Capital Raising News – Page 158
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Warburg-Henderson converts GOEF into Spezialfonds
GERMANY – German-UK real estate venture uses re-developed properties to start new fund.
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Swiss pension funds target euro-zone RE to avoid risk
EUROPE – Zurich Investment Foundation sees increased demand for cross-border diversification.
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Tennessee Consolidated pursues two-pronged RE strategy
UNITED STATES – Invests in Normandy and Covenant Capital funds, acquires office for $106m.
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AXA RE taps defined benefit schemes with long-lease fund
EUROPE – Company raises £125m for fund with target war chest of £1bn by 2018.
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Schroders core property fund raises €225m from Swiss institutionals
EEUROPE – Fund, only open to Swiss investors, to target German, French holdings initially.
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BlackRock, UK RREEF funds merge to create £2.4bn unit trust
UK – 'Landmark' merger to create country's largest unit trust.
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Managers secure institutional commitments for distress funds
EUROPE – Tristan Capital Partners, Rockspring Property secure investments for funds.
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First RE debt Spezialfonds launched for pension fund
GERMANY – iii-investments asked to set up €200m debt fund for German institution.
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CBRE GI, Fabrica form Italian investor platform
ITALY – Joint venture to enable Italian institutions to diversify globally.
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US roundup: Orange County Employees, CalSTRS
UNITED STATES – Orange County Employees Retirement System to commit $300m to core funds.
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AMP expects pension funds to back $1bn infrastructure debt fund
GLOBAL – Company's second debt fund, focused on mature markets, has target size of $1bn.
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CalSTRS backs real estate strategies with $400m
UNITED STATES – Targets core, value-add, opportunistic and student housing strategies.
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Virgina Retirement expands infrastructure portfolio
UNITED STATES – Commitment to Grain Infrastructure Fund increases exposure to $525m.
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WPV to move into direct real estate
GERMANY – Pension fund changes real estate strategy as it seeks control over decisions.
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Texas Permanent backs European opportunity funds
GLOBAL – US institution approves $75m commitment to AREA European Real Estate Fund IV.
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German investors mull senior debt funds
GERMANY – Schroders report coincides with launch of German De Montfort-style debt survey.
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Blackstone trio to set up BlackRock infrastructure debt business
GLOBAL – BlackRock hires team from Blackstone private debt business to launch own platform.
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IVG, Beni Stabili target European fund for Italian investors
EUROPE – Joint venture will seek to raise €400m pan-European for Italian institutions.
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Aberdeen to liquidate institutional fund by 2015
GERMANY – Degi German Business the latest German open-ended fund to be wound down.
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DTZ suggests debt-funding gap more than halved
EUROPE – Predicts debt funds, insurers and corporate bond issuance to provide refinancing solution.