The sovereign wealth fund of the United Arab Emirates has cut the amount of its assets managed by external managers to 60 percent from 65 percent further signaling its intent to handle more of its own investments directly.
3 min read · 22 July 2016
Volatility in global real estate markets caused by the UK's vote to leave the European Union is likely to be temporary and less severe than currently feared, according to the Chicago-based real estate investment management firm.
2 min read · 19 July 2016
The €34.1bn Bern-based Swiss pension giant will initially target open-ended funds in North America and Asia before considering other strategies.
2 min read · 15 July 2016
Japanese public pension plan, Chikyoren, has hired UBS Asset Management to invest in overseas real estate after releasing an RFP last July.
2 min read · 11 July 2016
Columbia Threadneedle Investments and Canada Life have now suspended trading on their UK retail property funds in the aftermath of Britain’s EU referendum result.
2 min read · 07 July 2016
The Swiss investment bank plans to invest the capital primarily in Italy and secondarily in the wider Eurozone.
2 min read · 06 July 2016
The pair, alongside African investor Wendel and Africa distribution specialists CFAO, have acquired a property firm that develops and operates shopping centers across the continent.
2 min read · 29 June 2016
The percentage of institutions actively looking to add new relationships has soared from just 30% last year.
2 min read · 28 June 2016
Private real estate firms in Asia have predicted the impending departure of Britain from the European Union will have a bigger impact on currency and interest rates than on their investment strategies.
4 min read · 28 June 2016
The country’s largest pubic pension system established a transition manager program for firms in between its emerging manager platform and its pool of larger established managers.
2 min read · 24 June 2016
