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Dutch pension fund APG, Xander to invest $450 million in Indian retail

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Dutch pension fund APG, Xander to invest $450 million in Indian retail
In 2014, the two parties formed a $300 million (nearly Rs 1,995.83 crore) venture aimed at investing in commercial office space in major Indian cities. Image Source: Reuters

Dutch pension fund APG Asset Management and investment firm The Xander Group, backed by the Rothschild family, are co-investing $450 million (nearly Rs 2,993.74 crore) in retail assets in India, boosting their combined investments in the Indian real estate market. 

In a statement on Friday, the two firms said they have bought three shopping centres in the country for $300 million (nearly Rs 1,995.83 crore). The remaining $150 million will be used to buy, or build new retail real estate assets.

APG is investing 77% of the funds, Xander the rest. 

In 2014, the two parties formed a $300 million (nearly Rs 1,995.83 crore) venture aimed at investing in commercial office space in major Indian cities. 

Despite a surge in e-commerce, private equity investors like Blackstone and Xander have sought malls in the fast growing Indian market, betting that people will flock to stores as more foreign brands open and online retailers ease their aggressive discounting. 

Indian malls, evolving from ramshackle collections of stores to modern plazas, are seen as a gateway to brands that a growing middle class aspires to own. 

"It is hard to recreate the physical experience online," said Sachin Doshi, managing director and head of private real estate investment for Asia Pacific at APG. 

Consumer spending in India is set to top $3.6 trillion by 2020, and brands like Ikea, H&M and GAP are planning forays into a country where new rules allow shops to open 24 hours a day. 

For investors, a dearth of quality malls and growing demand from retailers means faster rental growth and higher yields. 

Retail rents in some malls have risen as much as 20% over the past year, and shopping centre yields in India are about 11% compared with 4.9% in Singapore and 4% in London, according to property consultant, Jones Lang LaSalle. 

The three shopping centres acquired by APG and Xander total about 3.5 million square feet and are in Bengaluru and Chennai in southern India, and Surat in the west. The new developments will be in Mumbai, Delhi, Hyderabad and Pune, Doshi said. 

APG`s total investment in Indian real estate, including this deal, adds up to $800 million (nearly Rs 5,322.2 crore). 

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APG AssetBanking & Financial ServicesThe Xander GroupindiaSingaporeLondonIndian retail assetsDelhiAPG Asset ManagementMumbai
Written By: Reuters
Updated: Fri, Nov 04, 2016
10:05 am
Mumbai , Reuters

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