Real estate

Mar 06, 2024

Knight Frank appoints India directorUK-based property consultant Knight Frank has named Harry Chaplin-Rogers as director of international capital markets for India.

Dec 15, 2023

blackRock new Apac RE equity headBlackRock has appointed Hamish MacDonald as head of real estate equity in the Asia Pacific region.

Oct 13, 2023

PGIM real estate tech labPGIM Real Estate has launched a research and innovation lab to develop products and services based on new technology and academic links.

Sep 19, 2023

PGIM, Asian, real estate, portfolio, global asset manager PGIM Real Estate, holdings, China, AustraliaGlobal asset manager PGIM Real Estate has added to its real estate holdings following a number of deals in China and Australia.

Aug 22, 2023

Hong Kong-based fund manager ESR Group has launched what it claims is its largest-ever RMB income fund in China.

Jul 25, 2023

A consortium comprising a Singapore-based private equity firm, a Wall Street asset manager and a sovereign wealth fund have come together to invest in Japan’s property market.

Jun 07, 2023

DWS, Apac, real estate, German, fund manager, Asia PacificGerman fund manager DWS has added two senior executives to its Asia Pacific real estate team.

Jun 07, 2023

ESR, Apac, real estate manager, Hong Kong, real estate, fund manager, Asia Pacific, surveyHong Kong-based ESR Group has been named as the largest real estate fund manager in Asia Pacific, following the release of an industry survey.

May 16, 2023

Raffles Family Office, Apac real estate fund, real estate, fund, Hong Kong, asset manager, Tishman Speyer, ApacHong Kong-based Raffles Family Office has teamed up with international developer and asset manager Tishman Speyer to launch a real estate fund focused on Apac.

Apr 25, 2023

Apac, investors, real estate, Asia Pacific, Asia, Pacific, capital, market, industry research

Investors in Asia Pacific have become the main source of capital in the non-listed real estate market, according to recently published industry research.

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Industry comments

Investing in tomorrow’s world

investmentAt times like these, HSBC Asset Management easily pivots towards emerging markets.

The spotlight on growth markets and the need to be nimble and dynamic is ever-sharper, given the difficulty in predicting monetary policy in the world’s major nations.

Sponsored feature: Navigating the complexities of FX execution and currency risk

A comprehensive, cost-effective, and transparent currency overlay hedging solution is crucial to mitigate FX exposure risks in the complex landscapes of Japan and China's FX markets, explains Hans Jacob Feder, PhD, global head of FX services at MUFG Investor Services.

Opinion

Transitioning to an era of scarcity

The world is transitioning from an era of commodity abundance to one of undersupply. Ben Ross and Tyler Rosenlicht of Cohen & Steers believe this shift may result in significant returns for commodities and resource producers over the next decade.

Asia credit: An outsized winner in the region’s energy transition?

Ross Dilkes, fixed income portfolio manager at Wellington Management, examines the opportunities and risks for bond investors presented by the region’s decarbonisation agenda.

A quiet revolution in Japan’s corporate governance

revolution, Japan, corporate governance, Shareholders, corporate, governance, standards, improvement, Tetsuro Takase, SuMi TrustShareholders in Japan no longer accept below-par corporate governance standards. Changes are taking place, but there are still areas for improvement, says Tetsuro Takase at SuMi Trust.

Why rising demand for healthcare is creating investment opportunities in China

rising demand, healthcare, investment, opportunities, China, Robert St Clair, Investment Strategy, Fullerton Fund ManagementRobert St Clair, head of investment strategy at Fullerton Fund Management, explores the reasons investors should be paying attention to the rising demand for healthcare in China.

Executive Interviews

Executive interview: PGIM CEO on where the ESG flowers should bloom

Sep 27, 2021

David Hunt, president and chief executive of PGIM, tells Romil Patel about leading a top 10 global asset manager in times where “empowering and encouraging the kind of investment decisions as...

Executive interview: Nicolas Moreau’s orderly transition

Jul 12, 2021

Nicolas Moreau, CEO of HSBC Asset Management, is moving to Asia as the firm looks to connect more directly with the region’s growth story. ESG is also a key focus – including the ‘just’ carbon...

Roundtables

India: An “obvious choice for global investors”

Jun 22, 2023

Funds Europe, the sister publication of Funds Global Asia, hosted an India investment discussion with two seasoned experts and asked if India is the ‘last one standing’ from the Brics phenomenon. We also hear that for India, the inclusion of Indian bonds in a major index may not be the desired...

Roundtable: Singapore comes of age as an Asian ESG hub

Dec 01, 2021

Strong ESG credentials strengthen the case for Singapore as a leader in Asia of the post-Covid recovery. Our panel discusses the risks and opportunities.