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Mingtiandi serves as a reliable source for insights into the Asian real estate market. We provide daily updates on key property investors, publicly-traded real estate companies, and significant market deals, assisting over 1,800 visitors each day in making well-informed choices and staying ahead of their rivals. Since we started our daily newsletter in 2012, our subscriber base has expanded to over 10,000 influential decision-makers from top firms including Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Deutsche Bank, and others.

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People: Greystar Hires Junghwan Kang as Head of Korea

4 days ago | mingtiandi.com | Michael Cole

The living sector and data centres lead this week’s review of personnel moves from around Asia Pacific as Greystar names a country leader for South Korea and Singapore digital infrastructure leaders continue to find new homes. Greystar is expanding its Asia Pacific business into a new country with the company having hired former Samsung SRA Asset Management executive Junghwan Kang as head of Korea, according to a LinkedIn update.
Roundup: Bain Said Marketing Former Chindata for $4B

4 days ago | mingtiandi.com | Michael Cole

Bain Capital seeks a buyer for the China business of the data centre firm formerly known as Chindata, with that report leading today’s headline roundup. Also in the news, Manulife US REIT agrees to sell an Atlanta office tower and Starwood Capital expands its APAC warehouse portfolio.
Hillhouse's Rava Buys $100M Dubai School Property

6 days ago | mingtiandi.com | Christopher Caillavet

Rava Partners has acquired the real estate interest of a Dubai school in a deal that values the property at $100 million, marking the fund manager’s maiden investment in the Middle East. The real estate division of Hillhouse Investment picked up Hartland International School from a fund managed by London-based Janus Henderson, according to a Thursday announcement.
Google Buys Malaysia Data Centre Site for $105M

6 days ago | mingtiandi.com | Michael Cole

Tech goliath Google picks up a data centre site on the Malaysian coast south of Kuala Lumpur, with that acquisition leading today’s headline roundup. Also in the news, Japan’s NTT moves to take private its NTT Data unit and Frasers Property reports improving earnings.
GLP Posts $1.8B Loss on China Asset Markdowns

1 week ago | mingtiandi.com | Christopher Caillavet

GLP swung to an annual loss of $1.8 billion on China asset markdowns and other non-cash items, but the Asian warehouse specialist touted improved cash flows and hinted at a turnaround following the March sale of its international funds business to Ares Management. The shortfall for the 12 months to December reversed a $233 million profit recorded in 2023, GLP said Thursday in an announcement to the Singapore Exchange.
Roundup: Equinix Completes Malaysia Data Centre

1 week ago | mingtiandi.com | Michael Cole

Data centre giant Equinix finishes construction of a facility in Malaysia’s Cyberjaya, with that story leading today’s headline roundup. Also in the news, the US central bank leaves a key interest rate unchanged and Chinese actress Zhao Wei’s former Hong Kong home fails to sell. NASDAQ-listed digital infrastructure firm Equinix has completed the second phase of its KL1 International Business Exchange data centre in Malaysia’s Cyberjaya tech hub.
Scape Wins Commitment From CBRE IM for Student Housing Fund

1 week ago | mingtiandi.com | Christopher Caillavet

Australia’s biggest owner-operator of student housing, Scape, continues to scoop up commitments for its flagship core fund, with the group on Thursday announcing CBRE Investment Management as its latest capital partner. The fund management arm of property services giant CBRE is making the investment through its indirect private real estate strategy, Scape said Thursday in a release.
Roundup: Brookfield Raises $6B for Distressed Fund

1 week ago | mingtiandi.com | Michael Cole

Asset management giant Brookfield announces nearly $6 billion in commitments to its largest-ever real estate fund, with that story leading today’s headline roundup. Also making the list, Singapore’s CapitaLand Development expands its partnership with Vietnamese builder Vinhomes and Brookfield India REIT reports higher operating income.
M&G Real Estate Names Jason Leong to Lead Asia Flagship Fund

1 week ago | mingtiandi.com | Michael Cole

M&G Real Estate has chosen new leadership for its flagship Asia property vehicle, naming Jason Leong as fund manager for the $7 billion strategy, according to a statement today. Leong, who joined M&G two years ago as deputy fund manager for the M&G Asia Property Fund, is taking over leadership of the strategy from Richard van den Berg, who will retire at the end of June after more than eight years with the UK investment manager.
Frasers REIT Nearing Sale of Melbourne Office Tower for $129M

1 week ago | mingtiandi.com | Christopher Caillavet

Frasers Logistics and Commercial Trust is in late-stage talks to sell a central Melbourne office tower at a price close to A$200 ($129 million), according to market sources. The prospective buyer of 357 Collins Street is in exclusive due diligence but won’t exchange contracts with Singapore-listed FLCT for at least another month, a source confirmed to Mingtiandi on Monday.