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Funds chase
the dragon

Institutional investors are turning their attention to Asia, with CalPERS the latest large pension fund to announce a new foray into the region. America’s biggest public pension fund this week announced it would invest $530 million in two new real-estate funds targeting investments in China. Despite concerns about a residential property bubble in China, CalPERS’ […]

SAM RILEYAugust 17, 2012

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Venturing from home comes with risks: Hermes

Chris Taylor, the boss of Hermes Real Estate, part of the Hermes boutique manager suite and owned by the BT Pension Scheme, says pension funds looking to diversify into real estate away from their home markets should be aware of implementation risks.

Amanda WhiteNovember 9, 2011

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Oxford seeks global property opps

Oxford Properties Group – the real estate arm of Canadian pension fund OMERS – has an ambitious growth plan that includes expanding its footprint globally and growing its portfolio of properties to more than $30 billion. Oxford’s president and chief executive Blake Hutcheson (pictured) says that the fund is patiently building out its portfolio of […]

SAM RILEYNovember 9, 2011

Asset Classes

Mezzanine opportunities in real estate

Institutional investors could consider the issuance of new performing senior and mezzanine debt as a lower risk opportunity in real estate, according to a new paper, “Real estate debt – from crisis comes opportunity”.

Amanda WhiteNovember 17, 2010