real estate

As the Japanese insurer expands investments in alternative assets, Blackstone will provide investment management services to Japan’s largest private asset owner across private credit and real estate.

Advancing its portfolio rejuvenation strategy, CLAR is expanding its logistics and business space presence in Singapore while marking a strategic entry into the Japanese hyperscale data centre market with three DPU-accretive transactions.

Singapore-based Indran Thana is joining in June from UBS.

Improving sentiment, shifting risk appetite and a rethink of sector leadership are reshaping real estate strategies across Asia Pacific, according to CBRE’s latest investor intentions survey.

FA spoke to Andrew Cummings, head of residential agency at Savills Middle East, about recent shifts in Dubai’s real estate landscape. He shared insights on foreign capital flows, the impact of infrastructure and regulatory reforms, and how new ownership models are influencing long-term investor activity.

The fund name is Eastgate-Samty Hospitality Fund I LP, and the hotels are in Tokyo, Nagoya, Kyoto, Fukuoka, Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

Andrew Hunter has been promoted to senior director, while Mark Hahm has been hired from JLL to boost the firm’s hotels’ investment and transaction services.

As part of the nascent Apac living sector, multifamily asset purchasing has been increasing in Japan, bolstered by a rebound in tourism, low interest rates and strong rental growth.

Strong levels of tourism continue to bring investment opportunities in Japan’s rental real estate market.