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Hong Kong investment volume surges 168% to USD3.3b in Q2

Hong Kong investment volume surges 168% to USD3.3b in Q2

Institutional investors accounted for 71% of all commercial transaction volumes in the quarter.

Australian industrial transaction volumes hit $8.6b YTD

This was boosted by two Blackstone portfolio sales - Milestone ($3.8b) and Kingdom II ($825m). 

Property investors urged to focus on cold storage in the next 3 years

Hong Kong’s strong export rebound and rise in food consumption would increase this asset’s value.

APAC investors to spend up to USD200b on logistics assets over the next five years

Investors are expected to increase their logistics exposure from 16% to 20-23%.

Singapore shophouses now investors’ newest “collector’s item”: Knight Frank

The total transaction value of S$836.1m in H1 2021 is already 91.6% of 2020’s totals.

Over 1 in 2 Malaysian investors expect healthcare, logistics assets’ capital values to outperform

Thanks to the rising e-commerce penetration rate and the shift towards omnichannel retailing.

How Singapore’s residential investment market has evolved over the years

The Outside Central Region achieved the highest returns in the last ten years.

4 reasons why APAC logistics yields will compress by a further 50-100bps

The continued increase in asset allocation is expected to put upward pressure on capital values.

Guess which property sector will be the dominant asset class in 2022

60% of all investment is expected to flow into this sector in major APAC cities.

1 in 2 APAC property investors prioritise green buildings when buying assets

And 72% of investors believe green certifications drive higher occupancy, rents, and tenant retention.

Singapore property investment volume hits S$9.17b in H1 2021

Residential and industrial transactions boosted investments in Q2. 

Here’s how property investors can unlock lucrative opportunities in APAC’s life sciences sector

Life sciences as an investible asset class is still at a nascent stage, but there are a few entry routes.