At the time of this writing in late October, Asia Pacific institutional investors, along with real estate consultants, fund-of-funds managers and investment managers — some of which sponsor this publication — will meet in Kyoto 7–9 November for our 10th annual Editorial Advisory Board meeting for Institutional Real Estate Asia Pacific.

The confidential, formal discussion sessions held at the event are based on the industry’s most pressing concerns, which we compile from board members in advance in the form of “food for thought” topics. Here’s a sampling:

Monetary policy: As major central banks scale back and unwind their quantitative-easing programmes, how will the global economy and real estate markets be affected? Will global monetary policy normalise? If so, when? Can central banks truly reduce their current high influence on markets/asset pricing? What will happen in Japan if the monetary easing policy ends prematurely and th