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MagazineJump through government hoops
In spite of a recent wobble in China’s stellar statistics, transaction volumes are increasing and the end of the year may present good opportunities. First, foreign investors must negotiate the obstacle course that is the government approval process, as Paul Benjamin reports
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MagazineThe hub of the matter
Compelling fundamentals may present excellent opportunities for investors prepared to venture into Turkey’s opaque real estate market, although political tensions never seem far away. Paul Benjamin reports
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AXA REIM appoints new CIO
GLOBAL – AXA Real Estate Investment Managers (AXA REIM) has appointed Dennis Lopez as global chief investment officer.
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Real estate equities bear market over – Cohen & Steers
GLOBAL - “In contrast to the direct property market it is our strong view that real estate stocks have made their lows for this cycle and that the REIT bear market ended in March this year,” said Cohen and Steers co-chair and co-CEO Robert Steers.
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Transaction levels turn the corner
GLOBAL – Real estate transaction levels around the world rose for the first time in 18 months and Real Capital Analytics (RCA) predicts this will transpire to be a sustainable trend.
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Australian real estate plans route out of recession
AUSTRALIA – The Property Council of Australia has put together a blueprint for the real estate investment industry, to lead the sector beyond the current downturn.
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Canadian pension fund develops Chinese connection
CANADA/CHINA – The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB), investment manager of the $105bn (€73.9bn) Canada Pension Plan, has entered into a joint venture (JV) with Goodman Group to own and develop logistics assets in mainland China.
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Axa REIM edges towards China real estate fund
ASIA/EUROPE – AXA Real Estate Investment Managers (AXA REIM) has moved one step closer to creating a dedicated Chinese real estate fund.
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Sarasin launches new green listed fund
GLOBAL – Sarasin has launched what it claims to be the world’s first fund to specialise in investing in sustainable real estate companies.
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NPS partners Carlyle Group in Tokyo office purchase
ASIA - South Korea’s National Pension Service (NPS) has entered into a joint venture with private equity firm The Carlyle Group to purchase an office building in Tokyo.
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MagazineGiving up the debt addiction
The challenge today for fund managers is to create strategies for operating in Asia real estate markets without relying on excessively high leverage. Kristen Paech reports
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MagazineOrder from chaos
The global financial crisis is putting the Asian real estate industry under unparalleled strain. But the crisis could ultimately result in a strengthening of governance and transparency in the region. Kristen Paech reports
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MagazineLost in translation
Japanese banks may have been better prepared for the global downturn than their western counterparts, but outside capital Tokyo the mood is distinctly gloomy. Mark Faithfull reports
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MagazineSeoul survivor
Export powerhouse South Korea is surviving the real estate downturn better than many other Asian economies, but prospects vary markedly by region. Mark Faithfull reports
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MagazineDynamism Down Under
Sydney real estate is not immune to the current financial crisis and market downturn. But local advisers point to signs that suggest it can emerge strong. Paul Benjamin reports
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MagazineBuilding ‘Chong’
IPD faces many challenges in rolling out its real estate indices in Asia. Building trust is one of its biggest, as Kevin Swaddle explains
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Asia more willing to embrace sustainability - study
ASIA PACIFIC – Corporate real estate professionals in Asia Pacific are more eager to continue investing in sustainability than their global peers, according to a survey by Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) and CoreNet Global.
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Franklin Templeton raises $380m for Asia
ASIA – Franklin Templeton Real Estate Advisors has closed its $383m (€280.7m) private equity Asian Real Estate Fund and aims to take advantage of market corrections to buy up bargains.
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Japan stayed positive in global downturn
JAPAN - Japanese property returns remained for most of 2008 positive thanks to a strong, steady income return, according to the Investment Property Databank’s (IPD’s) Japan Monthly Indicator.
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MagazineThe elephant slows
Nowhere is immune from the global credit crisis, India included. Paul Benjamin assesses how the global downturn has affected the real estate markets of the economic powerhouse
