Asia Pacific real estate investment news and information
US fund manager Barings has acquired a majority stake in Brisbane-based self-storage platform Swift Storage for A$200 million ($130.2 million) as the asset class continues to draw institutional investors to Australia’s red-hot market.
The buy includes majority ownership of both… Read More>>
Falling interest rates, a strong economy and e-commerce growth will continue to support Australia’s red-hot warehouse market, according to speakers from Charter Hall, LogiSpace, Barings and Hale Capital Partners in the final session of Mingtiandi’s 2025 APAC Logistics Forum… Read More>>
After attracting more than 1,000 viewers in its first two sessions, the Mingtiandi APAC Logistics Forum continues this week with panels on Asia’s emerging markets and on Australia, featuring speakers from Rava Partners, Charter Hall and Barings along with other… Read More>>
Osaka-based Daibiru acquires a City of London office block from Barings, with that deal leading today’s headline roundup. Also in the news, Canada’s BCI picks up a stake in KKR’s Philippine cell tower venture and fund manager BGO eyes $11… Read More>>
Australia’s logistics sector continues to attract global investors with trades of warehouse assets having surged 40 percent in 2024 to A$7.2 billion ($4.6 billion) as buyers from Australia and overseas are expected to expand that total by a further 38… Read More>>
James King serves as Senior Director, Portfolio Management for Barings Real Estate Australia.
James has over 17 years of experience in real estate investment, financing, and funds management, capital transactions, capital raising, product development, and impact investing. He is responsible… Read More>>
Tokyo-listed Samty REIT picks up a set of six apartment blocks from its sponsor and divests two properties, with those trades leading today’s headline roundup. Also making the list, Sunac China files a $1.3 billion claim against Wanda Group and… Read More>>
Charter Hall’s Core Logistics Partnership has sold a suburban Melbourne warehouse to Barings for A$94.1 million ($62.2 million), with the proceeds to be redeployed into developing the Australian property investor’s existing land banks.
The property at 2-30 Saintly Drive in… Read More>>
Director resignations at a pair of mainland China real estate companies lead this week’s list of personnel moves from around the region, as developers continue to reel from that country’s property crisis. Also in the news is Barings naming new… Read More>>
In today’s roundup of regional news headlines, Swire Pacific’s Hong Kong-listed shares rally after the group announces a $500 million buyback, US-based Barings inks a deal to acquire Australian firm Altis Property Partners, and a think tank with Beike ties… Read More>>
