CLSA favours North Asia property

With the advent of CLSA Capital Partners' second Fudo fund, managing director John Pattar discusses where Asian property looks attractive.

Having closed its Fudo Capital II fund in December, CLSA Capital Partners has already started putting the money to work and has bought a A$77 million ($71.4 million) office block in Sydney's financial district.

We asked John Pattar, who has run CLSA Capital Partners' property operation since its inception in July 2004, about his plans for the new fund and where he sees opportunities in property investment in Asia.

The new fund -- whose predecessor won AsianInvestor's 2006 fund ...