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October, 2021
No longer just about diversification
Pádraig Floyd, LAPF Investments. Pádraig Floyd discusses alternative investments looking at risk and reward profiles of property in particular, and the growing importance of sustainability factors such as decarbonisation When it comes to investment strategy, alternative assets represents a very broad church. It covers all kinds of equity, fixed ...
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October, 2021
Alternative investment grade: a means to safe yield enhancement
David Crawford, Co-Head of Institutional, & Wholesale Distribution, Nordea Asset Management UK. David Crawford of Nordea Asset Management UK spells out the benefits of investment grade private credit for institutional investors Since the global financial crisis, central banks have created an unprecedented environment of low yields and artificially low ...
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October, 2021
Border to Coast saves partners £250 million
Border to Coast Pensions Partnership is set to deliver more than £110 million of cumulative net savings to its partner funds within the first decade of pooling, according to its third annual report. This figure is likely to exceed £250 million over a 15 year period, based on current funds launched and the pooling methodology as set out by MHCLG for time ...
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October, 2021
Oldham Council calls on GMPF to go green
The Greater Manchester Pension Fund (GMPF) is being urged to divest from fossil fuels, following a resolution passed by Oldham Council in late July. A motion demanding GMPF divest of all fossil fuels was proposed by Councillor Sam Al-Hamdani (Lib Dems) and seconded by Councillor Louie Hamblett (Lib Dems) at a full meeting of the council on 14 July. The ...
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October, 2021
Birmingham partners with Lendlease to rejuvenate the city
Lendlease, a leading international property and infrastructure group with operations in Australia, Asia, Europe and the Americas, has entered into a £1.9 billion joint venture scheme with Birmingham City Council. The Smithfield Birmingham development could create more than 8,000 new jobs and more than 3,000 new homes for the city, and create ...
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October, 2021
Alternative investments – is it time to get real?
Anthony Esse, Chief Executive, Darwin Alternative Investment Management. Anthony Esse of Darwin Alternative Investment Management outlines the benefits offered by real assets, particularly land-based ones such as holiday parks, in a volatile stock market, and suggests that now is a good time to consider allocations to this asset class The past two ...
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October, 2021
LCIV completes double fund closure
LCIV has announced the closure of two funds in as many months over the summer. The London Fund, designed to provide investment in the capital’s housing and infrastructure, successfully completed a second close, securing an additional £45 million investment from the London Borough of Haringey Pension Fund. The latest investment takes the total ...
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October, 2021
Morgan Stanley raises $3.1 billion for real estate fund
Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing has raised $3.1 billion for its latest global opportunistic real estate fund. Fundraising for the North Haven Real Estate Fund X Global (G10) exceeded the original target. The previous fund, North Haven Real Estate Fund IX Global, raised $2.73 billion in December 2017. A group of public and private pension funds, ...
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October, 2021
Lloyds launches Citra in private landlord diversification play
Lloyds Banking Group has launched Citra Living, a vehicle to enable it to become a major player in the private rental sector and expand the availability of quality and affordable homes in the UK. One in five UK households rent privately and demand is set to increase over the next five years. Changes to the regulations and tax rules will force many ...
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October, 2021
Plan for net zero or suffer huge depreciation, says report
Commercial property without plans to slash carbon emissions will soon plummet in value, warns a report on net-zero initiatives for UK commercial property market valuations. The joint report, produced by new real estate stock exchange IPSX and sustainability data and consulting firm Carbon Intelligence, factor in UK government commitments to a 78% reduction ...
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