Asia’s largest real estate investment trust has replenished its investment leadership with Hong Kong-listed Link REIT announcing today that it has hired former BlackRock Asia Pacific real estate boss John Saunders as group chief investment officer — a newly created… Read More>>
BlackRock Promotes Hamish MacDonald to Head of APAC Real Estate as Saunders Exits
BlackRock has promoted Hamish MacDonald to head of Asia Pacific real estate equity, succeeding 16-year veteran John Saunders, who is leaving the world’s largest asset manager.
While retaining his role as chief investment officer of APAC real estate equity, MacDonald will… Read More>>
BlackRock Closes on $1.2B for Asia Property Fund V
The pile of capital aimed at Asian real estate opportunities has just grown by $1.175 billion as the largest asset manager in the US announced its latest funding milestone today.
BlackRock raised the cash for BlackRock Asia Property Fund V,… Read More>>
BlackRock Buys Shanghai Office Tower for $199M
The world’s largest asset manager has just bought a piece of Shanghai’s office market as demand for real estate assets in China’s commercial capital continues to grow.
BlackRock has paid RMB 1.37 billion ($199 million) to Hong Kong Shanghai Alliance… Read More>>
Blackrock Calls the Bottom of China’s Real Estate Market
While many US-based fund managers are shunning China in favor of other Asian locations, Blackrock is said to be shopping for office towers and even retail assets on the mainland.
The New York-based investment management firm, which currently is the… Read More>>
Li Ka-Shing-Linked ARA Eyes Up To $640 Million Yuan – and more of Today’s China Real Estate Links | August 22, 2012
Here is a list of the day’s latest China real estate news collected from around the web:
ARA Asset Management Ltd. (D1R.SG), the Singaporean real estate firm… Read More>>