Singapore and Japan took the second and third spots in an annual index of the most attractive places to build data centres, with only the US ranked higher, according to global design and consultancy firm Arcadis.
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Singapore and Japan took the second and third spots in an annual index of the most attractive places to build data centres, with only the US ranked higher, according to global design and consultancy firm Arcadis.
Asia Pacific is well… Read More>>

The world’s largest institutional investors continue to bet on Japanese rental apartments for their resilient returns, with Allianz Real Estate announcing on Friday that it had entered into an agreement to acquire a portfolio of Tokyo assets for €75 million… Read More>>

Hines has brought aboard local veterans to strengthen its teams in Japan and South Korea, as the US-based developer looks to transition from the investment advisory sphere to a focus on acquisitions and development in the two markets.
Joining the… Read More>>

AXA IM Alts, an alternative asset arm of France’s AXA Investment Managers, announced on Tuesday that it has begun construction of a four-storey logistics facility near Nagoya, Japan.
Working together with Warburg Pincus-backed developer and fund manager ESR, which will… Read More>>

Privately held Grosvenor on Monday announced the appointment of Kozo Hiratani as president of the UK property group’s business in Japan, effective 1 February.
Hiratani has extensive experience in the real estate industry, having worked at Mitsui Fudosan for 25… Read More>>

Global property consultancy JLL made a pair of leadership appointments in Asia in the past week, looking outward to hire Ken Sakuramoto as head of equity advisory for Japan and Radha Dhir as chief executive for India.
Based in Tokyo,… Read More>>

Canadian pension fund manager Ivanhoe Cambridge has tied up with Hong Kong’s PAG to chase the returns available from warehouses in Japan, according to an announcement today by the two firms.
Together, Ivanhoe Cambridge and PAG aim to invest up… Read More>>

A North American fund manager recorded a hit deal at the end of 2020, picking up the Tokyo headquarters of a Japanese entertainment conglomerate for JPY 72 billion ($693 million) to add to a $1.6 billion opportunistic vehicle.
BentallGreenOak has… Read More>>

Singapore-based GLP on Thursday announced a second closing for its GLP Japan Income Fund (GLP JIF), bringing the logistics vehicle to JPY 560 billion ($5.4 billion) in assets under management.
In August, Asia’s biggest warehouse developer announced the launch of… Read More>>

One of 2020’s hottest asset classes hasn’t missed a beat in the new year, with PGIM Real Estate announcing on Thursday that it had acquired a six-building multi-family residential portfolio across Tokyo and Yokohama for $120 million.
The property investment arm… Read More>>