M&G expands Australian presence with Sydney, Melbourne offices

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M&G Investments, part of the London-headquartered M&GPrudential, has established a ground presence in Australia after opening offices in Sydney and Melbourne. The firm has appointed Chris Andrews as head of business development, Australia, to lead the Melbourne office and James MacKinnon as head of Australia, real estate, to lead the Sydney office. “We are seeing […]

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GIC buys Beijing office complex from LG for over US$1.15bn

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Singaporean sovereign wealth fund GIC has purchased the LG Twin Towers in Beijing from South Korean conglomerate LG Group for more than RMB 8bn (US$1.15bn). LG Twin Towers (image: GIC) The complex features two grade-A office towers and a retail podium in the Guomao CBD, spanning 140,680 sq.m. of gross floor area, the buyer said […]

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APAC REIT Daily: Goodman steers A-REITs higher, as K-REITs dip

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Here’s how the REIT markets performed across Asia Pacific on Thursday, 7 May 2020. Australia Goodman Group (GMG) shares rose 3.75% to $14.11 today after the company reaffirmed its full-year earnings and distribution guidance, citing growing demand for warehouse space. Arena REIT (ARF) and Stockland (SGP) shares also traded higher, increasing 2.84% and 2.62%, respectively. […]

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APAC REIT Daily: REIT shares jump on economic recovery hopes

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Here’s how the real estate investment trust (REIT) markets performed across Asia Pacific on Monday, 19 May 2020. Australia A-REIT shares rallied along with other Aussie stocks, with the S&P/ASX 200 A-REIT Index leaping 3.69% to 1,179.40.  Stocks in Australia and other markets jumped on easing restrictions and early COVID-19 vaccine trial results released in […]

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Embassy REIT raises ₹7.5bn through private placement and other APAC REIT news

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Embassy Office Parks REIT has raised ₹7.5bn or ₹750 crores (~US$102m) through a private placement of non-convertible debentures due to mature in September 2023.  Embassy, India’s first listed REIT, issued ₹7.5bn of Embassy REIT Series II Tranche A Non-Convertible Debentures 2020 at a 7.25% quarterly coupon. The non-convertible debentures are rupee-denominated, rated, secured, redeemable, transferable, […]

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APAC REIT Daily: REITs close higher as business sentiment improves

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Here’s how the REIT markets performed across Asia Pacific on Monday, 11 May 2020. Australia A-REIT shares bounced back, with the S&P/ASX 200 A-REIT Index (XPJ) closing 2.73% higher. Investors were buoyed by the further easing of COVID-19 restrictions throughout Australia, with the S&P/ASX 200 rising 1.3% to 5,461.22. Investec Australia Property Fund (IAP) shares […]

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