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CEE to adopt LEED as green building standards duke it out

2011-10-28T12:30:00Z

Influx of overseas investors pushes region toward LEED instead of UK's BREEAM.
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Germany's BVK adds solar park to infrastructure portfolio

2011-10-19T14:15:00Z

German Sustainable Building Council also awards pension scheme two gold awards.
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Unitech Corporate Parks faces down shareholder revolt over disclosure

2011-10-10T15:00:00Z

'Motivated' shareholder Sanjay Pandit of US private equity firm Peak XV Capital leads revolt.
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German property federation outlines voluntary sustainability code

2011-10-10T14:15:00Z

Two-tiered approach applies to all market members, including developers, investors and occupants.
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'Occupiers, not investors', will drive sustainable real estate

2011-10-05T13:45:00Z

Occupiers 'at heart' of sustainability, says International Sustainability Alliance.
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German property roundup: Patrizia, Versorgungswerk, HSH Nordbank

2011-09-26T14:30:00Z

Patrizia teams up with Versorgungswerk on fund that includes existing property and redevelopment projects.
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Top global property investors lowered energy consumption 3% last year 鈥� report

2011-09-01T12:45:00Z

Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark now forms 'integral' part of APG's approach.
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Saigon Asset Management to raise new energy fund for Asia

2011-08-10T16:15:00Z

Saigon Asset Management to invest in energy projects in Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos.
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Green buildings rapidly gain market share among Viennese offices

2011-07-20T12:00:00Z

Environmental credentials, energy efficiency increasingly influencing property decisions.
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Aberdeen is 'like London with oil', says Rockspring

2011-07-14T16:45:00Z

Property firm also cites city's burgeoning wind and wave renewable energy industries.
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Catella Real Estate and Sarasin launch green property fund

2011-07-13T16:15:00Z

German Spezialfond will invest exclusively in European cities deemed sustainable.
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SWFs, London and windfarms fuel Crown Estate returns

2011-07-07T13:30:00Z

Prime London portfolio accounts for 拢227m of Estate's overall 拢231m return last year.
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Pension schemes should 'challenge' hotel management on low pay

2011-06-27T14:45:00Z

Union official warns 'horror stories' of staff treatment could hurt brand and thus investment.
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Investors 'don't see a business case' for renewables

2011-06-27T14:00:00Z

UK government must cut discount rate on green tech by 2-3% in next decade, says Oxera.
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UK outlines zero-carbon plan, property industry consultation

2011-06-23T15:15:00Z

Board including property representatives to hammer out agreement ahead of 'carbon plan'.
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PKA invests 鈧�33.5m in Africa as part of expansion into agriculture

2011-06-23T11:00:00Z

Silverland fund, together with co-investor IFU, to focus on sub-Saharan Africa.
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AP2 joins TIAA-CREF to invest in grain production real estate

2011-05-26T11:45:00Z

Deal will see AP2 invest 鈧�177m in newly formed company that will acquire agricultural assets.
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Earthquake impact on Tokyo real estate to be short term, says JLL

2011-04-21T15:00:00Z

Aftermath will not discourage global real estate investors from investing in Tokyo, says Jones Lang LaSalle.
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96% of institutional investors fear rising rates, survey says

2011-04-21T13:15:00Z

One in four regards increasing interest rates as the biggest risk over the next 12 months.
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APG, PGGM, ATP join on real estate sustainability benchmark

2011-03-31T15:30:00Z

Members aim to assess sustainability of real estate funds, with global backing.