Allocation Strategy

Defensive investing in the current low interest rate environment was among the central themes at PERE’s annual two-day gathering of real estate professionals in New York this week.

The country’s government-linked companies are making a push towards better management and transparency. EPF’s decision to hire Savills to look after its domestic portfolio is one step in that direction.

The Arizona State Retirement System's $450m joint venture with Tricon shows direct investment structures appeal to more than the top US pensions.

News that CalPERS is considering leveraging its portfolio has put the spotlight on the risks and merits of institutional investors taking on systematic borrowing.

There has been a drop in Asian inbound and outbound capital flows, as well as noticeable tenant retrenchment in southern China cities, according to Colliers International’s latest research.

IGIS Asset Management has raised almost double the equity for its second core/core-plus discretionary real estate fund.

The $150bn superannuation fund has made its first real estate investment in New Zealand, driven by plans to grow its global logistic exposure.

A few months after setting up its debut Asia office in Hong Kong, Canada’s Public Sector Pension Investment Board has inked a partnership to acquire a 47-story office tower.

Global manager Nuveen Real Estate is expanding its third-party capital management. Arshiya Khullar sat down with Mike Sales, head of Nuveen Real Assets and Real Estate, to understand how the firm juggles its internal client with its external responsibilities .

Economic and political pressures are contributing to a drop in commercial real estate investment volumes. But underwriting macro-uncertainty is more art than science.