Asia-Pacific

LOOK AHEAD 2022: A shift to value-add in Asia-Pacific

With structural changes in the economy, more properties in the region need repositioning through the use of technology, conversion or upgrade to a higher environmental standard.

Ivanhoé Cambridge aims to boost Japanese exposure with Allianz JV

The Canadian pension’s real estate arm is looking to increase its exposure to a market it has been eyeing for at least three years.

In niche sectors, it is getting harder to scale through privatization

With Carlyle’s $8bn fund joining the hunt for specialized real estate, competition for scalable platforms will be fierce after a wave of consolidations.

Deep Dive: Private real estate’s obsolescence problem

Property owners face tough decisions in the wake of increasing ESG and tenant requirements for their buildings.

Greystar makes industrial push into new region

The multifamily specialist first entered the sector in the US by acquiring a partial stake in Thackeray Partners in September 2020.

Asia-Pacific Roundtable: Confidence resumes as pandemic fears subside

Capital-raising and transactions are riding high across the Asia-Pacific region as investors brush aside pandemic concerns and focus on the burgeoning digital economy.

Greystar launches $1bn pan-Asia strategy

The US multifamily specialist previously raised three country-specific funds in the region targeting Japan, Australia and China.

The focus on green premiums is short-sighted

Three new reports address the upside of being ahead of the net-zero curve. Far less attention is paid to the price of falling behind.

Who is the ‘rock star’ taking over ESG at Blackstone?

Jean Rogers will take on arguably the most prestigious role in private markets sustainability.

Covid-era resilience and caution prevail at PERE Asia

Investors and managers have remained active in the region during covid, but are still proceeding with caution, delegates heard at the two-day event.