ROUND-UP
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October, 2021
Golding makes an impact with €300 million global private equity fund
Munich based Golding Capital Partners has launched its first institutional impact fund of funds. The fund, the Golding Impact 2021, will follow a global private equity impact strategy based on environmental and social sustainability targets that are ambitious, quantifiable and integrated. It will focus on companies in Europe, North America and emerging ...
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October, 2021
Sanlam launches sustainable infrastructure fund
Sanlam Investments has launched a Sustainable Infrastructure Fund that will focus on environmental sustainability as it invests in local (African) projects that drive economic growth, market development and job growth. It is targeting long-term, stable returns above inflation for investors. The fund was launched with commitments of £24.5 million, but ...
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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
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
Specialist launches fund to exploit “fourth industrial revolution”
Specialist investor Gravis is targeting what it calls the “fourth industrial revolution” with a fund launch that invests in digital infrastructure. Gravis Advisory, a subsidiary of infrastructure and real estate investment group Gravis Capital Management, has launched the Gravis Digital Infrastructure Income fund targeting a 3% annual dividend ...
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August, 2021
Pantheon launches real estate investment strategy
Pantheon has announced its expansion into real estate with the launch of a new strategy that is being developed as an extension of Pantheon’s established Global Infrastructure and Real Assets platform. It will initially focus on secondaries opportunities and will look to leverage the firm’s broader experience in secondaries across private equity, ...
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August, 2021
LGPS Central seeks new manager for global sustainable equities fund
LGPS Central has begun a search for managers to run its new Global Sustainable Equities Fund. The fund will allocate around £1 billion to three investment strategies, banded as “broad”, “thematic” and “targeted”. Benchmark will be against the FTSE All World Index in sterling, or an equivalent. Performance expectations are for 1.5% to 2.0% ...
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August, 2021
LGPS Funds back social housing initiative
PGIM Real Estate has expanded assets in its affordable housing fund with the acquisition of eight single family for rent residential housing sites. The fund was launched in February with initial capital of £190 million from Northern LGPS and Brunel Pension Partnership. This initial portfolio was acquired from build-to-rent provider Wise Living and is ...
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August, 2021
LGPS Central launches £680 million multi-asset credit fund
LGPS Central has launched a £680 million Multi-Asset Credit (MAC) Fund. Two fund managers – BMO Global Asset Management and Western Asset Management – were chosen from more than 80 that expressed an interest in tendering for the mandate. Each fund manager will receive half the total mandate. LGPS Central Limited CIO and investment director for fixed ...
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