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THE SIGNIFICANCE OF PROPERTY IN SOVEREIGN WEALTH FUNDS. GRAEME NEWELL University of Western Sydney and ANDREW BAUM University of Reading. June 2009. SWF CONTEXT. Definition of SWF; criteria Types ; purpose; funding sources natural resource reserves goods/services reserves
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THE SIGNIFICANCE OF PROPERTY IN SOVEREIGN WEALTH FUNDS GRAEME NEWELL University of Western Sydney and ANDREW BAUM University of Reading June 2009
SWF CONTEXT • Definition of SWF; criteria • Types ; purpose; funding sources • natural resource reserves • goods/services reserves • pension fund reserves • Development of SWFs -1950s - 1970s/80s -1990s -2000+ • SWF market size ??? • Major SWFs ; regions; growth; significance -ADIA - GIC -GPF -KIA -CIC -Temasek -DIC - QIA
SWF CONTEXT • Strategies; management • Transparency; disclosure -asset allocation?? • Concerns re: SWF activities • Santiago Principles • Differences re: SWFs
PURPOSE OF PAPER • SWF activity : 2000-08 • Property @ SWF activity: 2000-08 • Case studies: major SWFs(9) • property activities • Future development of SWFs • property issues
SWF INFORMATION SOURCES • Sovereign Wealth Fund Institute • Monitor SWF transactions :2000-08 • # >1150 - $ > $ 250 billion • Real Capital Analytics : 2007-08 -Global property transactions • # > 57,000 - $ > $ 1.7 trillion • SWF websites
SWF ACTIVITY : 2000-08 • Major new SWFs • CIC - NWF - QIA • Dubai World • Move to higher risk investments • 2000-08 activity • #, $, players • sectors • $ flows • OECD Vs emerging markets • minority Vs majority stakes
SWF ACTIVITY: 2008 • # = 175 @ $128bn • Q1@$68bn Q2@$12bn Q3@$15bn Q4@$35bn • Factors : GFC, falling commodity prices • Regions; sectors • Impact of financial services, private equity stakes • GIC, CIC, ADIA, KIA,QIA, Temasek • Citibank, UBS, Merrill Lynch, Carlyle, Blackstone • $45bn @ bank losses • Total losses @ up to $700bn @18-25% assets • Strategic shift : domestic focus • Q1: 88%/12% – Q4: 57%/43%
SWF PROPERTY ACTIVITY :2000-08 • 2000-08: # @18% (#2); $ @19% (#2) • Typically 8-10% property allocation • Q4 :2008: # = 12 @ $5.3bn • Strategies re: property ; sophisticated – direct – REITs –JV – co-investment – clubs – private equity • equity @ r.e. co - debt finance – capital commitments @ PD • Major property players • GIC –ADIA – KIA –QIA • Temasek – Dubai World – Mubadala • Role of SWEs and holding companies
2007 : PROPERTY @ SWFs • Major players • Dubai World (#14) @ $5.5bn • GIC (#21) @ $3.5bn • Istithmar World (#44) @$1.3B • Major deals • Dubai World (#1) ~ US development site • GIC (#18) ~ UK retail • GIC (#21) ~ Australia retail • GIC (#34) ~ UK office
2008: PROPERTY @ SWFs • Major players • Dubai World (#26) @$2.2bn • Qatari Real Estate (#31) @$1.9bn • GIC (#39) @ $1.7bn • Temasek (#41), ADIA (#74), KIA(#98) • Major deals (often via JV) • KIA/QIA (#1) ~ GM Building, NY • Qatari Diar RE (#4) ~ Chelsea Barracks, London • KIA (#26) ~ Willis Building, London • ADIA (#28) ~ Chrysler Building, NY • Dubai World (#34), GIC (#35), Dubai World (#48)
GIC • Property section @1982 • Property @ 10% ; $ = ??? ; sophisticated • Top 10 ; > 200 properties; > 30 countries • > 150 staff @ 7 offices globally • Direct, indirect, JV, debt, private equity • Stakes @ r.e. companies • British Land – Brixton – Great Portland • GPT – Liberty International • Role of Temasek re: property • separate SWF
ADIA • Established 1976 • Property @ 5-8% • Direct (65%), private equity (30%), listed (5%) • Property SWEs • ADICo – Tasameen –Tamweeiwen Europe • Bill Schwab: global head of property :2009 • Chrysler Building @ $800M @ June ‘08 • New funds @ $40-$50bn p.a.
DUBAI WORLD • Property and tourism • SWEs • Nakheel – Istithmar World • Leisure Corp – Limitless – DP World • MGM Mirage stake
MUBADALA DEVELOPMENT CORP • Abu Dhabi @ 2002 • Property development ✓ • Capitala : 51% JV • John Buck International : 51% JV • Kor Hotels : 50% • Abu Dhabi developments • MGM Grand – Mina Zayed Waterfront • Rosewood Abu Dhabi – Somarah Square • uni, diabetes centre, cancer clinic • Malaysia development • $1.8bn JV -3K acre resort
OTHER SWFs • CIC • 2007 -property activities • reorganised investment departments @ 2009 • future role @ property✓✓ • Norway GPF • 1990; equities @ 45%; bonds @ 55% • 2008: permitted to invest in direct property • expect 5% property allocation
OTHER SWFs • Alaska Permanent Fund • 1976 - $31 billion • 10% property - >60 properties (US) • KIA • 1953 -property @ 6% - JV activity • SWEs : Kuwait Real Estate Investment Consortium :St Martins • QIA • 2005 - property ; JV activity • SWEs : Qatari Diar, Delta Commercial Properties
SWF FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS • Part of global financial markets✓ • Sophisticated investment strategies✓ • Lessons for newer SWFs • Increased transparency and accountability • Local focus • Reinvest in local economy; liquidity • Energy, infrastructure, environment • Role of CIC • Revised growth scenarios = $5-6T @ 2012 • Slower growth - Local demands • Passive strategy - Liquidity • Property implications