Investors | Aug 1, 2017 Korean retirement fund awards U.K. CRE debt mandate to TH Real Estate by Andrea Waitrovich TH Real Estate has been awarded a mandate to invest in the U.K. commercial real estate debt market by The Korean Teachers’ Credit Union.
Investors | Jul 31, 2017 Florida SBA invests $200m in two Carlyle funds by Andrea Waitrovich The $195.4 billion Florida State Board of Administration has committed $200 million to The Carlyle Group.
Transactions | Jul 31, 2017 Taiwan company plans $10b Wisconsin campus by Andrea Waitrovich Taiwan-based Foxconn has plans to invest $10 billion in Wisconsin.
Transactions | Jul 31, 2017 BNP Paribas Real Estate UK and Strutt & Parker announce merger by Released BNP Paribas Real Estate has acquired Strutt & Parker.
Research | Jul 31, 2017 Steady income supports modest timberland performance in second quarter by Released The National Council of Real Estate Investment Fiduciaries released second quarter 2017 results of the NCREIF Timberland Index.
Research | Jul 31, 2017 Singapore total investments soar during the first half 2017 by Andrea Waitrovich Firm investment demand for Singapore properties from investors and developers pushed investments sales up 46 percent year-over-year during the first half of 2017, according to Colliers International.
People | Jul 31, 2017 Paul Toussaint appointed Ascendas REIT’s Australia CEO by Released Singapore-Âlisted ÂAscendas Real Estate ÂInvestÂment Trust has appointed Paul Toussaint as CEO.
Research | Jul 31, 2017 Environmental factors increasingly to drive demand for real estate, according to LaSalle research by Andrea Waitrovich Environmental factors will contribute significantly to the financial performance of real estate portfolios over the coming years, and investors will need to put increasing focus on green buildings if they are to maximize returns.
Research | Jul 28, 2017 Active but not alone by Richard Fleming Hong Kong–based real estate buyers were very active in the City of London in H1 2017 but they were not alone.
Transactions | Jul 28, 2017 The Bernstein Cos. and Boston Properties to develop $600m Marriott HQ by Andrea Waitrovich The Bernstein Cos. and Boston Properties will develop the $600 million Marriott urban campus headquarters and flagship hotel in Bethesda.
Research | Jul 28, 2017 Advance GDP estimate says U.S. economy grew 2.6% in Q2 by Loretta Clodfelter Preliminary data indicates U.S. gross domestic product increased at an annual rate of 2.6 percent in second quarter 2017, according to the advance estimate from the Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Research | Jul 28, 2017 Businesses relocate outside Hong Kong by Andrea Waitrovich Decentralization has gained stronger momentum during the second quarter 2017 underpinned by large occupiers consolidating operations from multiple locations into new developments in Wong Chuk Hang and Causeway Bay for the Hong Kong office sector, according to Colliers International.
Transactions | Jul 28, 2017 Transwestern Investment Group, Mirae Asset close sale-leaseback in Atlanta by Released Transwestern Investment Group and Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. have closed on the acquisition of a 591,000-square-foot office building in Atlanta.
Transactions | Jul 28, 2017 Norges buys iconic Paris office for €462m by Andrea Waitrovich Norges Bank Real Estate Management has acquired in 6-8 Boulevard Haussmann property in central Paris.
Transactions | Jul 28, 2017 Recent commercial real estate transactions by Andrea Waitrovich Transactions reported this week included the sale of an office in Philadelphia and an industrial portfolio.
Research | Jul 28, 2017 Asia: The next tech frontier by Alex Frew McMillan This current spate of technological innovation, called the Fourth Industrial Revolution, is very clear in the structure of the markets. In 2006, the largest six components of the S&P 500 by market capitalization were Exxon Mobil Corp., General Electric Corp., Microsoft Corp., Citigroup, BP and Royal Dutch Shell.
Research | Jul 27, 2017 U.S. public pensions increases commitments to real assets by Released New data shows public pension plans in the United States are increasingly favoring exposure to real assets strategies.
Fundraising | Jul 27, 2017 Bentall Kennedy holds first close of its high yield Canadian property fund by Released Bentall Kennedy (Canada) Limited Partnership has held a C$145 million ($116 million) first close.
Investors | Jul 27, 2017 Starlight Investments announces JV to acquire $1.3b U.S. apartment properties by Released Starlight Investments has formed a partnership with two globally recognized institutional investors.
Investors | Jul 27, 2017 CPPIB invests £250m in Intu subordinated facility by Released Canada Pension Plan Investment Board has agreed to provide a £250 million ($327 million) subordinated facility to intu properties.
