Asia real estate and outbound investment news
Hines has brought aboard local veterans to strengthen its teams in Japan and South Korea, as the US-based developer looks to transition from the investment advisory sphere to a focus on acquisitions and development in the two markets.
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Singapore-listed Mapletree Logistics Trust on Monday announced an agreement to acquire five warehouse assets in South Korea for KRW 280 billion ($250 million), strengthening MLT’s foothold in Asia Pacific’s third-largest e-commerce market.
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Savills Investment Management on Monday said it had exchanged contracts to acquire a logistics property in Poland for a Korean-backed fund at a price of €65.5 million ($79.6 million).
The transaction is Savills IM’s second on behalf of Vestas European… Read More>>
In today’s roundup of regional news headlines, Seoul records another banner year in office transactions, Singapore developer CapitaLand warns of a likely 2020 loss, and China Evergrande enjoys a sizeable fundraising for its electric vehicle arm.
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Shares began trading in Korea’s first dedicated logistics REIT on 23 December as ESR’s Korean unit finalised an initial public offering that helped the warehouse specialist and fund manager raise $650 million.
Following the Wednesday trading debut at KRW 5,000… Read More>>
After holding Hong Kong’s third-largest IPO of 2019, warehouse specialist ESR is headed for a $320 million debut on Korea’s KOSPI exchange this month, according to an announcement late last week by the developer and fund manager.
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Savills Investment Management this week announced the launch of a pan-European logistics investment fund with partner Vestas Investment Management, targeting a gross asset value of up to €500 million ($604 million).
In a Monday press release, Savills IM described Vestas… Read More>>
CapitaLand’s shift to a strategy aligned with an increasingly digital economy continues, with the Singaporean developer on Tuesday announcing the divestment of three Japanese malls and a Korean office tower for a combined S$448.7 million ($335 million), and the acquisition… Read More>>
In today’s roundup of regional news headlines, a CapitaLand-affiliated fund completes its purchase of Singapore’s ABI Plaza from MYP, billionaire Ray Dalio makes plans to open a family office in the city-state, and Japanese department store operator Takashimaya turns to… Read More>>
In today’s roundup of news headlines from around Asia, Amazon loses its bid to block a deal involving a business partner in India, heavily indebted China Evergrande reportedly secures a financial lifeline from state-linked companies, and ESR’s South Korean REIT… Read More>>
