One of Shanghai’s most-traded office buildings has changed hands again, with a fund managed by industrial specialist ESR parting with the prime office tower next to the Xintiandi entertainment complex at a discount of more than 40 percent from its… Read More>>
Aravest, Korea’s NH Investment & Securities Sell Seoul Square for $870M
Singapore’s Aravest and Korea’s NH Investment & Securities have sold the Seoul Square building in the capital’s central business district for KRW 1.28 trillion ($870 million).
The sale of the landmark office block directly opposite Seoul Station was announced Thursday… Read More>>
Asia Real Estate People in the News 2025-07-28
Shed investors lead this week’s review of people moves across Asia, with a US logistics platform naming a new head of APAC from within its ranks. Also making the list are senior level changes at Shenzhen’s Kaisa Group and at… Read More>>
BNP Paribas to Cut Singapore Office Space and More Real Estate Headlines
French bank BNP Paribas leads Mingtiandi’s headline roundup today as it prepares to give up office space in Singapore amid rising commercial rents. Also making the news, China Vanke denies allegations of tax evasion and a former Keppel CEO is… Read More>>
Country Garden Sells Project to SOE for $387M and More Asia Real Estate Headlines
Country Garden has agreed to sell its stake in a Guangzhou commercial building to a government owned company in a $387 million deal, with that story leading Mingtiandi’s headline roundup today. South Korea’s second-biggest financial group also makes the list,… Read More>>
Daishin Selling Seoul HQ to NH-Amundi for $493M and More Asia Real Estate Headlines
South Korea’s booming office market leads Mingtiandi’s headline roundup today with Daishin Securities planning to sell its Seoul headquarters to investment manager NH-Amundi. Hong Kong’s Lai Sun also makes the list, as it warns of a potential $151 million loss… Read More>>
Hong Kong Central Bank Moving Staff to Kowloon and More Asia Real Estate Headlines
The quest for affordable office space in Hong Kong leads today’s roundup of real estate headlines from around Asia as the city’s de facto central bank leases a few floors in Tsim Sha Tsui. The HKMA also makes the list… Read More>>
Texas Municipal Pension Fund Hires Away CalPERS’s Yup Kim to Be New CIO
A Texas retirement fund for city employees has given its top investment job to Yup Kim, who is leaving his role as head of private equity investments at CalPERS, America’s biggest state pension fund.
Kim is set to join the… Read More>>
EQT Makes Fresh Attempt at $6.5B Global Switch Buy and More Asia Real Estate Headlines
Sweden’s EQT has renewed its pursuit of Chinese-owned data centre operator Global Switch, with that deal leading Mingtiandi’s today headline roundup. Also in the news, CalPERS doubles down on climate-related investments and Blackstone turns its attention to Japan and India.
Asia Real Estate People in the News 2023-09-25
A top level change at a North American pension fund manager leads this week’s collection of personnel moves from around the region with a board shift at China Resources Land also making the list. Manulife US Real Estate Investment Trust… Read More>>