The growing importance of Japan for the world’s largest fund manager is on display in this week’s review of personnel moves from around Asia Pacific as Apollo Global Management names a Japanese market veteran as its new head of Asia… Read More>>
Digital Edge Lands $325M for Indonesia Data Centre and More Asia Real Estate Headlines
Data centres lead the way again today as Stonepeak-backed Digital Edge raises $325 million in financing for its Indonesia business. Also in the news, ex-ARA boss John Lim has learned to love Chinese budget hotels and institutional investors go cool… Read More>>
HSBC Proposes $37B Privatisation of Hong Kong Unit Hang Seng Bank
HSBC Holdings has offered to take private its Hang Seng Bank subsidiary in a deal valuing the Hong Kong-based unit at HK$290 billion ($37.3 billion) on an equity basis.
Under the plan, the London-headquartered, Asia-focused lender would pay HK$106 billion… Read More>>
Ping An Marketing Stake in Sydney Tower for $597M and More Asia Real Estate Headlines
The ongoing Chinese exodus from Australia’s real estate market leads today’s look at news from around the region as Ping An seeks to exit Sydney’s Salesforce Tower. Also in the headlines are a Tokyo office deal and a Hong Kong… Read More>>
Singapore Private Residential Rents to Drop 5% and More Asia Real Estate Headlines
Singapore residents still in shock over rising condo leases could be in line for brighter days, with a story of rent reductions leading today’s headline roundup. Also in the news, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Bank cuts its exposure to China’s… Read More>>
Creditors Seize Cheung Kei Hong Kong HQ, Chairman’s Luxury Homes
China’s Cheung Kei Group is adding to the grand mainland investor fire sale in Hong Kong with market sources confirming that the group’s corporate headquarters in Kowloon is being repossessed by Hang Seng Bank, while two luxury residences belonging to… Read More>>
Asia Real Estate People in the News 2022-11-14
A top-level overhaul at Fosun Group’s tourism unit leads this week’s collection of personnel moves from around the region, as the struggling company works to rebuild after the pandemic punished many of its businesses and with its parent company struggling… Read More>>
China Home Prices Post Rare Decline and More Asia Real Estate Headlines
In today’s roundup of regional news headlines, China’s new home prices post a rare decline amid a growing boycott crisis, banking giant HSBC continues to push back against break-up pressure, and Hong Kong lender Hang Seng reports a profit plunge… Read More>>
Hang Seng Bank Rents Central Shop at 45% Discount and More Asia Real Estate Headlines
In today’s roundup of regional news headlines, Hang Seng Bank prepares to rent an Adidas-vacated space in Hong Kong’s Central at a deep discount, SJM’s Angela Leong consolidates her ownership of a Macau hotel and casino, and apartment developer Greystar… Read More>>
Vanke’s 60k Sqm Qianhai Project Now 80% Leased
Qianhai is Shenzhen’s answer to Shanghai’s Free Trade Zone, and investor enthusiasm for the special economic zone is already paying dividends for China Vanke.
According to a recent story in the South China Morning Post, a new 60,000 square metre… Read More>>