Top level moves at some of the world’s largest money managers lead Mingtiandi’s collection of personnel changes this week with major appointments and renewals happening at UBS, Apollo Global Management and Korea Teacher Pension. Asia’s developer community are also on… Read More>>
Shui On Said to Pick UBS, MS for Xintiandi IPO and More Asia Real Estate Headlines
In today’s roundup of regional news headlines, Hong Kong’s Shui On Land reportedly selects UBS and Morgan Stanley to lead its Xintiandi subsidiary’s IPO, Singapore-listed Cromwell E-REIT picks up a logistics asset in England, and China turns to ration coupons… Read More>>
Suntec REIT Sells 30% Stake in UBS Singapore HQ to Billionaire Gordon Tang
Suntec REIT has sold its 30 percent stake in Swiss bank UBS’s Singapore headquarters for S$295.5 million ($220.2 million), in a transaction that puts the owners of SingHaiyi Group in full control of the recently renovated asset.
“The divestment of… Read More>>
Ex-Goldman Banker Says Warned Bosses on Jho Low and More Asia Real Estate Headlines
In this edition of Mingtiandi’s regional roundup, a former Goldman Sachs banker says he warned against doing business with Malaysian financier Jho Low, private equity giant Blackstone emerges as a possible bidder for an Aussie casino empire, and Singapore’s SPH… Read More>>
UBS Names Hong Kong as Asia’s Riskiest City for Buying a Home
As if the possibility of getting tear gassed during a late night search for noodles isn’t enough, Hong Kong residents are now being warned by a Swiss bank that they need to worry about the value of their homes collapsing.
HK Airlines President Quits as HNA Saga Continues and More Asia Real Estate Headlines
HNA’s ongoing Hongkong Airlines saga leads the Mingtiandi roundup of Asia news again today as the financially challenged mainland investment conglomerate plays out its own version of Game of Thrones in the boardroom.
In other news around the region, Guangzhou-based… Read More>>
WeWork Said to Back Out of Five Hong Kong Lease Deals and More Asia Real Estate Headlines
Mainland investors are back in a buying mood, according to news reports from China today, but the world’s biggest co-working provider may be feeling suddenly budget-conscious in Hong Kong a new account from Reuters says. Meanwhile in Singapore, the landlords… Read More>>
AEW Buys Melbourne Office Tower for A$200M and More Asia Real Estate Headlines
Events in Australia, India and Japan command top coverage in Asia’s real estate industry today with US fund manager AEW adding a Melbourne office tower to its portfolio down under, while warehouse giant ESR takes on another Tokyo area project… Read More>>
China Said to Pick New Head for Sovereign Fund and More Asia Real Estate Headlines
Sovereign funds, Swiss banks and French châteaux feature in today’s real estate headlines from around the region as China’s CIC is said to have found a new chief among the ranks at the country’s Bank of Communications, and finance heavyweight… Read More>>
UBS, APG Set Up Japan Multi-Family Venture and More Asia Real Estate Headlines
Leading today’s real estate headlines, the global search for yield takes a Dutch pension fund and a Swiss asset manager into Japan’s rental apartment market for a new $175 million venture. A bit closer to the equator, US private equity… Read More>>