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Swiss pension funds buy Bern housing land
SWITZERLAND 鈥� Swiss pension funds have increased their real estate investments in Bern, by acquiring residential fields for new development projects.
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Cornerstone gets ready to close hotel bookings
UNITED STATES - Cornerstone Real Estate Advisers is getting ready to close the capital raising on its Cornerstone Hotel Income & Equity Fund II, having persuaded investors to commit $466m (鈧�340.5m) to the fund.
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Swiss funds still favour real estate
SWITZERLAND 鈥� Nine out of 10 Swiss pensions funds are indirectly invested in real estate while the majority also directly invest in the market, according to research from real estate investment specialist Sal Oppenheim.
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CalSTRS prepares for market turn
UNITED STATES - California State Teachers Retirement System is investing capital with existing real estate managers so these firms will have capital ready to place in the real estate market when conditions start to improve.
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MagazineThe great resi rebound
Residential REITs are the subject of much institutional investor interest 鈥� indeed some pension funds are increasing their positions, as Stephanie Schwartz-Driver reports
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MagazineREITs take up the melody
Recent falls in the housing market have been spectacular but above average returns keep REITs on top of the pile. And apartment REITs may be set for a bull run.
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Washington State agrees $1.15bn investment
UNITED STATES - Washington State Investment Board has made three commitments in real estate and the tangible asset classes amounting to $1.15bn (鈧�782m).
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Student accommodation contrasts economic slowdown
UK - The UK student accommodation sector is continuing to thrive while most other property sectors feel the pinch in tough economic conditions, according to real estate consultancy group King Sturge.
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ABP extends hotel holdings in key European cities
EUROPE - Europe鈥檚 second-largest pension scheme ABP, the Netherland鈥檚 huge 鈧�215bn public service fund, has expanded its European real estate portfolio with the purchase of six hotels in Paris, Amsterdam and D眉sseldorf.
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AvalonBay falls short of capital raising goal
UNITED STATES - AvalonBay Communities has raised $333m (鈧�234.2m) of equity for its latest commingled fund, AvalonBay Value Added Fund II 鈥� but this is short of the $500m goal established early in the process.
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Kansas PERS moves into senior housing
UNITED STATES - Kansas Public Employees Retirement System has expanded its real estate strategy into senior housing by making a $35m (鈧�24.6m) commitment to AEW Senior Housing Investors LP.
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Texas Teachers makes $250m gateways commitment
UNITED STATES - Teacher Retirement System of Texas has approved a $250m (鈧�171.2m) commitment with Westbrook Partners鈥� latest commingled fund.
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SanFran City and County signs follow-on commitments
UNITED STATES - San Francisco City and County Employees鈥� Retirement System is extending its relationship with CapMark Financial Group by approving follow-on real estate commitments worth $62.5m (鈧�43.2m).
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Student housing firm鈥檚 projects to target graduates
UK 鈥� London-based specialist property development group Unite is planning to build two student residence blocks worth 鈧�68m in London, and expanding its repertoire to try and plug the demand for housing among graduates.
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Contra Costa County seeks moves into wider space
UNITED STATES - Contra Costa County Employees Retirement System is looking to make some big moves into the opportunity fund sector of real estate.
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Los Angeles City places capital into debt fund
UNITED STATES - Los Angeles City Employees Retirement System has made a $20m (鈧�12.7m) to the Mesa West Real Estate Income Fund II, in a bid to capitalise on the supply and demand financing opportunities in the mid-size segment of the marketplace.
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Pennsylvania State moves capital into distressed fund
UNITED STATES - Pennsylvania State Employees Retirement System has approved a $15m (鈧�9.5m) into Arden Real Estate Fund I - a distressed real estate fund.
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LA Fire and Police goes for safety with real estate assets
UNITED STATES - Los Angeles Fire and Police Pensions has chosen to make its real estate portfolio more conservative in the near term.UNITED STATES - Los Angeles Fire and Police Pensions has chosen to make its real estate portfolio more conservative in the near term.
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CalSTRS to tread cautious real estate path
UNITED STATES 鈥� The California State Teachers Retirement System is planning to take a cautious approach to real estate investment for its fiscal year in 2009.
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CalPERS invests in 鈥榤aster-planned鈥� residential
UNITED STATES - Newland Communities has made another investment in a residential land for a partnership with the California Public Employees Retirement System.
