China Evergrande is back in the news today as creditors of the bankrupt developer target assets held by the ex-wife of the company’s founder. Hong Kong is also in the news with the city further easing mortgage rules to support… 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>>
New World Buying Back $610M in Bonds as Stock Slides and More Asia Real Estate Headlines
Hong Kong’s New World Development leads Mingtiandi’s review of the real estate news today with the developer buying back bonds amid a stock slide. Also in the headlines, Singapore launches a pair of residential site tenders and Hong Kong’s central… Read More>>
China SCE Seeks Offshore Debt Restructuring and More Asia Real Estate Headlines
Another major mainland developer is going to offshore bond investors to ask for a restructuring of its payment obligations, with that story leading today’s set of real estate headlines from around Asia. Also in the news, Hong Kong slashes land… Read More>>
Hong Kong Picks HKMA Official to Lead $8B Fund and More Asia Real Estate Headlines
Hong Kong is setting up a new $8 billion municipal investment fund and has named an executive at the city’s de facto state bank as its first CEO, with that story leading Mingtiandi’s headline roundup today. Also in the news,… Read More>>
GIC, TPG Invest $72M in Indian Hospital Chain and More Asia Real Estate Headlines
Healthcare leads today’s roundup of real estate headlines from around Asia as Singapore’s sovereign fund hooks up with a US private equity giant for a $72 million India investment. Also in the news, Hong Kong’s borrowers catch a break after… Read More>>
Hong Kong Eases Stress Test for Homebuyers to Support Slowing Market
As Hong Kong’s residential market slides against a backdrop of rising interest rates, the city’s central banking authority has made it easier to buy a home by relaxing stress-testing rules.
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority announced Friday that it was… Read More>>
Hong Kong’s Key Rate Jumps 75 Basis Points and More Asia Real Estate Headlines
In today’s roundup of regional news headlines, Hong Kong’s de facto central bank raises its base rate to the highest level since March 2008, prompting the city’s finance chief to issue a statement downplaying the likelihood of a sharp property… Read More>>
Hines JV Wins $346M Loan for India Office Project and More Asia Real Estate Headlines
Leading today’s real estate news, US developer Hines has won a loan for an office project in northern India, while a Korean REIT buys up 20 floors of a central Seoul high rise.
Also in the headlines, Singapore’s Millennium &… Read More>>
Fosun Set to Lose 20% Cirque du Soleil Stake and More Asia Real Estate Headlines
Less than a year after Fosun saw its bet on the UK’s Thomas Cook end up in bankruptcy, the Shanghai-based investment firm is watching another bet on leisure spending head down the drain as creditors of Cirque du Soleil prepare… Read More>>