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As the group evolves from pure development to asset-light investment management, it is preparing to open its development pipeline to outside investors.

Investor appetite for prime assets is intensifying, but a stubborn bid-ask gap is challenging the notion that scarcity alone will command a premium, writes JC Russell.

Asia-Pacific’s leading premium integrated commercial properties located in the region’s gateway CBDs are supported by structural supply constraints and resilient occupier demand, says Hongkong Land’s Michael Smith.

Boosting returns and scale at the world’s largest sovereign wealth fund is no easy feat. But the property boss is up to the task.

Core real estate investors are looking beyond the traditional sector menu to new asset types capable of delivering resilient, long-term income.

From income durability to active management to broadening sector definitions, these shifts are reshaping what qualifies as core and core-plus real estate in 2026.

Australia’s population, stability and constrained supply continue to draw international capital, but success in today’s core market depends less on allocating to the right sectors and instead selecting the right assets, say Dexus’s Brad Collier and Andrew Jeffs.

In a turbulent market, a clearly defined strategy and active management are essential, says PIMCO Prime Real Estate’s Annette Kröger.

The cost of waiting to future-proof real estate assets is rising as core and core-plus investors weigh energy-efficient retrofits against the risk of future obsolescence, writes Elisabeth Jeffries.

Alternative sectors have moved from niche allocations to mainstream portfolios as investors emphasize demand resilience and long-term demographics, say Christopher Merrill and Joey Lansing of Harrison Street Asset Management.