Industry experts from APG Asset Management, Baker McKenzie, JLL and MSCI see Asia Pacific’s office sector continuing to provide attractive investment opportunities, while pointing to emerging segments like life sciences as sources of enhanced yield in the face of a… Read More>>
Panel: Life Science and Core Office Investment in APAC MTD TV Office Strategies Forum 2023
Amidst a global economic slowdown, Asia Pacific office investment volume fell 56 percent year-on-year in the second quarter as buyer and seller expectations remain disparate, according to MSCI. With traditional markets readjusting, core investors have tuned into emerging trends in… Read More>>
APAC Real Estate Investment Drops 40% as South Korea Office Deals Defy Downturn
Investment in income-producing properties in Asia Pacific fell 40 percent year-on-year to $31.7 billion in the second quarter of 2023, weighed down by China’s economic slump and a lack of big-ticket office deals, according to MSCI Real Assets.
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Korea’s KFCC Could Take 33% Loss on London Disposal and More Asia Real Estate Headlines
London’s office market is falling down and the decline in UK commercial assets could mean a big loss for a Korean venture, with that story leading today’s roundup of Asia real estate headlines. Also in the news, Singapore’s red hot… Read More>>
Asia Real Estate People in the News 2023-07-17
A senior Singapore investment executive leads this week’s round of personnel moves from around the region with a potential shift from the financial to the political realms. Also making the list, a Shenzhen developer gives his son an upgrade and… Read More>>
APAC Investment Volume Plunges by Half in Q1 Despite Hong Kong, Singapore Megadeals
Commercial property investment in Asia Pacific during the first quarter of 2023 slumped to the lowest level in more than a decade, extending a downturn seen in last year’s second half, as rising interest rates and unsettled pricing slowed dealmaking,… Read More>>
Japan Outperforms as APAC Delivers Weakest Q4 for Dealmaking Since 2012: MSCI
Commercial property investment in Asia Pacific totalled $32.6 billion in the fourth quarter of 2022, plunging 52 percent year-on-year, as interest rate hikes and uncertainty about the pricing outlook took a toll, according to MSCI Real Assets.
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China Real Estate Acquisitions Slid 25% in Q3 as Western Investors Pull Back
Investors purchased just $8 billion in investment properties in mainland China in the July to September period, down by a quarter compared with a year earlier as North America and European buyers pull back from the market amid the country’s… Read More>>
APAC Office Markets Ready to Rebound in Mid-2023: MTD TV
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Investors looking for lower prices on Asia Pacific office properties may be getting a chance not… Read More>>
APAC Investment Hit by Interest Rate Surge in Q3 as Office Deal Volume Plunges 45%
Fears of an economic slowdown and higher interest rates squelched sales of income-earning real estate assets in Asia Pacific during the third quarter of 2022, with trades of office properties plunging 45 percent year-on-year to $14.9 billion, according to MSCI… Read More>>