With rapid economic development in many parts of Asia, urbanisation has been a strong theme in the region. By 2050, two-thirds of the Asia Pacific population is expected to live in cities, up from 43 percent in 2010. With this in mind, there are potential long-term strategic market exposure and impact decisions for investors in the region to consider.

It would be easy to let Brexit take over, but Europe is a big place, and plenty else is happening on the continent. The principal worry, though, is the impact of Brexit on investor sentiment — the switch from risk-on to risk-off — may now make itself felt more widely across continental Europe and farther afield.

GIC, Singapore's sovereign wealth fund, in partnership with UK-based Global Student Accommodation, has acquired a 7,150-bed UK student-housing portfolio from investment funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management.

During September, Asia Pacific property stocks fared modestly better than global property stocks, which were dragged down by weak US performance resulting from a rotation away from yield-oriented securities. In general, the magnitude and direction of central-bank policies around the globe have continued to dominate market moves.