Hong Kong-based real estate fund manager SilkRoad Property Partners has shelled out JPY19.5 billion (US$150 million) to acquire a Japanese property portfolio.
The assets include an office building and five residential properties in Greater Tokyo.
They will be used for SilkRoad’s Asia Value Partners II, the firm’s third ‘value-add’ property fund.
“As a company, it has long been our aspiration to have an active presence in the second largest real estate market in the world,” said SilkRoad CEO Peter Wittendorp.
“These acquisitions are just a first, promising step. We are looking to do a lot more in Japan,” added Wittendorp.
©2023 funds global asia 
At 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.
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.
Ross Dilkes, fixed income portfolio manager at Wellington Management, examines the opportunities and risks for bond investors presented by the region’s decarbonisation agenda.
Shareholders 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.
Robert 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.
China's internet market presents one of the most compelling long-term growth potentials for investors today, given the catalysts supporting the sector from both macro and fundamental perspectives, explains Dr Xiaolin Chen, head of international, KraneShares.
