Capital Markets IPO Surge Past $2b Signals New Property
TL;DR Singapore's capital markets raised more than $2 billion through IPOs in 2025, prompting a new SMU initiative examining the legal and financial links that
Hillhouse Drops $725M IGIS Bid as APAC Deal Flow Shifts
TL;DR Hillhouse Investment has pulled a $725.3 million bid for South Korea's IGIS Asset Management, signalling caution on platform acquisitions in Northeast Asia. Meanwhile,
Link REIT CEO Appointed as Neil Slater Ends 12-Month Search
TL;DR Link REIT has named Neil Slater as its next chief executive officer, concluding a year-long global search to succeed George Hongchoy after his sixteen-year tenure. This
Singapore Real Estate Investment Sales Hit $31.1b in H1 2026
TL;DR Singapore real estate investment sales totalled S$31.1 billion in the first half of 2026, with the full year on track to approach S$40
Australia Private Rental Market Faces 3 Pressures Driving
TL;DR Australia's private rental market faces record-low vacancy rates and chronic undersupply, pushing build-to-rent from niche to necessity. Federal tax concessions and state policy shifts
JD.com's $96M Hong Kong Student Housing Buy Signals
TL;DR JD.com is paying approximately US$96 million for a Kowloon student housing project from Far East Consortium, taking its total Hong Kong real estate spending
Condo VIP Sales Under Scrutiny as Agents Secure First-Dibs
TL;DR Singapore's Council for Estate Agencies has engaged property firms over VIP preview practices that give agents and their clients priority access to new condo