Research | Jul 18, 2025 Investa Commercial Property Fund tops MSCI/Mercer Australia rankings by Released 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.
Research | Jul 18, 2025 Cushman & Wakefield: China Leads REIT market expansion in Asia while India’s REIT market demonstrates robust growth by Released 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.
Transactions | Jul 17, 2025 Stonepeak to invest $1.3b in Princeton Digital Group by Released Princeton Digital Group (PDG), Asia Pacific’s leading data center operator, has signed a definitive agreement with Stonepeak.
Investors | Jul 17, 2025 MUFG launches social impact linked real estate finance structure by Released 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.
Research | Jul 17, 2025 Asia Pacific CRE investment volume declines in Q2 2025 but leasing market remains active by Released 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.
Transactions | Jul 16, 2025 Lendlease announces new luxury residential development in Sydney by Released Lendlease has plans for a luxury residential development, after securing a site at 175 Liverpool Street in Sydney, with settlement subject to conditions precedent.
Fundraising | Jul 16, 2025 Avatar Capital Partners closes debut real estate fund by Andrea Zander 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).
Transactions | Jul 15, 2025 Centurion sets $1.4b REIT for PBSA portfolio in Singapore, U.K., Australia by Andrea Zander 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).
Research | Jul 15, 2025 Colliers report finds China, India and Japan among world’s top 10 tech talent markets in 2025 by Released 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.
Research | Jul 14, 2025 Abu Dhabi, Dubai ranked top emerging global data center markets in 2025 report by Released 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.
Transactions | Jul 14, 2025 JINGDONG Property, Abu Dhabi Airports form strategic alliance to launch smart logistics hub in the Middle East by Released 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.
Research | Jul 11, 2025 ULI Asia Pacific 2025 Home Attainability Index: Home attainability remains constrained as ownership eludes most by Released 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.
Fundraising | Jul 11, 2025 Commercial real estate debt vehicle MaxCap Investment Trust reaches $1b funds under management by Released 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.
Research | Jul 10, 2025 M&G points to appeal of Europe and Asia amidst global real estate recovery by Released 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.
People | Jul 10, 2025 Hines promotes regional leader to COO, Asia Pacific by Released 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.
Research | Jul 10, 2025 Asia Pacific chief sustainability officers focused on aligning sustainability and business goals by Released 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.
People | Jul 8, 2025 Jennifer Hsu joins Aquilius as managing director, head of investor relations in Singapore by Andrea Zander Jennifer Hsu has joined Aquilius Investment Partners as managing director and head of investor relations, based in the firm’s Singapore office.
People | Jul 8, 2025 CBRE appoints Shun Endo as head of data center, capital markets, Asia Pacific by Released CBRE has appointed Shun Endo as head of data center, capital markets, Asia Pacific.
Transactions | Jul 8, 2025 Barings acquires majority stake in Swift Storage with $130m equity by Released Barings has acquired a majority stake in Swift Storage, an Australian developer, owner and operator of specialized high-tech contactless self-storage centers.
Research | Jul 8, 2025 Asia Pacific cold storage market to potentially rise by 25% by 2030 by Released 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.