Asia real estate and outbound investment news
Shares of debt-stricken China Evergrande saw a brief surge Monday after the developer sought to ease investor anxiety by announcing that work had resumed on more than 10 residential projects in six cities of Guangdong province.
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In today’s roundup of regional news headlines, a joint venture featuring Singapore’s Metro Holdings buys an Australian shopping centre, shares of Evergrande’s EV unit jump after chairman Xu Jiayin touts a long-term plan to make electric cars the group’s main… Read More>>
Investors in Chinese developer bonds (and perhaps a few of the developer bosses) went home happier on Friday as reports emerged that China Evergrande has arranged funds to avoid default on a set of US dollar notes, and that story… Read More>>
The latest chapter in the WeWork drama is taking place on the New York stock exchange today as the shared office provider goes public through a SPAC arrangement, providing relief for investors who had bought in at valuations of as… Read More>>
China’s ongoing credit crunch dominates the real estate news today as developer Sinic Holdings Group has become the latest mainland builder to default on offshore bonds.
The debt contagion may have also spread to Shanghai-based Shimao Group, which sent its… Read More>>
Distress leads the news today with reports from Korea and mainland China showing signs of tough financial times for real estate firms, including Singapore’s CDL selling a Seoul luxury hotel after suffering a disastrous 2020.
Also, a fresh set of… Read More>>
Fund raising leads the way as we start off another investment week in Asia, with Barry Sternlicht’s Starwood Capital announcing that it has raised $10 billion for a distressed opportunity fund aimed at properties worldwide.
Also hoping… Read More>>
The Evergrande dumpster fire continues to command Asia’s real estate news cycle with Reuters reporting that the developer’s discussions with Guangzhou’s Yuexiu Property for a $1.7 billion purchase of the Evergrande Hong Kong headquarters have fallen through. Also, China’s central… Read More>>
The ongoing financial crisis facing some of China’s largest developers continued to dominate the headlines today with investors pushing spreads for Chinese high yield bonds to record highs as Evergrande Group continues to crumble and a range of smaller builders… Read More>>
In today’s roundup of regional news headlines, debt-saddled China Evergrande Group sparks fresh contagion fears after missing a third round of bond payments, Evergrande’s former chief economist distances himself from the group’s growth strategy, and Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam… Read More>>
