This is despite a continuing tough environment for fundraising, fiercer competition and stricter due diligence by investors, finds a State Street/Preqin survey.
Second-quarter fund closes indicate a rise in capital-raising for Asian property and infrastructure, but are a fraction of the amount raised for European infrastructure and North American real estate.
The ambitious forecast by CBRE is based on expectations that Asian institutions will seek to diversify into lower-risk assets, with investors from China, Japan and Taiwan making inroads.
Discounting KKR’s $6 billion fund, the Asian PE fundraising market saw a significant decline in the second quarter, showing signs of a slowdown in the region.
The emerging markets specialist may launch a dedicated A-share fund and set up an onshore presence, even though its Asia chief admits Chinese equities are a minefield.
An estimated $110 billion is expected to flow into Asian commercial real estate this year, making up one-quarter of the global total, forecasts Jones Lang LaSalle.
Returns on US property assets are set to spike, says Asia veteran Robert Morse, who is tapping the region’s institutional investors for a second distressed real estate vehicle.