Property

M&G Real Estate has acquired two separate office locations as it looks to diversify and boost returns for investors.

Taha Lokhandwala looks at how investment in social housing could be boosted by recent changes in government legislation

The Kier Group Pension Scheme has agreed a £46m asset backed funding arrangement with its sponsor the Kier Group.

M&G Investments has agreed to fund the construction of 233 social, affordable and private rental homes in London, as part of its property fund.

Housing organisation Curo is to boost its affordable housing building with a £75m funding deal with M&G Investments, as fund manager activity increases in the asset class.

The Kingfisher Pension Scheme has awarded a multi-alternatives mandate to LGT Capital Partners.

Aviva Investors has added £13m to its partnership with housing provider GreenSquare in order to fund another 129 affordable homes in the south of England.

Legal and General Property (LGP) has agreed to forward fund a £25.7m student accommodation scheme pre-let to the University of the Arts London.

The Kelda Group Pension Plan has appointed Kames Capital for an £85m indirect property mandate.

Prupim, M&G's real estate investment management arm, has agreed to buy a £105.4m residential portfolio from Berkeley Group Holdings, marking a significant foray into UK rented housing by an institutional investor.