The pension’s overall annual return of 4.5 percent – its lowest return in five years – was boosted by alternatives. Teachers’ annual report said real estate was the highest performing asset class returning 14.7 percent.
3 min read · 22 January 2013
The China Securities Regulatory Commission has taken steps to give the country’s securities firms access to the private equity market, as China continues to formalise its regulation of domestic private equity.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
The Maine Public Employees Retirement System is considering moving into alternatives including private equity, hedge funds and global real estate.
1 min read · 22 January 2013
The New York Common Retirement Fund has taken a 51% stake in Public Storage’s Shurgard Europe operations.
1 min read · 22 January 2013
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board will invest in Noble Environmental Power for wind park development.
1 min read · 22 January 2013
The listed European company has taken another step on the way to investing a total of €900 million in the distribution facilities private equity real estate vehicle, PEPF.
1 min read · 22 January 2013
The pension fund, which owns direct and indirect property holdings, has teamed up with London real estate company Great Portland Estates to create a mixed use block.
1 min read · 22 January 2013
Former Goldman Sachs managing director Joseph Stecher is tasked with heading Morgan Stanley Alternative Investment Partners' new real estate fund of funds business.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
The $8.7bn San Diego County Employees Retirement Association has committed $75m to Macquarie Infrastructure Partners II, in line with a new allocation to infrastructure investment.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
The $37.5bn Maryland State Retirement Agency is doubling its target allocation for real estate indicating an extra $2.2bn could now be available for investment.
1 min read · 22 January 2013
