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Sovereign wealth investment on the rise in US

An uptick in real estate investment activity by SWFs in 2008 may indicate a long-term investment trend, including helping to fill the debt financing void, according to a Deloitte report.

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Sovereign wealth funds may be pursuing “larger, more active and more strategic” US real estate opportunities, according to a report from accounting firm Deloitte.

A number of sizeable direct investments in properties were made in 2008, Deloitte said in its latest report called “Sovereign Wealth Funds: Real Estate Partners in Growth?”.