Asia-Pacific

PERE Awards 2025: A year of disruption

No single organization dominated this year’s awards, and few were repeated winners.

Weave Living on how APAC living sectors are gaining momentum

Sachin Doshi, founder, chairman and CEO of Weave Living, says investors are backing vertically integrated rental housing platforms across the region as the sector absorbs larger pools of capital and investors seek scalable, specialist capabilities.

The Living Company on how living sectors attract capital

Stephen Gaitanos, founder and joint CEO of The Living Company, says despite market volatility, investors are prioritizing integrated platforms that combine capital, operations and branding.

Japan dominates the spotlight in Asia-Pacific

The country was the focus of some of the region’s largest fundraises and transactions in 2025.

APG shifts focus to core real estate in Asia Pacific

With a strategic pivot toward developed markets and engaging them via open-end funds, the investor is reshaping its investment approach in Asia.

Real estate M&A transactions jumped 40% in 2023-25

Deals involving sector specialists represent an increasing share of consolidation activity, according to a report from Hodes Weill.

AIA losing reinsurance CIO, group ALM head

The executive is moving on after some nine years with the Asian insurer, which has a $333bn asset portfolio.

What makes a strong investor-manager relationship?

Exclusive PERE research finds reporting transparency, value creation and true partnership are the leading attributes. By Evie Rusman and Helen Lewer

Private real estate buyers warm to Hong Kong again

Blackstone’s reported bid for local developer New World signals the market is back on global institutions’ radar.

Lendlease to sell down Australian retail fund to Cbus Property

The subsidiary of superannuation fund Cbus is in exclusive due diligence to buy out investors in the unlisted fund APPF Retail.