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On 5 March 2016 China’s Premier Li Keqiang announced at the opening ceremony of the National People’s Congress (NPC) the expansion of the scope of the Value Added Tax (VAT) to several key sectors such as real estate and construction, financial services and insurance, and lifestyle services (including hospitality, food and beverage, healthcare and entertainment) with effect from 1 May 2016.
Asia Pacific REITs have an average of 16.3% of total outstanding debt set to mature in the coming 12 months, with 55.2% reaching maturity in 1-5 years.
Mutual Funds in India are allowed to hold up to 10% of the units issued by a single REIT. However, insurance companies in India are allowed to hold a maximum of only 5% of the units issued by a single REIT, provided it is less than 3% of the total investable corpus of the company.
It has been an eventful year so far with the past government being given a fresh and stronger mandate by the country for another term signalling stability of policy direction. A comprehensive analysis of the residential and office market performance across eight cities in India for the period of January – June 2019.
“As India’s logistics sector evolves, we are likely to experience several changes in planning, construction and operations of warehouses in the coming years. All stakeholders, including developers, occupiers, fund providers, project managers and maintenance operators need to put in a consolidated effort to synchronise their isolated preferences.” ~ Ramesh Nair CEO & Country Head India, JLL
In India, Logistic sector is currently passing through a transformation phase. The change is visible in different fronts including development pattern, occupier’s preference, funding structure and technology inclusion in its sub-components. Warehousing rent which accounts for 10 – 15% of total logistic cost is gaining importance as much is optimisation of transportation cost, inventory management, handling, packaging and customer services.
This comprehensive study on the warehousing lifecycle attempts to trace the different elements of warehousing in this changing time. Happy reading!
The Belt and Road Initiative is helping lift Southeast Asian infrastructure through new ports, railroads and highways. Increased connectivity through shipping and overland trade routes are likely to provide opportunities in the logistics, manufacturing and industrial markets.
Holding two state elections, handing down the banking royal commission findings and going to the polls for a federal election—all within the space of six months—hasn’t been the ideal the stimulus for a cooler Australian housing market. Although since the Coalition retained power on 18 May 2019— eliminating any changes to negative gearing and capital gains tax—an instantaneous positive sentiment has rippled through the housing market.
Kemmu Kawai joined Longevity Partners Japan in September 2022 as the Country Director. Based in Tokyo, he oversees all operations and activities in Japan, the Asia-Pacific region and beyond. He brings him more than 16 years of experience in finance where he specialised in real estate and credit investments. Before joining Longevity Partners, he served as a Portfolio Manager at Norinchukin Bank and as Investment Manager at Center Point Development.
Kemmu Kawai
Managing Director
Longevity Partners
