More than half of the UK’s institutional pension funds are planning to increase their commercial property investment allocation despite the dramatic falls in values since 2007, according to research published this week.
2 min read · 21 January 2013
Lisette van Doorn is leaving the European real estate association to return to ING as country and fund manager for its Southern Europe retail fund.
2 min read · 21 January 2013
Despite Prudential Real Estate Investors' global heft, chief executive officer Allen Smith believes the firm is as nimble, and flexible, as any boutique operation. By Zoe Hughes
10 min read · 21 January 2013
The real estate investment firm has paid $167.5m for a 49.9% interest in two Macerich malls in New Jersey and Arizona. GI Partners closed a similar deal last month, with plans to target other REITs in need of recapitalisation.
2 min read · 21 January 2013
Adam Applegarth, who was chief executive of Northern Rock when it was saved by the UK government last year, is reportedly taking up an advisory role at Apollo Management.
1 min read · 21 January 2013
London-based private equity firm Hamilton Bradshaw launched a UK fund today with ING Real Estate Investment Management.
1 min read · 21 January 2013
The winning contractor saw off three rival bidders for the contract to renew and replace over 2,500km of railway infrastructure across the UK over the next four years.
1 min read · 21 January 2013
US pensions are looking to educate themselves about infrastructure asset managers – the best sign yet that they may yet follow Australian superannuation funds in fueling the growth of the asset class in a big way.
3 min read · 21 January 2013
LaSalle Investment Management says the German city is the number one location for real estate investors as it overtakes both London and Paris.
3 min read · 21 January 2013
RREEF Alternative Investments, AREA Property Partners and Europa Capital has completed the sale-leaseback acquisition of a significant majority of Spanish property assets owned by bank, BBVA.
1 min read · 21 January 2013
