Lack of modern logistics supply in South Korea, and better comparative yields than the office sector, is prompting investors like CPPIB to increase their commitment to the asset class.
3 min read · 23 August 2018
South Korean investors deployed €1.18bn in Europe in the first five months of the year, even amid a drop in the overall Asian outbound investment volume, according to Savills.
2 min read · 17 August 2018
High-profile scandals like that engulfing Malaysia’s 1MDB have turned the spotlight on the risks of investing with state-backed funds from emerging economies.
2 min read · 17 August 2018
The Chinese conglomerate has been selling real estate holdings as well as stakes in major global hotel operators such as the Radisson Hospitality deal, which was announced this week.
3 min read · 15 August 2018
The Hong Kong-based private equity real estate firm is back in the market with a $2bn core-plus/value-add vehicle.
2 min read · 09 August 2018
The Canadian pension fund is looking to increase its real estate credit assets under management to around $6.2bn to $7.7bn in the next five years.
3 min read · 07 August 2018
Jean Salata’s private equity firm took 18 months to raise its first pan-Asia opportunity fund but its strong performance has seen it gather three times the equity for its successor vehicle in a fraction of the time
2 min read · 06 August 2018
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority, the city-state’s central banking authority, attributes positive returns to short-term market volatility, but warns of increasing competition among LPs for good quality alternatives assets.
2 min read · 06 August 2018
M&G has taken on a major leasing risk with its acquisition of twin office towers in Seoul, raising questions about what is interpreted as a core strategy in the industry.
3 min read · 03 August 2018
M&G Real Estate has teamed up with three co-investors to acquire the Centropolis Towers, the twin-tower complex in Seoul.
4 min read · 01 August 2018
