Asia-Pacific – Page 131
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MagazineA twist in the tale
Institutions have an opportunity to enter the Hong Kong market as developers sell off to raise liquidity, as Michael Grimes finds
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MagazineMake yourself at home
Singapore looks set to offer significant investment opportunities in the residential and hotel sectors, writes Michael Grimes
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MagazineLights in the shadow
While China and India have grabbed the headlines Asia’s ‘tigers’ still hold significant potential, writes Paul Benjamin
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'Goodnight Europe', as RoW dominates returns ranking
GLOBAL - Europe accounted for only one of the world’s top five-returning property markets, according to the IPD Global Index launched last week.
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Experts question potential for Asian property
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.
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McKinsey sees Middle East infrastructure soaring
MIDDLE EAST - Middle East institutional investors with liquid funds will dominate infrastructure in their domestic region, according to McKinsey experts.
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Japanese returns head for zero
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.
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J-REITs are bowed but still borrowing
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.
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MagazineThe challenge of uniformity
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.
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APG reshuffles Asian real estate team
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.
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LACERA moves $50m into pan-Asia fund
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.
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MagazineChange, no change
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
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MagazineTop dog suffers teething problems
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.
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Investors pull back from emerging markets
GLOBAL - Investors are pulling back from emerging markets as the credit crunch dents both global transaction volumes and occupancy.
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Vietnam gains ground in global rent rise
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.
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Asian retail is 'sound'
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.
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Smaller funds need to be more active - NAEV
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.
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JPMorgan raises $600m for China fund
UNITED STATES - JPMorgan Asset Management raised in excess of $600m (€380.6m) for its latest commingled fund, the JPMorgan Greater China Property Fund.
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Cambodia is the new Vietnam
CAMBODIA - International investors in Asian real estate are looking beyond the rapidly saturating Vietnamese market to Cambodia in search of macro-driven investment opportunities.
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Europeans escape US in Asia
ASIA - Pension funds are increasing their exposure to Asian property in a bid to escape the US-led economic downturn.
