The Asia-Pacific Horizon report examines the present economic and geopolitical landscape, evaluates the challenges and opportunities within the Residential and Commercial sectors, and provides guidance on unlocking potential.
The Asia-Pacific Horizon report examines the present economic and geopolitical landscape, evaluates the challenges and opportunities within the Residential and Commercial sectors, and provides guidance on unlocking potential.
CBRE’s 2025 Asia Pacific Investor Intentions Survey uncovered an improvement in buying intentions across most markets in Asia Pacific this year, with over half of respondents indicating their preference to buy more real estate in 2025. With the interest rate cut cycle underway in most markets, investors are gearing up for an increase in activity over the next 12 months, albeit with individual Asia Pacific markets staggered at different stages of the pricing and investment cycles.
Although real estate investment activity in most markets is forecasted to increase through 2025, the extent at which it will do so will differ according to location. While markets including Australia, Korea, Singapore, and Hong Kong SAR are expected to see gains in transaction activity in 2025, investors are less optimistic about the extent of rate cuts in 2025, which could weigh on investment sentiment throughout the year. After a strong 2024, Japan and India are expected to witness robust purchasing activity in 2025, with core/core-plus investment strategies in the former and opportunistic strategies in the latter most prevalent.
The survey was conducted in November and December 2024. Over 460 responses were received from participants who were asked a range of questions related to their buying intentions, perceived challenges and preferred investment strategies, sectors, and markets for the coming year.
Other key findings:
CBRE’s latest leasing market sentiment index reveals that overall leasing sentiment improved in Q4 2024, led by Japan and Korea, with the leasing pipeline to improve slightly across all sectors in 2025:
APREA的旗艦活動－亞太房地產領袖大會，凸顯了在全球宏觀經濟變化背景下，亞洲作為主要投資目的地的重要性日益增長。.
要點：
在當今競爭激烈的亞太零售市場，零售商必須不斷創造創新產品、服務和體驗，才能在競爭中脫穎而出。實體零售仍然是消費者購物旅程中不可或缺的一部分，因此，零售房地產在打造和傳遞創新品牌體驗方面繼續發揮著重要作用。.
根據其市場領先的研究，世邦魏理仕 (CBRE) 確定了促進零售房地產創新的 12 個屬性，涵蓋四大支柱：1) 市場規模；2) 消費者畫像；3) 零售商成長策略；4) 講述故事的空間。.
世邦魏理仕利用這些特點創建了亞太零售創新指數，該指數分析了亞太地區主要城市的創新表現，並指出了它們的優勢、劣勢以及對零售商的相對吸引力。.
該報告還向零售商和業主提出了建議，說明如何激發其投資組合中的創新和創造力，以滿足零售業不斷變化的需求和期望。.
Around the world, main streets serve as cultural and economic powerhouses that shape the identities of the cities they anchor. In its 34th year, Cushman & Wakefield’s Main Streets Across the World report confirms the value of main streets worldwide, key economic and social trends shaping their value, and the role they play in crucial global and local business decisions.
A New Era of Main Streets
Despite economic challenges, main streets have shown remarkable resilience as headline rents globally finally surpass prepandemic levels. Retailers continue to target prime locations for their strategic importance and potential for customer attraction, demonstrating their flexibility and strength by adapting to shifting economic conditions and consumer demands. Challenges like rising interest rates and inflation have dampened consumer confidence—yet forecast further rate cuts bring a hopeful outlook for recovery. Retailers are navigating cost pressure challenges while adapting to shifting consumer loyalty trends that demand an omnichannel customer journey, making main street locations increasingly critical arenas for longterm business growth.
The Indian ports sector is witnessing increased private sector participation, particularly by way of Public-Private Partnerships (“PPP”). The government has facilitated private sector participation by adopting investor friendly PPP models and streamlining tender processes and concession agreements for major ports. Due to multiple regulatory authorities and differing practices of port authorities, mergers and acquisitions in the ports sector in India are associated with unique considerations that potential acquirers should bear in mind. This note discusses the key regulatory and contractual considerations relevant to mergers and acquisitions in the ports sector in India.
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India’s education sector, forecast to reach a market size of USD 313 billion by FY2029-30, is experiencing rapid growth, driven by a robust economy, burgeoning population and urbanisation, rising per capita incomes, and conducive government policies.
The country’s comprehensive education system is characterised by its scale and breadth, with 1.49 million K-12 schools educating approximately 265 million students. Additionally, its higher education sector is among the largest globally, encompassing nearly 59,000 institutions and enrolling an estimated 43 million students.
As a cornerstone of economic development, India’s education sector has garnered substantial interest from both public and private stakeholders. The government’s commitment to education, as evidenced by the significant budgetary allocation over the years, is expected to foster further growth. Moreover, the sector has witnessed significant foreign direct investment (FDI) equity inflows of USD 9.5 billion since 2000.
While these developments are encouraging, achieving the ambitious objectives outlined in the National Education Policy 2020 necessitates a further strategic increase in budgetary expenditure – a gradual increase in education spending from 2.7% of the country’s GDP in FY2023-24 to the targeted 6% is imperative to ensure the sector’s sustained progress.
Notably, India’s education sector prioritises social good over profit generation, involving a combination of ‘not-for-profit’ activities and ‘for-profit’ administration. Private entities play a significant role by contributing through various business models, encompassing infrastructure and facilities development, strategic investments for expansion, or the provision of management and administrative services.
As the sector grows, there is a corresponding need to strengthen educational infrastructure across the country, presenting significant opportunities for real estate developers and investors.
CBRE India conducted a real estate opportunity assessment to evaluate the additional space requirement of K-12 and higher education institutions that can accommodate the projected growth in student enrolment in India. Our real estate opportunity assessment for India’s education sector indicates an estimated 4+ billion sq. ft. of additional space requirement by 2034-35.
Over the course of 2024, CBRE has been tracking the emergence of a curious phenomenon across the Asia Pacific retail property market.
Despite slower retail sales growth, subdued consumer confidence, and a raft of negative headlines about certain retailers’ weaker-than-expected performance, retailers across a range of categories continue to aggressively seek expansion opportunities; a trend that is pulling down prime vacancy and driving up rents.
This Viewpoint explains the factors driving this trend and provides recommendations to retail landlords and occupiers seeking to chart a course through what is an increasingly complex marketplace.
Kemmu Kawai 於 2022 年 9 月加入 Longevity Partners Japan 擔任國家總監。他以東京為基地，負責監督日本、亞太地區及其他地區的所有營運和活動。他擁有超過16年的金融經驗，專門從事房地產和信貸投資。在加入 Longevity Partners 之前，他曾在 Norinchukin Bank 擔任投資組合經理，並在 Center Point Development 擔任投資經理。.
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