All Real estate & property articles
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NewsUK’s largest pension funds back regional investment drive through ‘Sterling 20’
The move builds on the Mansion House Accord agreed in July, and will be launched at the government’s inaugural Regional Investment Summit in Birmingham.
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NewsPrivate markets to hit $24trn in value globally by 2030
Pension funds are expected to drive the continuing growth of private markets assets, with infrastructure and private debt expected to overtake real estate in value globally.
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NewsBorder to Coast invests £67m in North American real estate
The allocation is within the pool’s Global Value-Add Real Estate fund, launched in late 2023 with an initial £370m in assets under management.
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NewsGMPF invests in £120m Trafford build-to-rent scheme
The £32.2bn Greater Manchester Pension Fund (GMPF) has partnered with Moorfield Group to develop and operate a £120m build-to-rent asset in Trafford, Manchester.
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NewsInvestment roundup: GLIL continues Bluefield partnership
Plus: Legal & General and Federated Hermes merge property funds to create £4.7bn vehicle.
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NewsTwo UK pension schemes announce new private markets allocations
One DB and one DC scheme announce £100m and £48m private markets mandates, respectively.
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ArticleInvesting locally: The case for residential housing and venture capital
In this roundtable discussion in association with Schroders Capital, senior figures from across the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) explored local investment themes with residential housing and venture capital investment specialists.
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NewsPrivate markets: DC funds plot 'outsized' UK allocations
Master trust providers plan to back the government’s push for greater investment in productive finance with “outsized” domestic allocations, according to research.
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NewsLGPS pools back £510m affordable housing fund
The London CIV and ACCESS pools have invested in a new round of fundraising for an affordable housing strategy run by Legal & General.
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NewsNottinghamshire reviews local property investment portfolio
The £7.3bn local authority pension fund is to review a local property portfolio in light of underperformance and a lack of scale.
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NewsPeople’s Pension wants UK asset ‘pipeline’ for £4bn private markets allocation
The People’s Pension plans to invest up to £4bn in private markets by 2030, including a “substantial” UK allocation – but this is reliant on sufficient assets becoming available.
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ArticleAddressing the housing crisis with Real Estate Debt
The UK has a severe housing crisis with profound social, economic and political ramifications. A chronic shortage of affordable, quality housing has left many people in substandard accommodation or enduring lengthy commutes to work or to see friends and family.
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NewsLGPS update: ACCESS, LGPS Central allocate to real estate strategies
New mandates include an impact real estate strategy and more than £2bn worth of UK and global real estate investments.
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NewsWales pool awards £2bn property mandate to Schroders
Appointment concludes “majority” of private markets appointments for the Welsh LGPS pool.
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OpinionRenting in retirement: The relationship between pensions and housing
Nigel Purves, CEO of housing specialist Wayhome, looks at the fractured relationship between the UK’s pension system and its housing situation.
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NewsReal estate allocations – what to think about in 2024
DB schemes are exiting real estate faster than DC schemes are entering it – which could create problems for the market
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NewsFCA to allow retail investors and DC self-select funds access to 'higher-risk' LTAFs
The city watchdog is allowing mass market retail investors, self select DC pension schemes and self-invested personal pensions (SIPPs) to access long term asset funds (LTAFs) but the move has already been questioned by the investment industry.
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NewsReal estate asset managers set to miss carbon reduction targets
New research shows that almost all commercial real estate assets managed by asset management companies will fail to reach their carbon emissions reduction targets.
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NewsUK investors flock to real assets and private markets despite red flags
Analysis: UK investors led the charge to real assets and private markets last year as interest in alternatives remained high, despite warnings that macroeconomic pressures could have a negative impact on certain alternative asset classes.
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NewsLGPS funds pile into illiquid alternatives amid soaring inflation
Data crunch: Local authority schemes have committed more than £10bn to illiquid alternatives in 2022 as the hunt for inflation-linked cash flows and attractive returns intensifies, according to MandateWire data.