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Asia Real Estate News Tracker

Tracking developments across Asia's regional real estate markets

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<ul><li>Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) is purchasing 9 floors at Exchange Square in Hong Kong for $810 million, marking the top deal of the year.</li><li>The California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) fund has acquired an office tower near Shanghai Xintiandi for $316 million.</li><li>Mitsubishi Estate has started construction on a $1.7 billion office project in London, further solidifying its presence in the city's real estate market.</li></ul>

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) is purchasing 9 floors at Exchange Square in Hong Kong for $810 million, marking the top deal of the year.The California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) fund has acquired an office tower near Shanghai Xintiandi for $316 million.Mitsubishi Estate has started construction on a $1.7 billion office project in London, further solidifying its presence in the city's real estate market.

Asia Real Estate Tracker (25-Apr-2025): HKEX buys 9 floors at Exchange Square for $810M.

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

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<li>In a rare move, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/jardine-matheson-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:19718:1" rel="noopener">Jardine Matheson (JM SP)</a>-controlled <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hongkong-land-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15465:1" rel="noopener">Hongkong Land (HKL SP)</a> has <a href="https://links.sgx.com/FileOpen/HKLH0424%20SGX.ashx?App=Announcement&amp;FileID=842372" target="_blank" rel="noopener">sold</a> nine floors (147,025 square feet) of One Exchange Square to <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hong-kong-exchanges-clearing" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:490:1" rel="noopener">HKEX (388 HK)</a> for HK$6.3bn (US$810mn).</li>
<li>HKL plans to use the proceeds to provide enhancements to the property sold,  the reduction of net debt; and for a share buyback. Shares are up 9% as I type. </li>
<li>HKL is focussed on divesting US$4bn to US$6bn of its balance sheet assets in the next three years. HKL's CEO Michael Smith: "Recycling capital is our top priority right now".</li>
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In a rare move, Jardine Matheson (JM SP)-controlled Hongkong Land (HKL SP) has sold nine floors (147,025 square feet) of One Exchange Square to HKEX (388 HK) for HK$6.3bn (US$810mn).
HKL plans to use the proceeds to provide enhancements to the property sold,  the reduction of net debt; and for a share buyback. Shares are up 9% as I type. 
HKL is focussed on divesting US$4bn to US$6bn of its balance sheet assets in the next three years. HKL's CEO Michael Smith: "Recycling capital is our top priority right now".


Hongkong Land (HKL SP) Recycles Nine Floors Of One Exchange Square

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<li>Buy <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hankyu-hanshin-reit-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:12654:1" rel="noopener">Hankyu Hanshin REIT, Inc. (8977 JP)</a> on any weakness. There will be strength ahead.</li>
<li>With <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/enn-energy-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:316:1" rel="noopener">ENN Energy (2688 HK)</a> suspended pursuant to the Takeovers Code, a third party Offer, as opposed to ENN Group, seems more likely. </li>
<li>Be long <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/idemitsu-kosan-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:109:1" rel="noopener">Idemitsu (5019 JP)</a> vs <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/eneos-holdings-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:638:1" rel="noopener">ENEOS</a> for the next several weeks. Light and easy drift trade based on pressure increasing and pressure ending before new news in May.</li>
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Buy Hankyu Hanshin REIT, Inc. (8977 JP) on any weakness. There will be strength ahead.
With ENN Energy (2688 HK) suspended pursuant to the Takeovers Code, a third party Offer, as opposed to ENN Group, seems more likely. 
Be long Idemitsu (5019 JP) vs ENEOS for the next several weeks. Light and easy drift trade based on pressure increasing and pressure ending before new news in May.


Last Week in Event SPACE: Hankyu Hanshin REIT, ENN Energy, Idemitsu, HKBN, Jardine Matheson

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<li>To avoid a political landmine, on the 4th March <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ck-hutchison-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:132:1" rel="noopener">CK Hutchison Holdings (1 HK)</a>  <a href="https://www1.hkexnews.hk/listedco/listconews/sehk/2025/0304/2025030402128.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">announced</a> a deal with Blackrock to offload its entire port ops, including the contentious Panama ports.</li>
<li>It's an astute deal selling to a buyer, ostensibly backed by the Trump administration, at the top of the market, knowing global trade could fall under a new tariff regime.</li>
<li>The risk to the transaction is one of timing. US/Panama approvals are a shoo-in. But it's a complex deal, which will take time to work through the system.</li>
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To avoid a political landmine, on the 4th March CK Hutchison Holdings (1 HK)  announced a deal with Blackrock to offload its entire port ops, including the contentious Panama ports.
It's an astute deal selling to a buyer, ostensibly backed by the Trump administration, at the top of the market, knowing global trade could fall under a new tariff regime.
The risk to the transaction is one of timing. US/Panama approvals are a shoo-in. But it's a complex deal, which will take time to work through the system.


<ul><li>Cambridge, a Singapore-based firm, purchases a Sydney office block for $70M from a former Tysan boss, expanding its real estate portfolio</li><li>Hong Kong Land reports a significant increase in losses, totaling $1.4B, attributed to challenges within its Central Portfolio</li><li>M&amp;G Real Estate invests $62M in student housing in Melbourne, Australia, highlighting their focus on the Australian real estate market. Warburg Pincus forms a partnership with SK Group to develop Korean senior living facilities, tapping into the growing demand for elderly care in South Korea.</li></ul>

Cambridge, a Singapore-based firm, purchases a Sydney office block for $70M from a former Tysan boss, expanding its real estate portfolioHong Kong Land reports a significant increase in losses, totaling $1.4B, attributed to challenges within its Central PortfolioM&amp;G Real Estate invests $62M in student housing in Melbourne, Australia, highlighting their focus on the Australian real estate market. Warburg Pincus forms a partnership with SK Group to develop Korean senior living facilities, tapping into the growing demand for elderly care in South Korea.

Asia Real Estate Tracker (11-Mar-2025): Singapore buying Sydney office for $70M.

Singapore

Jardine Matheson Holdings Limited is a multinational enterprise with a portfolio of businesses focused on the Asia-Pacific region. The Group's activities include financial services, supermarkets, consumer marketing, engineering and construction, automobile trading, insurance broking, property investment, and hotels.

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