Marcus Sperber is the fourth senior executive to leave the New York-based asset management giant’s property business in the past two years.
3 min read · 18 October 2018
The German insurer’s cornerstone investment in KaiLong’s commingled fund includes benefits such as input on investments, lower fees, and co-investment possibilities, says Asia-Pacific RE head Rushabh Desai.
3 min read · 16 October 2018
Some of the poorly performing REITs in the region are ripe for takeovers by opportunistic managers, although the privatization process may be difficult to undertake.
4 min read · 15 October 2018
A growing number of Singapore-based investors are diversifying into Europe and US markets to balance their heavy reliance on Asia markets.
3 min read · 11 October 2018
Asian buyers accounted for 45% of all cross-border real estate investment in the 12 months ending June 2018, according to data published by Cushman & Wakefield.
2 min read · 09 October 2018
Shinji Kawano, head of overseas investment at the insurance giant’s real estate investment arm, says it plans on committing capital to about 10 more managers by the end of next year.
3 min read · 08 October 2018
The former president of BNK Financial Group, Hyo-Joon Ahn, took over the role Monday.
2 min read · 08 October 2018
The prospect of Japanese institutional investors eventually becoming cornerstone investors in funds and other investment structures was discussed at PERE’s annual conference in Tokyo.
2 min read · 04 October 2018
At least one limited partner was ‘surprised’ by the firm’s decision to pull the plug in the region and concerned that the spun-out team needs greater incentivization.
5 min read · 04 October 2018
It is not easy to source deals in Hong Kong’s expensive and competitive property market, but private equity players are finding value in one of Asia’s busiest cities.
4 min read · 04 October 2018
