The Editorial Advisory Board of this publication met in Hong Kong in late October to discuss the critical issues facing the institutional real estate industry. The editorial board of Institutional Real Estate Asia Pacific comprises institutional investors, consultants and investment managers.

The event includes confidential, small- and large-group discussions on the industry’s most pressing concerns, which we compile from board members in advance in the form of “food for thought” topics. These topics will help guide the content of this publication in the coming year, and below is a sampling of the issues submitted by our investor and consultant attendees:

Trade wars and geopolitical risks: What is the likely medium- to longer-term impact of the ongoing trade war on the real estate industry, as well as on investments in China and the rest of Asia in particular? What strategies are you employing to mitigate these risks? Do the current prot