The $1.1 billion Baylor College of Medicine endowment fund in Texas says it is planning to commit up to 10 percent of its funds, around $100m, to the real estate asset class in a bid to secure long-term returns.
The Shariah-compliant fund, which closed in November of last year, will invest in the development of a mixed-use project in China.
The open-ended core European vehicle, Encore+, has made €800 million ($1.2 billion) of acquisitions since launching in June 2006.
The investment management firm’s second value-add vehicle will target investments in office, retail, industrial and multi-family properties throughout the US.
The fund’s manager NextEnergy Capital, a renewable energy-focussed merchant bank, is looking to use abundant leverage available for clean energy infrastructure projects.
The aerospace company’s $50.4 billion pension is shifting its allocation targets as it looks to reduce exposure to stock market volatility.
The Australian private equity firm is buying five family-run businesses in one platform investment, and is planning to raise A$600m for its third fund.
Chief executive Stephen Schwarzman says sovereign wealth funds are being made to feel unwanted in the West amid intense scrutiny of their activities. It could, he warns, have a ‘chilling effect’ on their desire to invest.
The Cincinnati-based real estate investment firm says distressed neighborhood shopping centers are proving an attractive niche market despite the general economic downturn.
The Middle Eastern firm takes steps to establish its presence in Asia with the launch of a China-focussed fund in association with a Chinese investment firm.
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