All Asia-Pacific articles – Page 103

  • The move to the city
    Magazine

    The move to the city

    July 2008 (Magazine)

    India’s demographics and booming urbanisation are compelling, but risk abounds – valuation and political risk among them, writes Kristen Paech

  • This land is our land
    Magazine

    This land is our land

    July 2008 (Magazine)

    Do not be blinded by China’s stellar growth. Pay careful attention to transparency and ownership issues, says Kristen Paech

  • Second wind?
    Magazine

    Second wind?

    July 2008 (Magazine)

    We thought Japan’s recovery had taken hold. But has it? For now at least property investors are bullish, as Paul Benjamin reports

  • A twist in the tale
    Magazine

    A twist in the tale

    July 2008 (Magazine)

    Institutions have an opportunity to enter the Hong Kong market as developers sell off to raise liquidity, as Michael Grimes finds

  • Make yourself at home
    Magazine

    Make yourself at home

    July 2008 (Magazine)

    Singapore looks set to offer significant investment opportunities in the residential and hotel sectors, writes Michael Grimes

  • Lights in the shadow
    Magazine

    Lights in the shadow

    July 2008 (Magazine)

    While China and India have grabbed the headlines Asia’s ‘tigers’ still hold significant potential, writes Paul Benjamin

  • News

    'Goodnight Europe', as RoW dominates returns ranking

    2008-06-30T16:53:00Z

    GLOBAL - Europe accounted for only one of the world’s top five-returning property markets, according to the IPD Global Index launched last week.

  • News

    Experts question potential for Asian property

    2008-06-26T17:22:00Z

    ASIA -The credit crunch and rising inflation have caused the real estate industry to question whether the rapid economic growth of Asia and double digit returns of its property markets can be sustained.

  • News

    McKinsey sees Middle East infrastructure soaring

    2008-06-23T17:10:00Z

    MIDDLE EAST - Middle East institutional investors with liquid funds will dominate infrastructure in their domestic region, according to McKinsey experts.

  • News

    Japanese returns head for zero

    2008-06-16T17:22:00Z

    JAPAN - Slowing capital growth is accelerating Japanese property’s downward growth trend, according to IPD, as new figures show there was a 5% fall in return to 11% between January and February.

  • News

    J-REITs are bowed but still borrowing

    2008-06-09T17:28:00Z

    JAPAN - J-REITs are better positioned than other Japanese property firms to weather lender caution, according to a report published by Moody's which maintains a stable outlook for 20 of 22 rated J-REITs.

  • The challenge of uniformity
    Magazine

    The challenge of uniformity

    June 2008 (Magazine)

    There are significant variations in the standards of governance of listed real estate across Asia. Family ownership is among the challenges facing regulators and industry bodies.

  • News

    APG reshuffles Asian real estate team

    2008-06-06T10:13:00Z

    NETHERLANDS – Dutch APG Investments, the wholly-owned division of ABP created to manage the assets and administration of the pension fund, has reshuffled its Asian real estate team.

  • News

    LACERA moves $50m into pan-Asia fund

    2008-06-05T17:28:00Z

    UNITED STATES - Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association had added to its international real estate exposure by committing $50m (€32.2m) to the ING Real Estate Asia Value Fund.

  • Change, no change
    Magazine

    Change, no change

    June 2008 (Magazine)

    Over the past year, Gerald Gaige has seen the Russian market continue to surge but he highlights considerable risks borne of the inexperience of local market players

  • Top dog  suffers teething problems
    Magazine

    Top dog suffers teething problems

    June 2008 (Magazine)

    Institutional-grade property in Moscow is still in short supply. While this bodes well in some respects, there are still considerable risks when entering the marke.

  • News

    Investors pull back from emerging markets

    2008-06-02T17:31:00Z

    GLOBAL - Investors are pulling back from emerging markets as the credit crunch dents both global transaction volumes and occupancy.

  • News

    Vietnam gains ground in global rent rise

    2008-06-02T17:26:00Z

    VIETNAM - Ho Chi Minh City has seen the world’s fastest office rent rises in the 12 months to March, with occupancy costs rising 94%, according to CBRE’s Global Market Rents survey.

  • News

    Asian retail is 'sound'

    2008-06-02T17:19:00Z

    ASIA - ING Real Estate has described the Asian retail market as “fundamentally sound” and announced the acquisition of 80% stakes in two Korean hypermarket developments, in a joint venture with an unnamed local insurance firm.

  • News

    Smaller funds need to be more active - NAEV

    2008-06-02T16:30:00Z

    EUROPE – Smaller pension funds may need to be more active in their handling of real estate assets than larger pension funds, suggests evidence presented at the recent IPE Real Estate Forum.