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Logistics remains investors’ most preferred sector, with office being a close second.

Hong Kong dropped out from the list in 2021.

Investments in Q4 alone jumped 57% to US$1.28b.

New REITs added nearly US$20b in market cap in the last two years alone.

This whopping transaction value exceeded that of 2019 and 2020 combined.

The residential market dominated the investments especially in Q4.

But this is just less than half of the peak seen in 2017.

This reflects a 10.4% year-on-year increase.

Total investment volumes are expected to be 15% more than 2021 figures.

It is expected to increase the $147b investments in 2017, CBRE said.

The ‘hunt for yield’ is motivating them to look beyond the traditional markets.

Implementing an Industrialised Building Systems is one, as 15% of a building’s GHG emissions happens during construction.

The lack of reliable data needs to be addressed.

The en bloc industrial and retail property sectors dominated the transactions.

Full-year investment turnover is predicted to grow by up to 20%.

The demand for green buildings will outpace supply in the region.