Asia real estate and outbound investment news
In today’s roundup of regional news headlines, BlackRock’s China boss departs after four years with the asset management giant, and a US data centre operator’s bankruptcy ripples through the portfolios of several Singapore-listed REITs.
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BlackRock Inc. has become a substantial investor in Mapletree Logistics Trust, the Singapore-based industrial specialist, as the US asset manager continues to target the city-state’s industrial sector.
Through one of its subsidiaries, BlackRock acquired just under 1.8 million units of… Read More>>
Singaporean sovereign wealth fund GIC is expanding its biotech portfolio by teaming up with BlackRock Alternatives Real Estate and British Airways’ New Airways Pension Scheme (NAPS) to invest in a life sciences project in London’s King’s Cross district.
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In today’s roundup of regional news headlines, China continues its relaxation of property curbs with plans to dial back the “three red lines” policy and policies to offer cities an exit ramp from an imposed floor on mortgage rates.
BlackRock Inc. has ceased to be a substantial unitholder in Cromwell European REIT (CEREIT) after selling down its stake in the SGX-listed trust, as Europe’s property sector faces growing headwinds and rising bond yields dampen the appeal of Singaporean REITs.
Region-leading yields are among the factors keeping Singapore’s industrial assets among the top priorities for real estate investors, according to decision-makers from BlackRock,… Read More>>
BlackRock’s appointment of a new head of Japan real estate leads this week’s roundup of personnel moves from around the region, with Hines selection of a top executive for its Korean business also getting some virtual ink. There are also… Read More>>
Distressed developers and troubled tech takeovers lead today’s collection of real estate headlines from around the region, as one of Singapore’s biggest banks sues Shimao Group in Hong Kong and Gaw Capital finds an opportunity to move into real estate… Read More>>
In today’s roundup of regional news headlines, asset management champ BlackRock plans a major expansion in Singapore, private equity giant Blackstone completes its acquisition of Aussie casino operator Crown Resorts, and Fitch Ratings drops coverage of a Chinese homebuilder.
BlackRock is taking on a 190,000 square metre (2 million square foot) development project outside of Beijing as the investment manager expands its exposure to China’s logistics real estate sector.
The US asset management giant is developing the distribution centre… Read More>>
