Zoe Hughes

Winnington chief executive told delegates today at the PREA spring conference in Boston it was a day away from closing its first real estate fund.

AgCapita launches a C$10m fund focusing on farmland investments in the Canadian provinces of Alberta, Manitoba and Saskatchewan amid increasing demand for food and fuel from emerging markets.

The $37.5bn Maryland State Retirement Agency is doubling its target allocation for real estate indicating an extra $2.2bn could now be available for investment.

The Denver-based firm has entered into a partnership with Southwestern Investment Group for underdeveloped shopping centers in Aurora.

The three countries unveil a voluntary set of principles warning against the creation of protectionist barriers but also for greater transparency among sovereign wealth funds

The Canadian pension has confirmed it’s looking to increase its infrastructure assets with the addition of a second European airport to its portfolio.

The C$106bn Ontario seeks to follow in the wake of Canada Pension Plan Investment Board’s deal with Auckland International Airport, with a direct investment in Prague Airport.

Sovereign Investment has completed a sale-leaseback transaction for 32 steak restaurants properties owned by Texas private equity firm Lone Star. Sovereign described itself as “in negotiations with several” private equity firms.

In a letter to the US government, the Abu Dhabi government said its sovereign wealth fund should be treated like any other US pension fund.

In a letter to the US government, Abu Dhabi argues its sovereign wealth fund, the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, should be treated like any other US pension funds and not unfairly discriminated against.