GIC, Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund, is partnering with Dubai-based Global Student Accommodation Group (GSA) to buy a portfolio of UK student housing projects from funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management which are expected to be worth £700 million ($900 million) when… Read More>>
Asia Real Estate People In The News 2016-09-05
September is here and the start of the month also sees a number of Asia’s real estate professionals starting new jobs. The moves this week include a familiar face taking over as CEO for Asia at design firm Arcadis, and… Read More>>
Mapletree to Raise $751M From New REIT Sales and More Asia Real Estate Headlines
Singapore-listed developer and investor Mapletree issued a flurry of news this week, including plans to raise $751 million in new cash through unit sales in a listed trust. In Hong Kong, Hang Lung’s Ronnie Chan, who bet heavily on China’s… Read More>>
Greater China Real Estate People in the News 2016-06-20
This week Greater China’s real estate professionals refuse to settle down for the summer, as a capital markets chief from one of the major agencies heads home to New Zealand after an extended visit in Hong Kong, a former agency… Read More>>
Mainland Home Prices Rise for 10th Straight Month and More Greater China Real Estate Headlines
Average home prices in China rose for the 10th straight month, according to a newly published report, but some analysts expect the rally could end as early as this quarter. Regionally, the slow-down in China’s overall economy is hurting builders… Read More>>
Greater China Real Estate People in the News 2016-05-31
Some of Asia’s best known developers and fund managers are changing their top management this week as a Li Ka-shing invested asset management firm finds a new head for its private funds division, a once defaulting developer gets a new… Read More>>
Dalian Wanda Offers 12% Interest on De-Listing Scheme and More China Real Estate Headlines
China’s biggest billionaire is promising to make investors all a bit richer if they back his plan to de-list Dalian Wanda Commercial Properties in Hong Kong. Also, a major Singaporean developer buys a business park in the UK and China… Read More>>
Greater China Real Estate People in the News 2015-11-30
The new challenges for real estate professionals in the region did not slow down In the last week of November, as we find a private equity boss riding a big deal with Chinese investors into a job with the biggest… Read More>>
Property Developer Nabbed for Bank Heist and More China Real Estate Headlines 2015-10-28
Every day Mingtiandi scans the web and curates the day’s biggest stories for you. Here’s what we found today:
China Real Estate Tycoon Nabbed for 1999 Bank Robbery
An influential billionaire was among five people who were nabbed in connection… Read More>>
China Real Estate People in the News 2014-11-17
This week we see Chinese real estate investors reaching to NYC for talent, a former Pramerica SVP join a new shop, and a high-ranking Mapletree investor head out on his own. With notably fewer role changes this week, is it… Read More>>