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EMEA Living Investor Survey

Gain exclusive insights into the European living sector's investment trends with our comprehensive survey. Explore investor preferences, market forecasts, and sustainability's role in real estate investment.
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Strategic Guide to Office Selection in Bangkok’s 3 Main Business Zones

Selecting an office location in Bangkok is more than simply finding a workspace; it is a strategic decision that can profoundly shape a company’s corporate image, operational efficiency, and long‑term networking opportunities.

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Rebalancing Australia’s Housing Mismatch

Quantifying the investment case for people-focused affordable housing development.
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APAC Capital Compass - March 2026

Short‑Term Volatility Meets Long‑Term Structural Change

As I write this, the conflict with Iran is into its 5th week. On Global calls, at conferences & at the office water dispenser the most often used wording is that real estate capital markets activity is showing “resilience”. Transactions are either proceeding or language like “paused not cancelled”, “drifted sideways” is being used, but how quickly could that change?

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Mitigating Risks via Alternative Investments

Alternative real estate is gaining momentum as investors seek resilience, with Catherine Chen, Head of Capital Markets Research for APAC, highlighting growing capital flows into student housing, senior living, life sciences, and other emerging sectors.

Catherine Chen • 26/03/2026

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Appetite to Allocation: What’s Driving the Next Phase of APAC Living Investment

Earlier this month, during PERE week, we hosted our APAC Living Sector Leaders Dinner, bringing together senior clients and colleagues from across the globe to focus on one of real estate’s fastest growing and most strategically important sectors.

Josh Rose-Nokes • 26/03/2026

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Life Sciences Update for Investors – Q1 2026

As life sciences capital returns, APAC investors are becoming more selective. This update examines where conviction is re‑emerging, how the Chinese Mainland’s role is evolving, and what precision investing means for real assets and platforms in 2026. 

Shaun Brodie • 26/03/2026

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Introducing Krishnalal PV and our latest Sustainability How-to guide

This Team Spotlight introduces Krishnalal PV and Cushman & Wakefield’s sustainability services that support investors as they navigate these challenges across the investment lifecycle.

Krishnalal PV • 24/03/2026

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Navigating 2026: A Strategic Investment Outlook

Asia Pacific is entering 2026 with renewed stability and rising investor confidence. Catherine Chen, Head of Capital Markets Research for APAC , highlights how improving macro conditions are unlocking opportunities across the region—from tight office and logistics markets to the fast‑growing living and data center sectors.

Catherine Chen • 28/01/2026

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Japan Capital Markets: Strengthening Capability, Expanding Insight, and Connecting Global Capital

Japan continues to command attention as one of the world’s most resilient and opportunity rich real estate markets. In an environment where investors are navigating shifting macro conditions and re-examining global capital allocations, our Japan Capital Markets platform enters 2026 with renewed strength, expanded intelligence, and deeper global integration.

Hiroyuki Takayama • 28/01/2026

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Retell the Retail Story in APAC: from Premiumization to Retailtainment

The retail landscape in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region has undergone a significant transformation, moving beyond post-pandemic recovery to redefine the future of consumption. Fueled by a powerful resurgence in tourism and a growing appetite for premium products, the APAC retail market is demonstrating remarkable resilience and innovation.

Catherine Chen • 26/11/2025

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Retail Therapy without the Carbon Baggage

Retail is entering a renaissance period, with rising investor confidence leading to increased capital flows into the sector. Whether that’s experience-based retail like hospitality, a resurgence of our cities’ Main Streets and High Streets, or simple non-discretionary staples, there are opportunities to drive sustainable outcomes across all forms of retail with far lower carbon demands.

Matt Clifford • 12/11/2025

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Chinese Mainland Life Sciences Real Estate: Capital Markets Outlook 2025

The Chinese mainland’s life sciences sector is entering a new era of global influence, underpinned by robust policy support, surging R&D investment, and the rapid evolution of both biotech and MedTech solutions.
Shaun Brodie • 09/09/2025
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Jason Zhang: Shifting Trends In Chinese Outbound Investment: From Big To Nimble

The dominant profile of Chinese investors going abroad has shifted dramatically in the past few years following the end of the COVID-19 pandemic era. The “Big and Bold” players are largely gone, replaced by “Small and Nimble” private investors, family offices, and corporations acquiring assets for their own use. 
Jason Zhang • 19/05/2025
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Shaun Poh: Growing Demand for Singapore Hospitality Assets

Singapore’s hospitality sector is thriving, offering resilient and flexible investment opportunities for those seeking stability and growth.
Shaun Poh • 16/05/2025
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Sorim Jie: Seoul's Office Market Remained Sought After with Low Vacancy Rates

Korea office market has not been largely affected by Covid-19 nor WFH. Although there has been a slowdown in rent increase and net absorption, the vacancy rate in major business district is still under 5% and the cap rate still at mid-4% for Grade A offices.
Sorim Jie • 13/05/2025

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