Investors are sitting on significant levels of dry powder earmarked for commercial real estate, and they are intrigued by the potential to generate attractive returns and deploy capital at scale.

Co-working has blurred the boundaries of the roles performed by traditional office landlords, managers, investors and operators. It has also turbocharged the space-as-a-service movement within the office sector.

Is finding your niche getting easier in the Asia Pacific region? With intense competition for traditional core assets in gateway cities, the majority of global investors are now pursuing alternatives, according to CBRE.