Institutional Real Estate Asia Pacific

June 1, 2010: Vol. 2, Number 6

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Asia Pacific

Tracking Trends in Asia: Do the Amazing Numbers for Asia Translate on the Ground?

Asia looks great in theory, with demand for real estate bolstered by rising incomes, rapidly growing urban populations and some of the fastest economic growth rates on the planet. But what do the statistics truly indicate? The financial crisis showed that no matter how impressive your market’s prospects on paper, there’s no substitute for the kind that crinkles, cash.

Asia Pacific

A Season of Change: What Change Means for China's Residential Sector

Having emerged from the financial crisis in relatively good shape, China has arrived at a crossroads. In the aftermath of such a watershed event, China is facing a greater urgency than ever before to restructure its economy and transform its economic growth pattern. Of more direct relevance to real estate investors is how policymakers’ attitudes toward the property sector might change, given the greater impetus to press forward with restructuring efforts. Healthy and sustainable growth of the residential sector is vital in order to facilitate continued urbanization and stimulate private consumption, both key elements of the restructuring strategy.

Asia Pacific

Shop Talk: A Conversation with Stuart Crow

Stuart Crow is an international director with Jones Lang LaSalle and is head of Asia capital markets with Jones Lang LaSalle Capital Markets business in Asia Pacific. The business is a full-service global provider of capital solutions for real estate investors and occupiers. Crow is responsible for providing investment and financial structuring advice for major direct and indirect real estate transactions across the Asia Pacific region. Dr. Jennifer Molloy, editor of The Letter – Asia Pacific, recently spoke with Crow about the resilience of the Asia Pacific capital markets since the onset of the global economic crisis.

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