The liberalisation and increasing maturity of China’s insurance market are set to lead to the next upsurge of outbound real estate investment, as these funds seek assets with recurring income streams to help meet their long-term liabilities.

What will the future bring, in terms of job growth? What kinds of jobs will be created in an increasingly-automated world? 

Dutch pension asset manager APG Asset Management and the C$273 billion Canada Pension Plan Investment Board have formed a US$500 million joint venture platform with e-Shang Warehousing Services Co, a logistics developer, owner and operator, and e-Shang’s Seoul-based subsidiary, Kendall Square Logistics Properties.

Taipei-based Shin Kong Life Insurance Co has made its first acquisition in London. 

November 2015 started off where October ended, with property stocks generally weak throughout the month.

Sydney-based Goodman Group has announced it is on track to have more than US$3 billion of US assets under management.