border to Coast seeks first real asset lead amid buildout

The local government pension scheme pool, with over £50bn of committed LGPS capital, is expanding its capabilities ahead of seven more funds joining its client base.

Colonial First State considers overseas real estate deployment

The Australian wealth manager and superfund provider sees potential opportunities to expand its all-Australian property book in markets such as European industrial.

L&G and Federated Hermes’ fund merger reflects ‘evolved’ market

The combination of two UK property funds will create a £4.7bn platform amid shifting preferences from domestic pension schemes.

South Korea’s NPS upped real estate commitments by 19% in 2024

The pension fund added at least 10 new funds and direct investments to its real estate portfolio last year.