President and chief executive of Allianz Real Estate Olivier Piani says it is the ‘best time’ to be growing a global organisation. The insurance company expects to grow its allocation to RE to 6% 'and maybe more', with up to a third focused on the US and Asia respectively.
2 min read · 21 January 2013
The $63.9bn US pension fund said it was planning to pull back on a proposed $150m commitment to Morgan Stanley’s $10bn global fund, blaming declining property prices and increasing debt opportunities. The fund is also looking to withhold a $100m planned commitment to an AEW open-ended fund.
2 min read · 21 January 2013
Three industry titans vie for one prestigious PERE award. Have you cast your vote? Polls close on 3 February for the third annual PERE Global Awards and competition is fierce. Will MGPA or GIC take the Asian firm of the year award. Will Niam/Goldman Sachs beat competition from AIG for European exit of the year?
2 min read · 21 January 2013
David Swensen, chief investment officer of Yale’s $17bn endowment, said efforts to emulate Yale’s investment strategy would fail if other institutions use consultants and funds of funds to make investment decisions, instead of hiring a team of in-house professionals, according to a report.
2 min read · 21 January 2013
Final voting has started for the third annual Global PERE Awards. Will Blackstone retain its title as global firm of the year or will MGPA, LaSalle, Carlyle or Lone Star steal its thunder. Who will clinch the title for global industry figure of the year – Jim Quille, John Gray, Michael Pralle, John Grayken or Neel Kashkari? Only you can decide.
2 min read · 21 January 2013
The $35bn United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund will start investing in funds of hedge funds and private equity. It will also expand its real estate portfolio, currently valued at around $1.8bn, to include infrastructure, agricultural land and timberland.
1 min read · 21 January 2013
London & Stamford, the Aim-listed property investment company founded by British market veterans Raymond Mould and Patrick Vaughan, has exchanged contracts on its first purchase since the pair floated the company more than a year ago.
1 min read · 21 January 2013
More than 10,000 votes were cast for the third annual PERE Awards and here – over the next dozen pages – we present the winners and runners-up of the Asia and rest of world awards. By Robin Marriott, Jonathan Brasse and Zoe Hughes. PERE March 2009
10 min read · 21 January 2013
More than 10,000 votes were cast for the third annual PERE Awards and here – over the next dozen pages – we present the winners and runners-up of the European awards. By Robin Marriott, Jonathan Brasse and Zoe Hughes. PERE March 2009
9 min read · 21 January 2013
More than 10,000 votes were cast for the third annual PERE Awards and here – over the next dozen pages – we present the winners and runners-up of the North American awards. By Robin Marriott, Jonathan Brasse and Zoe Hughes. PERE March 2009
10 min read · 21 January 2013
