Henderson Global Investors has acquired the Tuna Park Shopping Centre in Eskilstuna, Sweden, from Alecta Pensionsförsäkring Ömsesidigt, for SKr 558 million (€61 million). The 16,400-square-metre property was acquired on behalf of the Warburg-Henderson European Core Property Fund No 1.

“As a company we are increasingly watching the Nordics with interest,” says Mike Sales, managing director and CIO of Henderson Global Property. “In particular, we view Sweden as a country with one of the strongest economies in Europe and forecast strong growth within its retail sector.”

In other news, the Warburg-Henderson RZVK-Immo-Fonds has agreed to forward fund the development of an 18,206-square-metre retail unit in Creil, France.