All Italy articles
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Asset Manager NewsIdea Taste Of Italy Announces The Sale Of Its Stake In Wisecap Group
IDeA Taste of Italy, a private equity fund managed by DeA Capital Alternative Funds SGR S.p.A., has sold its stake in Wisecap, equal to 35% of the share capital, to a European investment office which will bring valuable resources and expertise to accelerate the company’s growth alongside the Delfanti family.
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People NewsMarco Zanuso appointed Chief Sales & Marketing Officer
Generali Investments has announced today the appointment of Marco Zanuso as Chief Sales & Marketing Officer. In this role, Zanuso will be responsible for defining and overseeing global commercial development strategies and plans aimed at strengthening Generali Investments’ positioning in key markets. He will lead a global team of sales professionals and will directly report to Woody Bradford, the Generali Investments CEO & General Manager.
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Asset Manager NewsDeA Capital Real Estate Launches a New Logistic Fund First Investment In The Novara Province
DeA Capital Real Estate SGR, in partnership with Palm Capital, has established a new Closed-End Real Estate Alternative Investment Fund, fully subscribed by international investors specialised in long-term real estate investments, with the objective of investing significant amounts of capital in the logistics sector in Italy by purchasing both existing properties and properties to be developed.
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Asset Manager NewsKGAL ESPF 5 enters into joint venture for the development of battery storage systems in Italy
Leading investment and asset manager KGAL announces that its renewable energy fund KGAL ESPF 5 is entering into a joint venture with IMCS, a renowned Italian renewable energy specialist, to jointly develop battery energy storage systems (BESS) in Italy. The emerging market for energy storage systems is gaining strong political support, as BESS can be used to mitigate the increasing fluctuations in electricity production from renewable energies. At the same time, this modern technology contributes to the portfolio diversification of the KGAL ESPF 5 Article 9 fund.
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Asset Manager NewsDeka Immobilien sells logistics portfolio in Italy
DIE Italy SICAF S.p.A. managed by IQ EQ Fund Management Limited for Deka Immobilien Investment GmbH has sold a logistics portfolio from the real estate assets of the Deka-ImmobilienEuropa open-ended property fund. The buyer is an international investor. The parties have agreed not to disclose the sale price.
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Asset Manager NewsDeka Immobilien acquires prime office building in Italy
Deka Immobilien has acquired a trophy asset under long-term lease in the historic centre of Rome. The property was sold by the private investment house Ardian.
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Asset Manager NewsPATRIZIA acquires third Italian smart streetlighting company to complete EUR 750 million smart cities investment programme
PATRIZIA has signed a deal to acquire an 85% stake in Atlantico, Italy’s third-largest independent smart streetlighting operator by number of light points (LPs) managed.
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Asset Manager NewsPATRIZIA strengthens European logistics platform with EUR 50 million investment in Italian industrial portfolio
PATRIZIA has acquired a portfolio of two urban logistics assets in Italy’s established industrial submarkets outside Rome and Bologna
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Asset Manager NewsPrimonial Reim Acquires A Majority Stake In Quinta Capital SGR, A Regulated Asset Management Company Based In Milan, Which Becomes Primonial Reim Italy SGR
Primonial REIM, a key player in European real estate asset management, and Quinta Capital Partners S.r.l. finalised the closing of a structured transaction which provides for the entry of Primonial REIM into the share capital of Quinta Capital SGR S.p.A., an asset management company based in Milan, active in promoting and managing alternative regulated investment funds in the real estate, credit and private equity sectors and in providing a wide spectrum of asset management services.
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White papersA view on Italy and its government debt
On 20 October, S&P Global Ratings announced that it was keeping its rating of Italian debt unchanged with a stable outlook. The rating agency’s decision kicks-off a wave of autumn credit assessments and will be followed by DBRS Morningstar on 27 October, Fitch Ratings on 10 November and finally Moody’s on 17 November
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Asset Manager NewsKGAL and Edison sign power purchase agreement for 150 MW solar park in Italy
KGAL Investment Management has signed a 10-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with the Italian utility Edison for its “Tuscania” solar park, an asset held by the KGAL ESPF 4 fund.
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PodcastCity in Focus #2: Milan
Milan is not only a fashion powerhouse, it’s also a city that’s growing rapidly, with its booming economy outpacing the rest of Italy.
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White papersItaly: where prudence meets potential
Italy’s large dependence on Russian gas and other commodity imports left it vulnerable to the war in Ukraine.
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Asset Manager NewsGenerali Real Estate doubles down on commercial real estate debt investments with GREDIF II fund launch
Milan – Generali Real Estate S.p.A. Società di gestione del risparmio is launching its second fund focused on commercial real estate (CRE) debt, denominated ‘Generali Real Estate Debt Investment Fund II’ (GREDIF II), reserved for professional investors.
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Asset Manager NewsUnion Investment and GARBE acquire Logistics Real Estate Portfolio in Italy
Union Investment and GARBE Industrial Real Estate GmbH (“GARBE”) jointly acquired a portfolio consisting of two new logistics buildings with a combined effective floor area of around 137,600 square metres in Italy from “HEVF 2 Italy A” fund invested by Hines, global real estate investment, development and property manager, and managed by Prelios SGR via an off-market transaction.
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Asset Manager NewsAs a smart city enabler PATRIZIA invests in Ottima S.r.l, one of Italy’s top smart streetlighting companies
PATRIZIA has acquired Italian smart streetlighting company Ottima through its PATRIZIA Infrastructure business.
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White papersItaly election: no major surprise from the polls, maybe positive for markets
Election outcome and political scenario: The centre-right coalition won Italy’s general election on 25 September, with approximately 44% of votes. Overall, we believe that Italy’s general election offered no major surprises and at the margin, the news flow is positive, as the centre-right collation will not have a two-thirds parliamentary majority, which would have allowed it to vote for constitutional amendments.
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White papersItaly swimming in uncertain waters as PM Draghi resigns
Given the resignation of Prime Minister (PM) Draghi, what scenarios does Italy face?
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White papersMacroeconomic projections for the Italian economy and fixed income implications
Amid the cost of living crisis, ongoing since last autumn, Italy saw unexpected resilience in Q1 as the initial GDP growth estimate of -0.2% was revised up to 0.1% QoQ. However, there was no good news on domestic demand: a 0.8% QoQ contraction in household consumption does not bode well for the future, as consumer confidence declined further during Q2.
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Asset Manager NewsPrimonial REIM continues its development in Italy through the acquisition of a best-in-class rehabilitation center and nursing home
Primonial REIM Italy announces the acquisition of part of the Centro Osmairm, a center of excellence for rehabilitation, offering also nursing home beds, located in Laterza in the province of Taranto in southern Italy. This acquisition was carried out on behalf of the SCPI Primovie, a retail investors fund managed by Primonial REIM France.
