Asia-Pacific

While sustainable loan volumes continue to grow, borrowers are beginning to question whether the drawbacks outweigh the benefits, writes James Alker.

In the report: How private capital is reshaping the APAC property lending landscape; Alternatives lenders find opportunity as banks pull back; Sustainability-linked loans face a credibility risk; Plus, expert comment from Ares Management.

Vacancy shifts, land scarcity and automation pressures are reshaping markets around the world, say Macquarie Asset Management’s Julia Huang, James Bechely-Crundall and James Besson.

Private capital is chipping away at entrenched monopolies across the region, writes James Alkers.

Asia’s largest logistics market has had a rough ride, but with development pipelines declining and demand rebounding, premium assets are there for the taking, says DNE Group’s Keaton Yu.

Hong Kong developer responds to report that the PE firm is in talks to become its largest shareholder.

The A$36bn Queensland-based superannuation fund is turning to an experienced global investor who wants to sharpen its use of technology to drive performance.

The S$8 billion AUM open-end core fund marks a critical step in Hongkong Land’s broader strategy to recycle capital and transition into a fee-based asset management model.

Out of the investor’s 10 dedicated Japan-only vehicles in the past, at least six of those have been focused on the industrial sector.

The New York-based private markets investment firm has hired a longtime UBS executive to lead the global business.