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APN August Monthly Newsletter: Rising opportunity for the savvy – Asia’s fast growing urbanisation drives demand for real estate
- Published August 20, 2015 3:05PM UTC
- Publisher Wholesale Investor
- Categories Company Updates
August 2015, APN August Newsletter
The rapid emergence of Asia’s middle class will bring far-reaching changes and commercial real estate is well-positioned to benefit.
According to an OECD estimate, the global middle class¹ will grow to 4.9 billion people by 2030, from 1.8 billion in 2009. Two-thirds of these people (3.3 billion) are expected to reside in Asia, up from 28% in 2009. The expansion of service industries and ongoing urbanisation will see Asia housing 21 of the world’s 37 mega-cities by 2025. With urbanisation, comes the rising demands of middle class consumption, that in turn drives the need for real estate.
The APN Asian REIT Fund has already been a beneficiary of the growth in Asia,delivering an impressive total return of 19.53% pa² since inception.
In this month’s newsletter we look at Asian REITs and how they can enhance a diversified portfolio. We also summarise the benefits of the new Singapore REIT rules and how the changes will impact the REIT market in Singapore.
Asian REITs are one of the best ways to participate in the growth and urbanisation of Asian economies. The region has become a major global economic growth engine. Click here to read the full article.
New REIT rules in Singapore to consolidate the low risk features of the market
The authority that has jurisdiction over Singapore’s REIT code – the Singapore Monetary Authority (SMA) recently released some likely changes to the code.
In this article we summarise some of the changes and comment on the positive impact they will have on the REIT market in Singapore. Click here to read the full article.
Investment opportunities – register your interest
APN is currently working towards launching a number of new investment opportunities.
To register your interest in these and other opportunities, please click here.
Product performance updates
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