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The past two years have seen substantial relocation demand for newer, modern offices in Thailand — a trend expected to continue through 2028, driven by the introduction of top-tier office spaces in key business districts, according to JLL analysis in its Future of Work 2024 survey.

GIC and MEAG, the asset manager of Munich Re Group, will invest a combined €1.4 billion ($1.5 billion) into Vantage Data Centers’ EMEA data center platform.

Nippon Life has agreed to acquire full ownership of Resolution Life Group Holdings Ltd. by purchasing the remaining shares it doesn't already own. Resolution Life will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Nippon Life.

Greystar has acquired a seven-asset, 5,662-bed purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) portfolio in Australia for A$1.6 billion ($1.02 billion).

2025 has the potential to be a pivotal turning point for global real estate markets, according to leading global real estate investment manager Hines’ 2025 Global Investment Outlook report.

ESR Group has plans to list three logistics projects in Kunshan, Jiangsu Province, China, through a publicly offered infrastructure securities investment fund (REIT) on the Shanghai Stock Exchange, according to a filing.

Real estate funds managed by Blackstone have entered into definitive agreements to acquire Tokyo Garden Terrace Kioicho, a 2.4 million-square-foot mixed-use asset, from affiliates of Seibu Holdings for $2.6 billion.

More than $23.4 billion worth of global real estate secondaries transactions closed in 2023 — significantly greater than existing market consensus estimates of roughly $10 billion — according to a new artificial intelligence–enhanced data capture methodology developed by CBRE Investment Management (CBRE IM).

Summit Hotel Properties, through its joint venture with GIC, is under contract to acquire two hotels.

The United Kingdom is set to lead the global real estate sector’s recovery over the coming cycle, according to M&G Real Estate’s latest Global Real Estate Outlook, as a period of increased stability and capital value growth lays the foundations for an uptick in investment into structurally supported sectors.

QIC Real Estate has made a further commitment to its sustainability goals by successfully converting A$3.75 billion ($2.4 billion) of bank loans into sustainability-linked loans (SLLs) for its two largest real estate funds — the QIC Property Fund (QPF) and the QIC Town Center Fund (QTCF). 

Nearly three-quarters of Savills researchers from around the world are expecting investment activity in their markets to improve next year, with a similar proportion also anticipating a recovery in capital values.

CBRE’s Asia Pacific Retail Innovation Index reveals that Tokyo, Bangkok and Seoul are at the forefront of retail innovation, driven by their dynamic domestic retail ecosystems, diverse tourism markets, and vibrant cultural and entertainment offerings.

ISPT Retail Australia Property Trust (IRAPT) has announced the acquisition of a prime retail asset, Woolworths Clarkson in Western Australia, in addition to increasing its stake in Mornington Central in Victoria to 100 percent.

U.S. and Canadian real estate is on the verge of a new cycle in 2025, with interest rates down from peak levels and economic growth concerns fading, but also new risks on the horizon, according to the North America chapter of the Insights, Strategy and Analysis (ISA) Outlook 2025 report published by global real estate investment manager LaSalle Investment Management.