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Actis: Navigating Asia's data center boom
Explosive growth is shaping unique opportunities in the Asia-Pacific data center market, explains Actis’ Thomas Liu.
Actis: AI is changing the Asia data center market
The growth of AI is changing how and where data centers will be built and driving substantial demand in Asia and other regions, says Actis’s Thomas Liu.
Pursuing real estate’s green premium
Investors and managers are creating value with a range of ESG and sustainability initiatives.
Blueprint: Pike’s debut fund launch, Goldman’s ongoing real estate sell-downs, Actis’s Asia real estate expansion
Former Blackstone real estate boss Chad Pike launches a debut special situations fund for his new firm Makarora; Goldman readies another year of commercial real estate sell-downs after reducing its property holdings by more than $6 billion last year; Actis gears up for an Asia real estate expansion following the firm’s acquisition by General Atlantic; and more in today's briefing, exclusively for our valued subscribers.
Actis to scale up Asia real estate business post acquisition
With General Atlantic as its new owner, the firm will add Japan as a new investment market for real estate.
Actis: Hyperscalers are transforming the landscape
The needs of the largest companies are changing the market for investors and driving sustainability, says Actis’s Dalmar Sheikh.
Blueprint: Tristan's budget hospitality splash, Actis's $700m Asia close, Hodes Weill's next step in Europe
Tristan Capital's big bet on hospitality, Actis strengthens in Asia with fund close, Hodes Weill European expansion, and more in today's briefing, exclusively for our valued subscribers.
Actis makes 3.5x Korean office exit amid covid-19 – Exclusive
The valuation and investor interest in the asset, which traded at a 4.4% cap rate, remained unchanged despite being marketed during the pandemic.
Actis contact information
Offices
2 More London Riverside, London, SE1 2JT, United KingdomContacts
| Name | Job title | Location | |
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Key Contact Ms. Sarah Douglas | Job titleSenior Director & Head of Marketing | LocationLondon, United Kingdom | Email  ------ |
| Key ContactMs. Nisha Raghavan | Job titleChief Operations Officer | LocationLondon, United Kingdom | Email ------ |
| Mr. Torbjorn Caesar | Job titleChairman & CEO, Investment Management | LocationLuxembourg, Luxembourg | Email -------- |
| Mr. Brian Chinappi | Job titleManaging Director, Global Head of Real Estate & Data Centers | LocationHong Kong, Hong Kong | Email ----------- |
Actis funds managed
Funds in market: 2
| Fund | Fund size | Open date | Strategy |
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Closed funds: 6
| Fund | Fund size | Close date | Strategy |
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Stories that mention Actis
Southeast Asia sees investment flows continue despite tariff risk
Going forward, a key issue will be the fate of trans-shipment of products that originate in China but are routed through Southeast Asia ports to avoid global trade restrictions.
Telling the right story for sustainable real estate
Investors pursuing value-add strategies are increasingly focused on sustainability credentials.
Reporting issues create embodied carbon blind spot
More attention is being paid to the carbon emitted during an asset’s construction, but a lack of standardization around data collection is still holding back these efforts.
Can spreading the data center load help with sustainability?
Rising demand for data centers, driven by artificial intelligence, poses significant sustainability problems. Could expanding into emerging markets help the sector clean up its act?
Roundtable: Clean bill of health for life sciences real estate
Real estate Investors appreciate the stickiness of tenants in the life sciences sector, with new geographic clusters emerging as demand grows, participants of PERE's life sciences roundtable say.
Blueprint: Gaw's foray into India, Invel's first head of investor relations, Ivanhoé Cambridge's Brazilian venture with Hines
Gaw Capital enters India via ex-Macquarie hire, Invel adds investor relations clout, Ivanhoé Cambridge partners with Hines for Brazil residential, and more in today's briefing, exclusively for our valued subscribers.
Life sciences real estate investment in Asia is shifting focus
Private equity real estate’s pivot to R&D has been a much more recent trend in the region compared with the West, as two high-profile investments show.
Niche sectors attract Chinese investors
Investors in China real estate are turning to non-core sectors, where they can build scale and boost returns.