Asia-Pacific

Consumption trends drive investment decisions in the country, says the managing director of real estate investments at the Canadian pension plan.

Capital stays faithful to China real estate despite the pandemic and rising geopolitical tensions.

Covid has not dampened the country’s appeal to private investors.

Ending government forbearance, inflation fears and heated marketplaces were top discussions items during PERE’s first all-virtual Global Summit.

As sellers’ expectations become more realistic, the asking price for retail assets has come down as much as 30% in the country since June 2020.

Inflation fears are back but mitigating forces should not be underestimated, says Jose Luis Pellicer, head of investment strategy and research at M&G Real Estate.

Foreign capital accounted for 74% of total transactions in Q1 of the year, the highest first quarter percentage since 2017, according to deal data house Real Capital Analytics.

Established last month, the regional investment business will be led by former executives from ADIA and global hospitality group IHG.

There are many hurdles in converting assets from one sector to another, but cost is about to become less of one.

With over 20 years of relationship, the Canadian investor has anchored the manager’s first open-ended pan-Asia fund to invest across different sectors.