One of Singapore’s most troubled REITs leads today’s collection of real estate headlines from around Asia as investors swallow terms for a bailout of Manulife US REIT. Also in the news, Country Garden avoids its first domestic bond default and… Read More>>
Evergrande Boss Struggles to Sell $602M Mansion and More Asia Real Estate Headlines
China Evergrande leads Asia’s real estate news again today with report that chairman Xu Jiayin is struggling to sell his furtively acquired mansion in London’s West End. Also in the news, Malaysia’s IOI acquires Kuala Lumpur’s W Hotel and Moody’s… Read More>>
Evergrande Winding-Up Hearing Adjourned Again and More Asia Real Estate Headlines
A winding-up hearing for China Evergrande has been pushed back again, this time to the end of January, with that story leading Mingtiandi’s roundup of real estate headlines today. Also making the list, OCBC files a money-laundering claim in Singapore’s… Read More>>
Manulife US REIT Asks for Debt Extension, Sponsor Offers $236M Lifeline
Manulife US REIT (MUST) has unveiled a recapitalisation proposal involving a $235.7 million lifeline from its sponsor and a hoped-for one-year debt extension from creditors, in an effort to rescue the Singapore exchange’s most over-leveraged property trust.
The bailout includes… Read More>>
WeWork Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy and More Asia Real Estate Headlines
WeWork has formally filed for bankruptcy with that story leading today’s headline roundup as landlords brace for some lease renegotiations. Also in the news, defaulting mainland developer China SCE Group is shifting a Beijing mall to its property management unit… Read More>>
EQT Makes Fresh Attempt at $6.5B Global Switch Buy and More Asia Real Estate Headlines
Sweden’s EQT has renewed its pursuit of Chinese-owned data centre operator Global Switch, with that deal leading Mingtiandi’s today headline roundup. Also in the news, CalPERS doubles down on climate-related investments and Blackstone turns its attention to Japan and India.
SGX-listed Manulife US REIT Names Marc Feliciano Chairman
Manulife US REIT (MUST) welcomed new leadership on Thursday appointing Marc Feliciano as non-executive chairman as the Singapore-listed REIT struggles through an 81 percent slide in its equity price this year.
Feliciano, who took over as global head of real… Read More>>
Evergrande Revises Restructuring Deal for $300B in Debt and More Asia Real Estate Headlines
China Evergrande is back in the news as the teetering giant leads today’s headline roundup with a revised proposal for restructuring $300 billion in debt. Also in the news, the owners of a Singapore office tower head back to market… Read More>>
Morgan Stanley Says Chinese Afraid to Buy Homes and More Asia Real Estate Headlines
Buying a home in China was once a step on the road to wealth, but it may now look like the first chapter in a horror story, according to a Morgan Stanley survey that leads today’s headline roundup. Also in… Read More>>
Asia Real Estate People in the News 2023-09-25
A top level change at a North American pension fund manager leads this week’s collection of personnel moves from around the region with a board shift at China Resources Land also making the list. Manulife US Real Estate Investment Trust… Read More>>