For more than a decade, I have been concerned about the potential for a real estate– and debt-driven crisis in China and its potential impact on global financial markets. To date, my concerns have not been realised, but the fundamental economic principles causing my concern have grown exponentially.

Today’s low-yield environment is the primary force driving today’s higher allocations to real estate and other alternatives.

Employee health and well-being is taking on a greater focus in the Asia Pacific region, affecting real estate decision making as more companies adopt wellness programmes and invest in physical infrastructure to benefit their employees.

Due to a seemingly ever-expanding list of countries with better economic growth prospects, September extended the Asia Pacific property sector’s positive performance, with total returns of 1.3 percent.