Hong Kong’s Link REIT has completed its RMB 4.1 billion ($589 million) acquisition of the Metropolitan Plaza mall in Guangzhou from funds controlled by Morgan Stanley and Gaw Capital, according to a recent statement by the manager of the real… Read More>>
Morgan Stanley to Sell $900M Stake in Hainan Resort to Agile Group
Morgan Stanley bought a 30 percent stake in Agile Group Holdings’ Hainan Clearwater Bay project back in 2008 and now the Guangdong-based developer wants it back.
The US-based investment giant had earlier this month notified Agile of its intent to… Read More>>
Link REIT Buys Guangzhou Mall from Gaw and Morgan Stanley for RMB 4.1B
Asia’s largest real estate investment trust just agreed to acquire its third mainland property, as Link REIT purchased Metropolitan Plaza in Guangzhou from funds controlled by Gaw Capital and Morgan Stanley for RMB 4.1 billion ($589 million), according to a… Read More>>
Anbang is Headed for an IPO, But Are We Sure Who Owns It?
Anbang Insurance, the Chinese company that burst on stage in late 2014 with its $1.95 billion acquisition of the Waldorf Astoria, is headed for a Hong Kong stock market listing as early as the middle of next year. While the… Read More>>
CBRE Appoints Morgan Stanley Veteran as New Japan Head
CBRE has appointed long-time Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley executive Eiji Sakaguchi as its new Chief Executive Officer for Japan.
Sakaguchi, who previously served as head of the real estate group for the joint venture financial firm in Japan will start… Read More>>
Morgan Stanley Veteran Noah Wangh Joins Invesco Real Estate in Hong Kong
Veteran real estate investment executive Noah Wangh has joined Invesco Real Estate as the US asset management firm’s Acquisitions Director for Asia and Head of Acquisitions for Hong Kong.
Wangh, who formerly served as an executive director and head of… Read More>>
Invesco Takes on Morgan Stanley Vet for Asia Opportunistic Team
US investment management firm Invesco has added to its real estate team in Asia by recruiting Morgan Stanley veteran Jason Choi to join the company’s opportunistic funds team.
At Invesco, Choi will be reunited with former Morgan Stanley colleague Calvin… Read More>>
Danish Life Insurer Said to Invest $200M in Morgan Stanley Asia Core Fund
Denmark’s largest private life insurer will be sending some of its crisp nordic krone over to Asia to invest in a new Asia Pacific real estate fund being set up by Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing (MSREI).
According to accounts… Read More>>
Morgan Stanley Sells Australian Property Portfolio to CIC for $1.79B
Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing announced today that it has agreed to sell the real estate portfolio belonging to its Australian subsidiary, Investa Property Group, to China Investment Corporation (CIC) for A$2.45 billion ($1.79 billion). The deal instantly makes the Chinese sovereign… Read More>>
CIC Teams with AEW to Close on $1.44B European Mall Portfolio
China Investment Corporation (CIC) has joined with investment manager AEW Europe to acquire a fleet of 10 malls in France and Belgium from CBRE Global Investors for €1.3 billion ($1.44 billion).
The retail acquisition is believed to be the largest… Read More>>