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Hong Kong SAR, China | Financial services

Investors look to alternative lenders amidst ongoing uncertainty

Alternative lenders step up to fill traditional lending gap with more flexibility

Hong Kong SAR, China | Alternatives | Residential

Why investors are getting creative in Hong Kong’s co-living market

Hard-to-find co-living assets are forcing investors to look to redevelopment

Hong Kong SAR, China | Industrial

How an industrial district is transforming into a bustling business hub

The Kwun Tong district in Hong Kong is primed for redevelopment

Global | Office

Disruption spurs strategy shift for listed real estate

Recent deals show how key players in real estate investment are reshaping their portfolios

Global | Office | Retail

How 2020 changed real estate (and how it didn’t)

Shopping, work, travel: In a turbulent year, commercial real estate was at the center of big changes

Global | Logistics | Alternatives

5 big questions real estate is asking in 2021

In a year filled with uncertainty, the answers could help shape the months to come

Hong Kong SAR, China | Office

Hong Kong real estate bull run finally comes to an end

Values and rents dipped for the first time in over a decade in 2019

Asia Pacific | Hotels

How city hotels are getting creative ahead of holiday season

Hotels in big city centres are pulling all the stops for a slice of the domestic traveller market

Asia Pacific | Industrial

India’s Warehousing & Logistics sector gets a new lease of life

India can grow into a global manufacturing hub. It's Warehousing & Logistics sector sees a galore of opportunities driven by global and domestic demand.

Global | Industrial | Hotels

2021: It’s all about the economy

Recent developments are providing markets with optimism, although the next six months are key for real estate

Global | Logistics | Industrial

Why investors are following governments into infrastructure

Small-scale projects such as road upgrades attract investment for immediate economic boost

Global | Logistics | Ecommerce

How China's tech firms are reshaping its real estate markets

Tech companies growing at a rapid pace are helping transform offices, logistics and data centers

Asia Pacific | Data Centers

Why data centres are on a hot streak

Investors are gravitating toward assets in stable Asia Pacific economies

Asia Pacific

Podcast: Where in Asia is the real estate recovery kicking off?

China, Japan and South Korea show first signs of recovery in commercial real estate.

Asia Pacific | Retail

Why big-box retail stores are turning into warehouses

Real estate developers are converting large retail centres into warehouses as landlords grapple with online shopping

Global | Life Sciences

Why investors are shifting focus to life sciences real estate

More investors are betting on life sciences real estate as the pandemic drags on

Global | Residential

Why real estate investors are turning to multifamily

Across the globe, residential properties are increasingly on the radar of investors.

Global | Office

Investors seek security in core real estate deals

Recent deals globally reflect cautious-but-confident investment strategies

Asia Pacific | General interest | Financial services

Budget set to provide boost for real estate sector

Government pledges increased investment in manufacturing, infrastructure, housing and business amid economic downturn

Asia Pacific | Agriculture | Alternatives

Private wealth makes a play for agricultural property

Private debt funds are plugging a gap left by commercial banks as COVID takes its toll

Asia Pacific

How do virtual property inspection valuations work?

Read more to learn what virtual property inspection valuations is and why do we need it.

Global | Financial services

Why alternative lenders are expanding into real estate markets

Private debt funds are plugging a gap left by commercial banks as COVID takes its toll

Global | Office

Why global real estate giants are piling into India

The country’s biggest-ever deal is just one sign of investors seeking to take advantage of fast-expanding cities and market reform

Global | Real Estate

Why social awareness at companies is on the rise

Real estate businesses are tuning in to environmental and social needs. But is it here to stay?

Asia Pacific | Industrial

How to Approach an Investment in Industrial Property

If you’re looking to invest in real estate, industrial property presents a strong case. In this blog, we cover the basics of investing in industrial property.

Asia Pacific | Industrial | Logistics

Why investors are looking to industrial for resilience

Investors in Asia Pacific are increasingly looking to industrial assets to satisfy more defensive strategies during the COVID-19 pandemic

Asia Pacific | Office

Professional services fuel demand for Beijing’s office space

China’s capital set for a further boost with planned free trade zone status dedicated to the digital economy and service sector

Global | Office

How COVID-19 regulations are changing landlord-tenant dynamics

Hastily enacted regulations addressing a fast-unfolding pandemic have introduced a layer of complexity around leases between tenants and landlords.

