Asia Pacific Continues to Drive Cross-Border Capital Flows: Colliers Sponsored Feature

Singapore, Hong Kong, Japan, and China among the top 10 global capital sources in H1 2024

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The region continues to be a global cross-border capital hub with Singapore and Hong Kong featuring prominently among the top five biggest global capital sources in the first half of this year, taking the second and fourth position respectively. Japan emerged eighth and China tenth in the top ten global capital sources ranking during this period.

In terms of global capital targeting standing assets, Japan and China were in the top five destinations globally with Australia also representing the APAC region within the top 10, according to Colliers’ Global Capital Flows Report | H1 2024. In fact, Asia Pacific dominates as a key investment location globally for land and development sites, with seven of the top ten markets – China, Singapore, India, Australia, Vietnam, Malaysia, Japan, in the region.

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“Improving fundamentals are set to create new investment opportunities in the months ahead, with global rate cuts signaling positivity for real estate markets. While 2024’s market gains will be moderate, 2025 will see a much greater spread to yields emerge, opening more of the market to buyers and vendors as valuations adjust, said Chris Pilgrim, Colliers’ Managing Director of Global Capital Markets, Asia Pacific.

The office sector was the most sought after in terms of investment activity in APAC in the first half of 2024, followed by industrial.  For major developing economies such as China and India, the growth picture remains very robust, but points to a gradual normalisation of GDP growth rates over the same period.

“Most major global economies have put the idea of recession behind them, with GDP rates improving year-on-year. Importantly, GDP growth forecasts for developed economies show a general improvement in 2025 and again in 2026, no doubt supported by subsequent rate cuts. For global investors, the Asia Pacific region offers strong economic growth, attractive returns compared to more developed regions and an opportunity to diversify their investment portfolios within the region’s dynamic, varied and emerging markets.” Chris Pilgrim highlighted.

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