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John Ockerbloom Joins Barings as Head of U.S. Real Estate Equity
Barings, one of the world’s leading financial services firms, today announced that John Ockerbloom has joined the Barings Alternative Investments team as Head of U.S. Real Estate Equity. He will oversee all activities across the U.S. real estate equity platform and be a voting member of the U.S. Real Estate Equity Investment Committee. Ockerbloom will report directly to Anthony Sciacca, Head of Barings Alternative Investments, and will be based at the Barings headquarters located in Charlotte.
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White papersResponsible Property in action: Centropolis Towers
The Centropolis case study highlights a large APAC deal which reflects high environmental standards, including innovative use of geothermal heat pumps. The 134,399 sq m mixed-use development has been awarded LEED Gold certification and provides one of most highly specified prime office buildings in Seoul, South Korea.
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White papersESG and real assets: A matter of balance
Assessing ESG risks within real asset investments is far from straightforward. Mark Versey and Stanley Kwong use five case studies to illustrate the balance of ESG risk factors that affects investment decision-making, beyond simply trying to be ‘green’.
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Asset Manager NewsOrchard Street completes Aberdeen office letting, taking Westpoint Business Park to full occupancy
Orchard Street Investment Management (‘Orchard Street’), the specialist commercial property investment manager, has completed a ten-year lease at Westpoint Business Park in Aberdeen with Borr Drilling Ltd, the international offshore drilling contractor, via its wholly owned subsidiary Paragon Offshore (Land Support) Ltd], who has agreed to take 15,023 sq ft of office space. This latest letting takes the business park to 100% occupancy.
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Asset Manager NewsPATRIZIA sells 18 Dutch residential complexes to Heimstaden
PATRIZIA AG, the global partner for pan-European real estate investment, has sold a portfolio of 18 residential complexes on behalf of a client to Heimstaden AB, the Swedish listed real estate investment company. The agreed sales price is EUR 97.4m.
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Allianz & Barings Provide USD319m in Debt Financing to Support the Acquisition of 650 Townsend in San Francisco
Allianz Real Estate, ranked as the world’s largest real estate investor, and Barings, one of the world’s leading financial services firms, on behalf of an institutional investor, announced today that they have co-committed in total USD319.1 million (EUR282 million) in debt financing under a co-lending agreement to fund the acquisition of 650 Townsend, a premier creative office building in San Francisco. The asset is being acquired through a sale-leaseback arrangement with the major tenant. Barings will be the lead lender and administrative agent for the transaction, with Allianz co-investing on a pari passu basis.
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Asset Manager NewsDekaBank arranges financing in Birmingham
DekaBank has acted as Sole Arranger and Underwriter on a £90.48m five-year term loan secured on Priory Court and The Lewis Building, Birmingham. The loan is being made available to a Property Unit Trust managed by Gulf Islamic investments (“GII”).
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White papersShaping real assets to create a sustainable future
Growing recognition of the ability to use ESG credentials to lower risk and capture value, and meet the rising expectation from occupiers, was conveyed in a global property investor survey by the United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI). It found that 90% of respondents planned to further analyse ESG fundamentals over the next 12 months.
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Asset Manager News
Invesco Real Estate Forward-Funds Cluster Office In Paris
Invesco Real Estate forward-funds 17,600 sqm office building in Saint-Denis, North of Paris
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Invesco Real Estate To Acquire Strategic Prime Frankfurt Office Complex For €620M
Invesco Real Estate acquiring 80,500 sqm office building complex Die Welle
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Invesco Real Estate Enters Portuguese Hotel Market With Acquisition Of Three Hotels In Lisbon For €313m
Invesco Real Estate acquires its first hotels in Lisbon in a €313m deal with Minor International and NH Hotels, marking the largest ever hotel real estate transaction in Portugal.
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Asset Manager NewsLeaders in closed aircraft funds
Closed aircraft funds managed by investment and asset manager KGAL were rated very highly in an analysis published by investor magazine FONDS professionell, in which they accounted for 10 of the 15 best-rated aircraft funds. The company was named in positions 1–8, 10 and 11, with a surplus per annum of up to 11.88%.
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White papersSector series: Impact of demographic dynamics on the multifamily landscape
Of the main property sectors, multifamily remains highly sought after by investors. Fundamentals are currently healthy with vacancy rates in equilibrium. Rent growth is tracking well ahead of broader inflation.
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M7 Real Estate identified in London Stock Exchange Group’s ‘1000 Companies to Inspire Britain’ 2019 report
M7 Real Estate recognised in sixth edition of London Stock Exchange Group’s 1000 Companies to Inspire Britain report
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White papersESG in Real Estate: Why affordable urban housing can be an attractive long-term investment strategy
In recent years, environmental, social, and governance (ESG) principles have increasingly taken centre stage in the commercial real estate investment world. This trend has been driven just as much by investors and occupiers looking to improve outcomes as by regulators seeking to set the agenda.
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Asset Manager NewsPATRIZIA acquires 54,100 sqm German supermarket portfolio
PATRIZIA AG, the global partner for pan-European real estate investment, has acquired a portfolio of 19 food anchored retail assets in northern Germany on behalf of one of its pan-European funds from a private Irish vendor.
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Asset Manager News
UBS Asset Management completes disposal of Collgar Wind Farm, Western Australia
UBS Asset Management’s (UBS-AM) Real Estate & Private Markets (REPM) Infrastructure business announces that it has completed the disposal of its 60% interest in the Collgar Wind Farm, a renewable power project that generates and delivers wind electricity in Western Australia.
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Asset Manager NewsSagittarius Business House in Wrocław BREEAM Certified as “Excellent”
Hamburg / Wrocław, 20 June 2019 – The Sagittarius Business House just received its BREEAM International New Construction certificate, scoring an “Excellent” rating. The BREEAM audit was carried out by WSP Polska Sp. Z oo. Definitive for the rating were the transport and waste concept as well as the building’s energy and water consumption.
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Top 10 with… Interview with Benoit Delaby on Real Estate Customized Mandates
The growing appetite for real estate among Ultra High Net Worth (UHNW) investors has grown intensely over the last decade. In the midst of a changing market, the Real Estate Customized Mandates (RE-CM) business is creating tailor-made investment solutions in real estate for private clients. Benoit Delaby, Head of RE-CM, explains to us how.
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White papersWhat to look for when investing in global cities
Hugo Machin, Co-Head of Global Real Estate Solutions, explains what makes a successful global city investment and why London is so highly rated.