Global | General interest

Private investors ramp up real estate strategies amid COVID-19 uncertainty

High Net Worth and Family Office capital is playing an even bigger part in real estate investment across the globe as private investors seek to take advantage of opportunities emerging from ongoing uncertainty.

Global | Office | Retail

Why COVID-19 is driving demand for real-time data

Big data is front and center across a real estate industry hungry for insights

Asia Pacific | Alternatives | Data Centers

India’s data centre industry capacity to triple by 2025 to 1078 MW

Real estate investors reimagine India's data center market as it presents an investment opportunity of USD 4.9 bn during next five and half years ending 2025

Asia Pacific | General interest

Why real estate investors are still confident

Investors remain committed to the long-term growth fundamentals of Asia Pacific

Asia Pacific | Office

More mainland Chinese companies return to Hong Kong

Amid heightened tensions with the U.S., Chinese firms are looking to Hong Kong as a gateway to the West

Global | Office

PODCAST: Why these companies are betting on a future with offices

Australia Post, Facebook, among companies committing to new space in big cities

Global | General interest

Domestic investors boost real estate markets

Countries with deep domestic pools of capital outperformed the broader market in the first half of the year.

Global | Office

How COVID-19 is accelerating adoption of digital twins in offices

Virtual models support remote monitoring and foster a safe environment for re-entry

Asia Pacific | Residential | Office

Governments boost measures to fix flammable cladding

Building owners are getting more support for cladding rectification

Asia Pacific | Office

How landlords are meeting office demand with plug-and-play suites

Businesses are looking to easier workspaces as requirements shift

Asia Pacific

Property market in NZ among world’s most transparent – so what does it mean?

New Zealand has consistently been ranked as one of the most transparent countries in the world, but what does that mean for its commercial property market?

Global | General interest

Global commercial real estate markets feel impact of COVID-19

Investment volumes decline sharply amid caution, ongoing uncertainty

Global | Alternatives

How better data is pushing alternative real estate into the mainstream

Growing investor interest and increased transparency in the alternatives sector are self-reinforcing

Global | Student Housing

Major deal highlights international demand for Europe student housing

Investors are looking beyond the current uncertainty in the higher education market caused by COVID-19, but achieving scale is a challenge

Asia Pacific

PODCAST: How China’s biggest cities are catching up in real estate transparency

Recent gains have helped make Beijing and Shanghai two of Asia’s hottest investment destinations

Asia Pacific | Retail

PODCAST: Local shops get a lift as consumers focus on daily needs

Neighbourhood shopping centre deals soar in Australia during COVID-19 pandemic

Asia Pacific | General interest

PODCAST: COVID-19 weighs heavily on APAC real estate markets

Long-awaited data shows the markets hit hardest, but also some bright spots

Global | General interest | Technology

Blockchain was set to transform real estate. What happened?

Years after the initial hype, hurdles encountered when implementing the technology so far have proven too high

Global | Office | Hotels

Why flexible space is appearing in office investment portfolios

As the popularity of flexible space (flex space) starts to shake up office markets around the world, more investors are looking for ways to capitalise on the growing corporate demand

Global | Hotels

Hotels plan for a COVID-19-informed future

The next normal will include safety ratings and cleanliness councils

Asia Pacific | Alternatives | Residential

Banks turn to virtual property inspections amid COVID-19

Necessity is pushing lenders toward technology that allows for contactless site visits

Asia Pacific | Industrial | Logistics

Too many eggs: Supply chain shocks arise from COVID-19

A recent oversupply of eggs in Singapore is just one example of "the bullwhip effect" stemming from long, complex supply chains

Asia Pacific | Retail | Financial services

Opportunistic investors look for value in retail disruption

Investors are now turning to the opportunities presented by a changing retail market.

Global

Why real estate transparency is harder to achieve than ever

Commercial real estate markets are increasingly transparent, although the pace of improvement has slowed

Global | Financial services

Why impact investing remains a key focus for investors in the post COVID-19 era

Despite ongoing global economic uncertainty, major institutional investors remain focused on both the social and environmental impact of their strategies.

Global | General interest | Office

PODCAST: Global investors eye Japan in hunt for safe havens

Cross-border investors are set to take advantage of a potential price correction