Korean and Singaporean investment leading Asian outbound capital flows

Asian outbound commercial real estate investment declined 25 percent year-over-year to $19 billion in first half 2019, weighed down by the rebalancing of portfolios by Chinese investors and global economic uncertainties, according to CBRE. Despite a moderation in global capital market flows, international commercial real investment continued to attract diverse sources of capital with Korean and Singapore reaffirming their status as Asia’s leading source of capital.

Data from CBRE’s biannual analysis argues Asian outbound flows momentum is being spurred by new sources of capital looking for diversification, a low interest-rate environment, historically low yields and new destinations gaining popularity.

Henry Chin, head of research, Asia Pacific/EMEA, at CBRE, noted Asian capital is not homogenous: “While there are overarching factors like geopolitical uncertainties and low interest rates, which will affect the region as a whole, investors from each market possess