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Meredith Despins

Nareit Developments
UTIMCO Announces New Allocation to REITs

The University of Texas Investment Management Company said at a recent board meeting that it would be establishing a new allocation to REITs within one of its investment funds.

08/09/2021
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Nareit Partners with NCTR on Real Estate Asset Class Webinar

Nareit’s John Worth discussed why pension systems should consider REITs at the National Council for Teacher Retirement event.

05/14/2021
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Nareit’s Meredith Despins Discusses Real Estate Portfolio Investing at the PAPERS Spring Forum

The presentation was part of the Pennsylvania Association of Public Employee Retirement Systems’ certification program.

05/14/2021
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Nareit Participates in Florida Public Pension Trustees Association’s Certified Public Pension Trustee Program

SVP Meredith Despins taught an introduction to real estate investments course during the FPPTA’s recent virtual Spring Trustee School.

04/26/2021
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Nareit Joins California Association of Public Retirement Systems Virtual General Assembly

SVP Meredith Despins spoke about the role of REITs in pension plans during the CalAPRS meeting this week.

03/14/2021
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Nareit and EPRA Conduct Annual Joint Investor Outreach Meetings

This year’s virtual sessions included organizations based in Switzerland, the U.K., Sweden, and Germany.

11/16/2020
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Nareit SVP Presents at GAPPT Trustee School

The Georgia Public Pension Trustees Association’s annual conference was held virtually this year.

09/25/2020
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U.C. Berkeley Haas School of Business Taps Nareit to Present on Real Assets and Real Estate
SVP Meredith Despins discussed REITs and the current market during a public pension investment management program.
08/10/2020
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Nareit Presents at National Council on Teacher Retirement Virtual Trustee Workshop
SVP Meredith Despins discussed how REITs are positioned in the current environment with 65 trustees from across the country.
07/27/2020
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Florida State Board of Administration Launches $400 Million REIT Mandate
The pension fund created the new investment mandate to add to its existing $1.7 billion REIT portfolio.
07/12/2020
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Nareit to Partner on NCTR Webinar

Register for the April 29 webinar by Nareit and the National Council on Teacher Retirement titled “Impact of COVID-19 on Commercial Real Estate and REITs.”

04/27/2020
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The Role of Real Estate in Pension Funds

Pension, endowment, and foundation funds control over $12 trillion in total assets, with approximately $900 billion invested in real estate.

08/07/2019
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