The Canadian pension fund has developed a bullish approach to opportunities in owning modern warehouses throughout Asia.
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Dry warehouses could generate all the energy they need from solar panels on roofs.
The leading Dutch pension fund is beefing up its real estate headcount as it looks for more opportunities - and alpha - beyond developed Asia.
Appealing logistics valuations and strong ESG ratings are pulling investors to Europe.
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Investors are seeing the risks, but also the opportunities of the logistics sector. Warehousing their fears for the moment, they can see it's a good conduit to high-growth assets.
The ease of direct investments into property firms and the availability of niche sectors in the US have drawn asset owners such as Australia’s Aware Super and Korea’s Poba.
Asian insurers and pension funds are partnering up with logistics experts to strategically invest in logistics real estate across the globe.
Australian logistics prove a good defensive strategy for investors during the pandemic, with promising yields and a stable and transparent market.
Experts believe the move is opportune as the Singaporean sovereign wealth fund seeks to expand its positions in the country’s real estate and infrastructure sectors.
Fund managers and asset owners across Asia are open to investing into retail, opportunistic and distressed assets as they seek to offset generally declining property yields.
A new piece of research by the Urban Land Institute and PwC says global investors are keen to pour more funds into the region, due to its economic strength and good demographics.
