China Evergrande Group received a fresh gut-punch from a steadfast investor on Thursday, with Hong Kong property firm Chinese Estates revealing that it had dumped 13 percent of its shareholding in the embattled developer at an eye-watering loss and was… Read More>>
Chinese Estates’ Lau Sells Down Evergrande Stake and More Asia Real Estate Headlines
An Evergrande avalanche leads today’s roundup of regional news headlines, as two staunch allies of the embattled developer’s chairman trim their stakes in the group, while Evergrande staff and customers are reportedly offered the chance to bid on discounted properties… Read More>>
Hong Kong Developer Chinese Estates Promotes Joseph Lau’s Wife, Chan Hoi-wan, to CEO
The long-running succession saga at Hong Kong billionaire Joseph Lau’s business empire began a new chapter this week with the elevation of Lau’s wife, Chan Hoi-wan, to CEO of Chinese Estates Holdings to replace her elder sister, Chan Sze-wan.
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Fosun Said Making £750M Bid for UK’s Thomas Cook and More Asia Real Estate Headlines
Shares in Fosun’s money losing tourism unit have been on the slide since their Hong Kong IPO in December, and now mainland investment guru Guo Guangchang leads Mingtiandi’s roundup of real estate headlines with the news that he is set… Read More>>
China Said to Pick New Head for Sovereign Fund and More Asia Real Estate Headlines
Sovereign funds, Swiss banks and French châteaux feature in today’s real estate headlines from around the region as China’s CIC is said to have found a new chief among the ranks at the country’s Bank of Communications, and finance heavyweight… Read More>>
HK Developer Chinese Estates Sold Only 1 Home in 2018 and More Asia Real Estate Headlines
Developers from around the region are announcing 2018 results that range from good to bad this month, but few developers had it as tought as a major Hong Kong player which only sold one home last year, earning this story… Read More>>
CapitaLand Reveals 71% Profit Jump in Q4 and More Asia Real Estate Headlines
Developers headed in opposite directions lead today’s collection of real estate news from around Asia as Singapore’s biggest builder announced that its profits jumped 71 percent in the fourth quarter on the same day that Hong Kong’s Chinese Estates warned… Read More>>
Chinese Estates Owners Buy $1.1B of Evergrande Bonds
Chinese Estates Holding director Kimbee Chan Hoi-wan and members of her husband Joseph Lau’s family purchased a third of $3 billion in senior unsecured bonds issued by China Evergrande Group late last month, swelling the clan’s portfolio of the top-three mainland… Read More>>
Singapore’s UOL Sees Net Profit Slide in Q3 and More Asia Real Estate Headlines
Leading today’s set of real estate headlines from around the region, Singapore’s UOL announced an 85 percent drop in net profit after a recent consolidation, plus the fugitive boss of one of Hong Kong’s largest developers is still free to… Read More>>
HNA Pawns HK$506M Peak Mansion for Short-Term Loan and More Asia Real Estate Headlines
Hangovers suffered from China’s cross-border buying binge dominate the real estate news across the region today, with familiar players HNA, Country Garden and CCCC taking leading roles in some financial drama. A day after HNA reported the untimely death of… Read More>>