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Tracking developments across Asia's regional real estate markets

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<ul><li>Warburg Pincus partners with Eastgate to acquire Tokyo office as part of Life Sciences joint venture, expanding their investment portfolio.</li><li>Greystar purchases GIC-Wee Hur Aussie student housing for $1B, solidifying their presence in the Australian real estate market.</li><li>Iron Mountain makes strategic move by acquiring Web Werks, an Indian data center group, enhancing their capabilities in the data management sector.</li></ul>

Warburg Pincus partners with Eastgate to acquire Tokyo office as part of Life Sciences joint venture, expanding their investment portfolio.Greystar purchases GIC-Wee Hur Aussie student housing for $1B, solidifying their presence in the Australian real estate market.Iron Mountain makes strategic move by acquiring Web Werks, an Indian data center group, enhancing their capabilities in the data management sector.

Asia Real Estate Tracker (03-Apr-2025): Warburg Pincus buys Tokyo office in life sciences JV.

<ul><li>Rava has enlisted Blackstone MDs to spearhead growth in Japan, highlighting their intent to expand operations in the region.</li><li>GreenFort and Gaw have partnered to explore land lease opportunities in Australia, with a focus on showcasing their collaboration on MTD TV.</li><li>SC Capital, based in Singapore, has successfully closed their sixth APAC fund at $900M, demonstrating their commitment to making opportunistic investments in the region.</li></ul>

Rava has enlisted Blackstone MDs to spearhead growth in Japan, highlighting their intent to expand operations in the region.GreenFort and Gaw have partnered to explore land lease opportunities in Australia, with a focus on showcasing their collaboration on MTD TV.SC Capital, based in Singapore, has successfully closed their sixth APAC fund at $900M, demonstrating their commitment to making opportunistic investments in the region.

Asia Real Estate Tracker (27-Mar-2025): Rava hires Blackstone MDs to lead Japan.

<ul><li>Bain Capital acquires worker housing in Singapore for $555M from Blackstone, expanding their real estate portfolio in the region.</li><li>Standard Chartered Marketing Shanghai Office Blocks due to BlackRock default, highlighting the impact of financial decisions on commercial real estate.</li><li>PAG successfully raises $4B for APAC real estate fund, demonstrating investor confidence in the region's property market despite economic uncertainties.</li></ul>

Bain Capital acquires worker housing in Singapore for $555M from Blackstone, expanding their real estate portfolio in the region.Standard Chartered Marketing Shanghai Office Blocks due to BlackRock default, highlighting the impact of financial decisions on commercial real estate.PAG successfully raises $4B for APAC real estate fund, demonstrating investor confidence in the region's property market despite economic uncertainties.

Asia Real Estate Tracker (14-Feb-2025): Bain Capital buys worker housing from Blackstone for $555M.

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<li>The US economy’s resilience hasn’t come from the many – it’s come from the top 10% as the “wealth effect” from rising asset prices has boosted spending.</li>
<li>But it works in reverse too.  Since the richest make up nearly half of America’s consumer spending, that could lead to a serious economic fallout.</li>
<li>It’s worth considering protecting your portfolio. I’ve pulled together one list of companies that should do well and another that could suffer from the change in climate.</li>
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The US economy’s resilience hasn’t come from the many – it’s come from the top 10% as the “wealth effect” from rising asset prices has boosted spending.
But it works in reverse too.  Since the richest make up nearly half of America’s consumer spending, that could lead to a serious economic fallout.
It’s worth considering protecting your portfolio. I’ve pulled together one list of companies that should do well and another that could suffer from the change in climate.


A Defensive Portfolio Prepared For The Wealth Effect’s Reversal

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<li>Bloomberg <a href="https://news.bloomberglaw.com/mergers-and-acquisitions/esr-bidders-said-to-weigh-bringing-in-more-investors-for-buyout" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reports</a> that the bidding consortium is in talks to bring in other partners, such as QIA, PIF, and CPP Investment Board, to aid in privatising <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/esr-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27983:1" rel="noopener">ESR Group (1821 HK)</a>.</li>
<li>Warburg Pincus and OMERS have blocking stakes for a Cayman scheme. Warburg Pincus is seemingly supportive, and the consortium’s expansion talks suggest confidence in meeting OMERS’ price expectations.</li>
<li>Our best guess is that an offer is around HK$14.00. ESR’s current valuation is undemanding, with its forward EV/EBITDA multiple at a 40% discount compared to the median peers’ multiple.</li>
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Bloomberg reports that the bidding consortium is in talks to bring in other partners, such as QIA, PIF, and CPP Investment Board, to aid in privatising ESR Group (1821 HK).
Warburg Pincus and OMERS have blocking stakes for a Cayman scheme. Warburg Pincus is seemingly supportive, and the consortium’s expansion talks suggest confidence in meeting OMERS’ price expectations.
Our best guess is that an offer is around HK$14.00. ESR’s current valuation is undemanding, with its forward EV/EBITDA multiple at a 40% discount compared to the median peers’ multiple.


ESR Group (1821 HK): Consortium’s Expansion Talks Suggest Progress

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Asia Real Estate Tracker (03-Apr-2025): Warburg Pincus buys Tokyo office in life sciences JV.

Warburg Pincus makes multiple acquisitions in Japan and India, while Greystar acquires Australian student housing in billion-dollar deals.

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Asia Real Estate Tracker (27-Mar-2025): Rava hires Blackstone MDs to lead Japan.

Rava enlists Blackstone MDs for Japan growth, GreenFort and Gaw team up for Australia land leases on MTD TV, while SC Capital closes $900M APAC fund.

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Asia Real Estate Tracker (14-Feb-2025): Bain Capital buys worker housing from Blackstone for $555M.

Bain Capital acquires worker housing in Singapore, Standard Chartered faces marketing office blocks default, PAG raises $4B for APAC fund, and PGIM...

Asia Real Estate Tracker

A Defensive Portfolio Prepared For The Wealth Effect’s Reversal

The top 10% account for around 50% of consumer spending in the US. This insight looks at the sectors and companies that could win and lose from the...

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ESR Group (1821 HK): Consortium’s Expansion Talks Suggest Progress

The probability of an offer remains high, and the latest Bloomberg reports suggest progress towards a binding proposal. Our best guess is that an...

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