PensionDanmark triumphs at IP Real Estate Awards 2011

PensionDanmark triumphs at IP Real Estate Awards 2011 Friday 20 May 2011
PensionDanmark, the not-for-profit labor market pension fund, took out five awards at the seventh annual IP Real Estate Awards, which was held at the Okura Hotel in Amsterdam on the evening of Wednesday May 18, 2011. The IP Real Estate Awards is the largest gathering of European pension funds investing in real estate. Traditionally about half those attending the IP Real Estate Awards come from pension funds across Europe, with 220 representatives from 18 countries taking part in this year’s event.
Claus Lyngdal, Head of Alternative Investments at PensionDanmark receives the Platinum award for 'Best European Real Estate Investor' from sponsor AMB Property Corporation's Martina Malone. A total of 20 awards (in Silver, Gold and Platinum categories) were presented during the event’s gala dinner: Silver REGIONAL Best Institutional Investor in Austria/Germany/Switzerland: Gothaer Best Institutional Investor in Benelux & France: Altera Vastgoed NV Best Institutional Investor in Nordic Countries: PensionDanmark Best Institutional Investor in UK & Ireland: Clwyd Pension Fund THEMED Best Core Investment: PFA (joint winner) Best Core Investment: Crown Estate (joint winner) Best Use of Debt: Gothaer Best Direct Investment: Första AP-fonden / Andra AP-fonden Best Innovation: PensionDanmark Best Indirect Investment: Gothaer Best Opportunistic Investment: Clwyd Pension Fund Best Portfolio Construction: ATP Best Sustainable Investment: PensionDanmark Best Value-Added Investment: West Midlands Pension Fund Gold Best Newcomer in Real Estate: GE Woodchester DB Pension Fund Consultancy of the Year: Towers Watson Best Small Real Estate Investor: Clwyd Pension Fund Best Medium Real Estate Investor: Finanssektorens Pensionskasse Best Large Real Estate Investor: PensionDanmark Platinum Outstanding Industry Contribution: APG/PGGM/USS/Maastricht University Partnership Best European Real Estate Investor: PensionDanmark "IP Real Estate would like to congratulate all winners and those investors who supported the awards by submitting entries," says Erik van der Kolk, Publisher of IP Real Estate. "The competition level this year was higher than ever." Source: IPE/Real Estate Publishers
Altera Vastgoed CEO Rene Hogenboom receives the award for 'Best Institutional Investor in Benelux & France' from sponsor Alain Gerbaldi at UFG-LFP.
Christopher Nelson, Investment Assistant at West Midlands Pension Fund receives the award for 'Best Value-Added Investment' from the BBC journalist and broadcaster Julia Somerville.