New appointments in Tokyo, Shanghai, Hong Kong and Singapore feature in this week’s collection of people moves documented on Mingtiandi, as a German investment manager consolidates its Japanese operation and a Malaysian developer names a new chief of finance. There… Read More>>
Chinese Property Portal Juwai.Com to Merge With Malaysian Agency
Juwai.com, an online platform for marketing global properties to Chinese buyers, is merging with Kuala Lumpur-based real estate marketing firm IQI Global, according to a joint announcement by the two privately held firms.
The merger, which comes at the same… Read More>>
Brookfield Closes in on Buying $185M India Office Block and More Asia Real Estate Headlines
India is back in the news today as the subcontinent’s real estate assets continue to show their appeal to the world’s largest private equity players. In addition to Brookfield’s reported offer for a Hyderabad office block, global brokerage Savills is… Read More>>
ADIA Said Hiring Country Head for New India Office and More Asia Real Estate Headlines
Leading today’s news roundup, the world’s second-largest sovereign wealth fund is reported to be growing its presence in the world’s second-most-populous country, with plans to hire a head for India and eventually set up an office. Further east, China’s rental… Read More>>
Asia Real Estate People in the News 2017-11-13
For this week’s edition of People in the News, an e-commerce veteran has joined the board of China’s leading international property site, while a former retail manager for a high-end lingerie brand is now in charge of mall leasing for… Read More>>
Cross-Border Listings Portal Juwai Shakes Up Leadership Team Again
Juwai.com, China’s largest international property portal, is seeing its second major leadership change as Carrie Law comes on board as CEO, replacing Charles Pittar, while Georg Chmiel takes the reins as chairman, succeeding outgoing chairman Richard Kuo.
The new pair… Read More>>
Listings Portal Juwai Lands Deal with Warren Buffett and More Asia Real Estate Headlines
At the top of the news today, America’s best known investor doesn’t seem too worried about the long-term effects of China’s capital controls, and the country’s developers also ramped up their bets on the domestic property market at the end… Read More>>
Asia Real Estate People in the News 2016-08-29
Summer is nearly over, and many of Asia’s real estate professionals are going back to work at a new desk after the summer holidays. This week, China’s richest man loses a team member to a cross-border private equity shop, a… Read More>>
Shanghai Cracks Down on Downpayment Loans and More Greater China Real Estate Headlines
Authorities in Shanghai have suspended mortgage business for banks and real estate agencies granting downpayment loans, while down in Hong Kong developers are turning to commercial as the residential market continues to slide. Meanwhile, the Chinese government hopes that farmers… Read More>>
China Real Estate Platform Juwai Could Be Headed for 2016 IPO
China-based cross-border real estate investment platform Juwai.com could be headed for an initial public offering this year, as the online startup works to ramp up its global team.
The company, which was founded in 2010, is said to be raising… Read More>>