A new head of real estate at one of Canada’s largest pension fund managers leads Mingtiandi’s round of industry personnel moves from around the region this week as the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan reorganises its management. Also making the list… Read More>>
Ontario Teachers Promotes Bruce Crane to Head of Asia Pacific
Canada’s third-largest public pension plan has chosen a new leader for its operations in Asia Pacific, with Bruce Crane taking the helm of the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan’s business in the region, according to an announcement this week.
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Ontario Teachers’ Brings Property Investment In-House as Cadillac Fairview CEO Retires
The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan on Monday announced a restructuring of its property investment arm, Cadillac Fairview, that will see the latter’s 37-strong global real estate team come directly under the umbrella of the parent organisation.
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British Columbia, Ontario Pension Funds Call China Investment Pause
Testifying last week in front of a Canadian parliamentary committee investigating the country’s relationship with China, leaders of two of Canada’s largest public pension funds said they have paused direct mainland investments as tensions rise between Beijing and Ottawa.
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Hines Inks $960M Aussie Rental Residential JV with Canada’s Cadillac Fairview
US developer Hines is going deeper into Asia Pacific’s build-to-rent sector through a partnership with Canadian pension manager Cadillac Fairview targeting A$1.5 billion ($960 million) worth of rental homes in Australia, according to a press release Wednesday.
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Ontario Teachers to Double Singapore Staff and More Asia Real Estate Headlines
In today’s roundup of regional news headlines, a Canadian pension fund giant eyes a major staffing increase in Singapore, where yet another condo has been relaunched for collective sale, this time at an expansive site in Serangoon Gardens.
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Hong Kong Home Prices Hit 42-Month Low and More Asia Real Estate Headlines
In today’s roundup of regional news headlines, Hong Kong home prices hit a fresh multi-year low, a Canadian pension fund manager opens an office in Mumbai, and China-based Dajia Insurance looks to sell a trio of US hotels.
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Princeton Digital Raises $505M in Mubadala-Led Equity Round for Asia Data Centre Platform
Asian hyperscale specialist Princeton Digital Group has landed $505 million in fresh cash to expand its regional data centre platform, with the Warburg Pincus-backed firm announcing today that it has closed on a new financing round led by Abu Dhabi’s… Read More>>
Hines Launches Asia Core-Plus Fund With $400M Pledge From Cadillac Fairview
US developer Hines has created a flagship fund for the Asia Pacific region, boosted by a $400 million capital commitment from Canadian pension manager Cadillac Fairview.
The fund, called Hines Asia Property Partners, will be a multi-sector, open-ended, diversified vehicle… Read More>>