There is always something of a risk when penning an annual editorial piece for this publication, of waxing lyrical and being a touch too philosophical about market activity. All the more so when this is the 10th anniversary of the Asian Association for Investors in Non-listed Real Estate Vehicles’ annual conference. It’s best to stick to the facts, which reflect growing interest by investors in the Asia Pacific region, evidenced by a broad range of investment activity, albeit against a steady rumble in the background of concerns over Brexit, a certain tweeting president and the tick-tock of the property clock.

The ANREV/INREV/PREA Investment Intentions Survey 2018 indicates clear investor confidence in real estate and undiminished interest in the Asia Pacific region. Produced earlier this year, the forward-looking survey suggested continuing positive sentiment toward real estate in general, and nonlisted real estate in particular, with 56 percent of global invest