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Asia Pacific Capital Tracker 3Q22: Fasten your seatbelts

Investment volumes softened for the third consecutive quarter on the back of limited deals in major markets and rapid currency depreciation

October 14, 2022

High-profile office transactions in Sydney and Melbourne fuelled a 15% surge in Australia’s Q3 volumes, while South Korea recorded US$6.4 billion with healthy activity in the office and logistics sector. But the slowdown in deals in major markets and weakening Asian currencies saw the region’s investment volumes fall 29% year-on-year to US$28 billion.
 

  • More evidence of pricing adjustment for non-core assets in South Korea and Australia
  • Construction costs were impacted by input from material, wage, and the rising cost of debt
  • Rates will stay higher for longer- no doubt. Floating rates are inching closer to fixed rates in some markets
  • Dry powder is shrinking for core, core plus. Fundraising activity concentrated in opportunistic strategies, drops off for value add
  • Green leases and certified stock having notable effect on assets, as illustrated thru trades
  • Valuation dislocation: REITs as a forward indicator for private assets

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