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The Investa Commercial Property Fund (ICPF) has been recognized as the number one performing wholesale office fund over one, three, five, seven and 10 years according to the latest  MSCI/Mercer Australia Core Wholesale Property Fund Index (Core Funds – Office), as of June 30 2025.

China and India's Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) markets showed robust growth in 2024 and are expected to continue to attract strong investor interest this year, according to Cushman & Wakefield's Asia REIT Market Insight 2024-2025.

Princeton Digital Group (PDG), Asia Pacific’s leading data center operator, has signed a definitive agreement with Stonepeak.

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), Japan’s largest financial institution, has launched what is possibly the first of its kind globally, a real estate finance structure (equity and debt) that quantifies and improves social impact as a KPI, in collaboration with Longevity Partners and GOYOH, powered by GOYOH’s ESG integration platform EaSyGo.

Asia Pacific commercial real estate investment volume dropped by 19 percent quarter-on-quarter but increased by 15 percent year-on-year to $31.2 billion in second quarter 2025, as the second quarter was affected by global trade tariff uncertainty, according to CBRE.

Lendlease has plans for a luxury residential development, after securing a site at 175 Liverpool Street in Sydney, with settlement subject to conditions precedent.

Avatar Capital Partners (ACP), an Asia-based asset management platform, has held the final close of its inaugural real estate fund, ACP Real Estate Fund I at JPY 15.2 billion ($105 million).

Centurion Corp. of Singapore has unveiled additional details about its planned SGX-listed REIT, which is set to launch by acquiring 14 of the company’s purpose-built projects, valued collectively at S$1.8 billion ($1.4 billion).

The Asia Pacific region is gaining momentum as a global tech talent hub, being home to three of the world’s top 10 locations — Beijing in China, Bengaluru in India and Tokyo in Japan.

Cushman & Wakefield’s 2025 global data center market comparison has ranked Abu Dhabi and Dubai as the top two emerging data center markets in the world.

JINGDONG Property (JDP), the infrastructure investment and management platform of JD.com, has entered into a strategic partnership with Abu Dhabi Airports to jointly develop and operate a state-of-the-art logistics facility in the Abu Dhabi Airports Freezone.

The Urban Land Institute (ULI) Asia Pacific has released its 2025 Asia Pacific Home Attainability Index, revealing persistent challenges to affordable or accessible housing across the region. The fourth edition of the report assesses 51 market segments across 41 major cities.

MaxCap Group’s flagship commercial real estate debt vehicle, the MaxCap Investment Trust (MIT), has reached $1 billion in funds under management, a milestone reflecting broad-based adoption from pension funds, insurance companies, wealth management groups and family offices.

M&G Real Estate has published its mid-year Global Real Estate Outlook report, which highlights that real estate markets globally are presenting attractive cyclical buying opportunities, with the United Kingdom, continental Europe and Asia poised to be the beneficiaries of shifting capital flows as investors sharpen their focus on diversification. 

Hines has promoted Kian Fong Lim to COO, real estate, Asia Pacific, effective immediately. He will continue as head of Singapore and Southeast Asia, responsible for the firm’s activities in Singapore and Vietnam.

CBRE’s 2025 Asia Pacific Real Estate Chief Sustainability Officer Survey has foundthe role of chief sustainability officer (CSO) in real estate is maturing across Asia Pacific. Amid complex policies and economic uncertainty, real estate companies are looking to their CSOs to deliver value by driving efficiencies, future-proofing assets and mitigating risks, while implementing high-impact initiatives to achieve sustainability goals.

Jennifer Hsu has joined Aquilius Investment Partners as managing director and head of investor relations, based in the firm’s Singapore office.

CBRE has appointed Shun Endo as head of data center, capital markets, Asia Pacific. 

Barings has acquired a majority stake in Swift Storage, an Australian developer, owner and operator of specialized high-tech contactless self-storage centers.

According to JLL, refrigerated warehouse capacity demonstrated consistent growth from 2014 to 2020. It is projected to rise by 25 percent over the next five years and reach more than 1,100 million cubic meters by 2030 globally, with Asia Pacific driving the bulk of activity.