# Arlington Creates Strategic Partnership With Pensions Infrastructure Platform Author: Pal Sinha, Barnali Author URL: https://financedigest.com/author/pal-sinha-barnali Published: 2017-03-03 Category: BUSINESS Category URL: https://financedigest.com/category/business Meta Title: New Partnership for On-Campus Student Accommodation Sector Meta Description: Announcing a strategic new alliance between Arlington Advisors and PiP to enhance UK student housing market. Long-term investments for universities' needs. URL: https://financedigest.com/arlington-creates-strategic-partnership-with-pensions-infrastructure-platformhtml ![undefined](https://prod.superblogcdn.com/site_cuid_cm5qst7v3003gwirgwqtxn8i8/images/810-9234-563-1736844130166-compressed.jpg) _Exclusive new partnership for the student [accommodation](https://www.financedigest.com/collegiate-ac-and-shuman-capital-launch-e300-million-european-student-living-fund.html) sector aimed at the On Campus University Concession Market_ Arlington Advisors, the specialist real estate investment manager, today announces that it has formed a new strategic partnership with the Pensions Infrastructure Platform (PiP) to target the on campus student accommodation market to sit alongside its already strong off campus portfolio. PiP is a dedicated infrastructure investment manager established by pension schemes to facilitate long-term investment in UK infrastructure.  The agreement sees Arlington become PiP’s strategic investment partner for the UK on campus student accommodation sector. Currently, Arlington is shortlisted on over £300 million of further acquisitions in the sector, in which it has already [invested more than £500 million](https://www.financedigest.com/heineken-to-invest-300-million-in-brazil-to-expand-premium-beer-portfolio.html "Heineken to invest 0 million in Brazil to expand premium beer portfolio") and acquired more than 7,800 beds across 10 UK cities. Several of these potential acquisitions are on campus assets. The partnership comes at a time when universities are increasingly seeking experienced and well financed long [term investment](https://www.financedigest.com/how-to-invest-in-gold-and-other-precious-metals-for-long-term-profit.html "How to invest in gold and other precious metals for long-term profit") partners to bring forward on-campus student accommodation schemes. Arlington acquired more than £250 [million of assets in the sector in 2016 and it is working](https://www.financedigest.com/new-research-suggests-over-13-million-brits-were-inadequately-managed-while-working-remotely-2.html "NEW RESEARCH SUGGESTS OVER 13 MILLION BRITS WERE INADEQUATELY MANAGED WHILE WORKING REMOTELY*") to increase that significantly in 2017 and 2018.  Its partnership with PiP creates a compelling and powerful investment platform that provides universities and other institutions with secure, long term investment flows that support growing student numbers and accommodation requirements both on and off campus. **Commenting on the partnership, George Shweiry, Founder and Chief Executive of Arlington Advisors, said:** “This [partnership comes at an exciting time both for Arlington and the sector](https://www.financedigest.com/why-trust-and-technology-are-the-perfect-partnership-to-rebuild-the-financial-sector.html "Why trust and technology are the perfect partnership to rebuild the financial sector") more widely.  We are continuing to [see record](https://www.financedigest.com/uk-retailers-report-record-food-inflation-but-see-falls-ahead.html "UK retailers report record food inflation but see falls ahead") levels of demand for high quality, appropriately priced and well-maintained student accommodation, and universities are increasingly recognising the value in partnering with professional investors and managers.  In PiP we have a [partner with an outstanding commitment to developing](https://www.financedigest.com/sommet-education-partners-with-kingdom-of-saudi-arabias-tourism-development-fund.html "Sommet Education partners with Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Tourism Development Fund") UK infrastructure, of which student accommodation is a vital and growing component.  I am confident that together we will continue to meet this demand, thereby delivering long [term value](https://www.financedigest.com/automotive-navigation-solutions-market-size-and-key-trends-in-terms-of-volume-and-value.html "Automotive Navigation Solutions Market Size and Key Trends in Terms of Volume and Value") for students, universities and our investors.” **Sean McKeown, Managing Director of Arlington Advisors, added:** “We have many years of experience in negotiating and delivering on campus student beds in multiple countries, we are [perfectly positioned to partner](https://www.financedigest.com/how-to-choose-the-perfect-it-and-technology-partner.html "How to Choose the Perfect IT and Technology Partner") with PiP in this sector.  Together we have created a [powerful platform](https://www.financedigest.com/iot-platform-wells-up-south-africas-silulumanzi-water-utility-power-asset-management-savings-and-monitoring.html "IoT Platform Wells Up South Africa’s Silulumanzi Water Utility Power Asset Management Savings and Monitoring") for growth.  Our existing pipeline represents an exciting opportunity to [continue to expand our portfolio in the UK and work](https://www.financedigest.com/hybrid-working-and-the-continued-security-challenges-for-financial-organisations.html "Hybrid working and the continued security challenges for financial organisations") with universities and colleges to meet their needs, and those of their students, over the long-term.” **Mike Weston, Chief Executive of PiP, said:** “PiP is focused on core investment that delivers long term, inflation linked cash flows and we see student accommodation as a [key growth opportunity in this market](https://www.financedigest.com/aluminum-cans-market-tremendous-growth-opportunity-trends-with-key-players.html "Aluminum Cans Market Tremendous Growth, Opportunity, Trends With Key Players") that provides these attributes for UK pension schemes.  Working with Arlington in this sector is an exciting [opportunity to develop](https://www.financedigest.com/fish-protein-market-exploring-future-growth-2021-2031-opportunities-development.html "Fish Protein Market Exploring Future Growth 2021-2031 | Opportunities & Development") a unique, long term offering for development of student accommodation in the UK.” --- This blog is powered by Superblog. 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