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One such group is CapitaLand, which is seeking to double its AUM in the country over the next three years and accelerate its growth further.

The investor’s managing director for private market investment has served as acting head of real estate since April 2023.

Commercial real estate has attracted a lot of bad news in recent months, but it is up to industry leaders to take control of the message.

The real estate veteran has spent just over a year at Hong Kong’s Link REIT, having previously served as Asia CIO for Manulife IM Real Estate.

Brookfield has been labeled a ‘canary in the coal mine’ for offices after defaulting on loans earlier this year. The firm’s property chief is adamant this is a mischaracterization.

With negative headlines stoking widespread concerns, managers are looking to contain the damage while investors strive to get clarity.

Owners of office buildings where the flexible space provider is a major tenant are in a predicament, whether or not the business survives.

The US firm’s Asia team has grown more than threefold since 2020.

At a time of dislocation in the capital markets, landlords should be focused on identifying tenants that have a higher probability of default, says Simon Mallinson, chief operating officer at Income Analytics.

The Dutch pension investor has continued to make dispositions after its selling activity reached a five-year high last year.