The central bank made its first foray to real estate and private equity last year as part of an effort to diversify its pension plan.
1 min read · 21 March 2016
US Congress has made a repeal to the ‘FIRPTA’ legislation which market commentators say will increase US real estate investment from overseas pension funds.
2 min read · 22 December 2015
The Mexican developer got $150 million from a pension plan to build a platform seeded by Equity International.
1 min read · 18 November 2015
The $65 billion Federation of National Public Service Personnel Mutual Aid Associations has issued a request for proposals from external alternative investment managers in what was described as “one giant step for Japanese public pensions”.
2 min read · 22 October 2015
The British government wants to see a greater share of the country’s retirement pot flowing into illiquid asset classes. Getting there won’t be straightforward.
3 min read · 09 October 2015
The New York-based pension fund has made a significant commitment to the second Fund of the central European real estate specialist which has held a second close above €100 million and made its first acquisition from the fund.
2 min read · 21 September 2015
The Canadian pension fund has appointed Nicole Musicco to lead the firm’s investments in the region.
1 min read · 14 September 2015
The pan-European office platform will be seeded with office properties already owned by TIAA-CREF and AP1/AP2 as well as a further €2 billion in additional investment over the next three years.
2 min read · 26 August 2015
A fund manager survey conducted by INREV has indicated that sovereign wealth funds and pension funds reduced their investment activity last year, while other private investors ramped up their exposure.
2 min read · 02 June 2015
Japanese pension funds are increasing their outbound investment allocations, delegates heard at the PERE Tokyo Forum held last week. However, certain panelists said on the conference’s sidelines that some would take a cautious approach while others said they might decide the risks are not worth it.
2 min read · 24 September 2014
