A statement on Friday by the Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) reveals that the manager of Canada’s largest pension body has taken an anchor stake in the most recent real estate fund assembled by Hong Kong-based private equity shop… Read More>>
After China Splurge, CPPIB Kicks Tires On $300M Indian Mall Deal and More Asia Real Estate Headlines
While China had Singles’ Day earlier this month, Friday brings about the biggest shopping day in America, Black Friday. Not to be outdone by overzealous shoppers looking to grab the hottest toy, several real estate players made their own purchases… Read More>>
CPPIB Spends More Than $680M On Chinese Retail In Two Weeks
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is creating its own version of the holiday shopping rush — and it’s buying out the whole mall. The fund manager reached its third deal to invest in mainland retail real estate in two weeks… Read More>>
CapitaLand Closes $1.5B China Real Estate Fund With Assist From CPPIB
CapitaLand has reason to celebrate after closing the largest private capital raise effort in its history. The Raffles City China Investment Partners III fund brought in $1.5 billion to invest in mixed-use developments in China’s gateway cities.
The announcement by the… Read More>>
CPPIB Invests $375M In CapitaLand’s Latest China Property Fund And More Asia Real Estate Headlines
In the news on this day, Canada’s largest pension fund is putting more money in China after agreeing to invest in CapitaLand’s $1.5 billion Raffles City China Investment Partners III fund. Also of note, Anbang sees another US hotel deal… Read More>>
What Glut? CPPIB Invests $147M in Longfor Chongqing Mall
Stories of China’s glut of shopping malls rank only slightly behind headlines about its housing bubble for mainland property horror stories, but CPPIB seems to believe there might still be a happy ending for investments in China’s retail real estate… Read More>>
Xiaomi Plans 1,000 Mainland Stores and More Asia Real Estate Headlines
Xiaomi, the Chinese phone maker that built its reputation via online-only sales, may give a boost to physical retail by opening 1,000 new shops on the mainland. Also in the news, GIC and CPPIB could lead the bidding for a… Read More>>
Wanda Accused of Buying Influence in Beverly Hills Battle and More Asia Real Estate Headlines
Wang Jianlin hits the international headlines again today, with the billionaire chief of Dalian Wanda Group now being accused of cross-border influence buying as his Beverly Hills development project tries to win government approvals in Los Angeles. Also in the… Read More>>
Goodman Could Grow China Platform by 2 Mil SQM as Logistics Race Heats Up
Fresh from opening a new 110,000 square metre warehouse facility in suburban Shanghai, the head of Goodman Group says the Australian industrial developer could add 63 percent to the size of its Greater China logistics portfolio.
Greg Goodman, whose warehouse… Read More>>
GLP and CPPIB to Set Up $2B Japan Logistics Fund
Another $2 billion could be headed into Japan’s logistics real estate markets over the next three years following a new agreement between Global Logistic Properties (GLP) and the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB).
GLP, which is already the region’s… Read More>>