2nd October, 2024
Canada’s biggest public pension fund CPP Investments is deploying a breathtaking amount of capital to data centers with its latest joint venture deal with Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund GIC and global digital infrastructure company Equinix set to break records - and IMCO is also seeking to gain a bit of the action in the fast-growing sector.
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25th September, 2024
The Dutch public pension fund manager PGGM has signed a deal with the UK’s state-backed pension scheme Nest and insurer Legal & General to invest GBP1 billion in UK built-to-rent properties, as the new Labour government’s seeks to boost the economy and address the grinding affordability crisis.
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18th September, 2024
An alliance of Aldar and its biggest shareholder, Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund Mubadala, is set to manage US$8 billion of real estate in the emirate in a sign of an evolving strong partnership.
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25th July, 2024
Affordable and social housing is emerging as a focus for state-owned investors (SOIs) who see opportunities for real estate asset growth as well as addressing social responsibility in their ESG mandates.
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19th June, 2024
Sovereign wealth fund interest in Japan is modest compared to economies of a similar size and diversity, but this could all change with Asian and Middle Eastern funds showing increasing interest.
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3rd May, 2024
The Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) is continuing its investment drive in India with the former boosting its support for Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance empire by investing in its logistics infrastructure, while also forging alliances in high growth residential real estate markets.
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26th April, 2024
The Norwegian government’s decision to turn down sovereign wealth fund manager NBIM’s request to diversify into private equity has been followed by a step-up in investments in real estate and renewables.
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25th March, 2024
Dubai Holding (DH) has absorbed two of the Emirate’s real estate giants, Nakheel and Meydan, as the sovereign investor seeks to advance the Emirate’s goal in becoming a global investor.
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21st March, 2024
The hiking of interest rates has impacted on real estate valuations, leading to a shortfall in supply of finance for borrowers with maturing loans. Lenders are looking for more capital to approval debt renewals, creating opportunities for higher margins – and winning the interest of big sovereign investors.
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20th March, 2024
Sovereign investors are looking to cash in assets, sensing markets are ripe for divestment. Singapore’s Temasek and GIC are the most active sovereign investors in big ticket sales, which are set to net them billions in returns that will be recycled into new strategies.
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13th February, 2024
The Libyan Investment Authority (LIA) is flexing its financial muscles as it edged out of a UN sanctions regime with news that it is preparing a hostile takeover of South Africa’s Legacy Hotels via its Libyan African Investment Company (LAICO) subsidiary’s Ensemble Hotel brand.
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25th January, 2024
CDPQ has made the surprise move of integrating its real estate subsidiaries Ivanhoé Cambridge and Otéra Capital as it rearranges its real estate portfolio and brings it firmly under the ambit of the management, resulting in the departure of Ivanhoé Cambridge’s CEO Natalie Palladitcheff when the consolidation is completed in 18-24 months.
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