Reinstatement of Core and Emergence of Opportunistic
Global pandemic will potentially trigger new trends in the field of cross-border investments among Japanese re […]
Watching The Big Whale – Analyzing GPIF 2018 Annual Report
GPIF revealed its investment activities in FY 2018, showing consistent progress in real estate investments and […]
Recent News Updates of GPIF & PAL on Alternative Investments
Monday June 10th, 2019 Recently, Asterisk has seen major Japanese institutional investors taking more action […]
GPIF’s 14.8 trillion JPY loss may splash Japanese public opinions to accept more alternative asset investments
Wednesday, February 6th, 2019 GPIF reported a 14.8 trillion JPY loss on total investments in Q3 2018, with a […]
What We Can Expect Japanese Investors in Global Real Estate in 2019
Wednesday, January 9th, 2019 In 2018, we have observed major Japanese investors taking new actions to […]
Japanese Real Estate and Hospitality – Rising Technology & Localization Will Create Revolution in Asset Management
Rising Technology & Localization in Japanese Real Estate and Hospitality Will Create Revolution in Asset M […]
GPIF’s Announcement for the First Overseas Real Estate Fund of Fund Manager
Friday, September 21st 2018 GPIF- the world’s largest pension fund with AUM 158.6 trillion JPY(1. […]
Japan ESG Real Estate Investment Symposium on October 24th
Global leaders will explain application of ESG at real estate asset management level to Japanese institutional […]
Integrated Resorts and the Effect on The Japanese Luxury Hospitality Market
How the Integrated Resort Candidate sites are affecting luxury developments across Japan Tuesday, August 14th […]
Shichousonren – over USD 100 billion AUM Japanese Public Pension exploring alternative investments with ESG
Tuesday, August 7th 2018 Japanese public pensions accelerating alternative investments. GPIF and Chikyoren are […]
The Next Niseko
Foreign visitors to Hakuba increase by 45% in 2017-2018 Thursday, August 2nd 2018 Foreign ski visitors to […]
The Luxury of Experience- Game Changers for the Japanese hospitality and Integrated Resorts market
Caesars Entertainment and Belmond Share How To Offer Unique Experiences To Inbound Tourists Wednesday, July […]
Japan’s 2nd largest public pension fund extends its alternative arms to private debt
Tuesday, July 17th 2018 On July 13th, Chikyoren (Pension Fund Association for Local Government Office = PAL) t […]
GPIF reveals portfolios of alternative investment for the first time
Tuesday, July 10th 2018 On July 6th, GPIF (Government Pension Investment Fund, Japan) has released their po […]
GPIF, the Japan’s 1.44 trillion USD pension fund to widen its investable universe
According to GPIF’s latest discussion minutes,GPIF is gradually exploring non-investment grade assets, a […]
GPIF makes another step into global alternative investment – 2nd Announcement for Fund of Fund Manager for Global Infrastructure
Tuesday, February 27th 2018 On February 27th, GPIF- the world’s largest pension fund with AUM 162 tril […]
The Rise of ESG Real Estate in Japan
Survey Highlights from ARES in Japan tracks initial movements of ESG interest for real estate investment. Thur […]
Japanese Demand for Next Level of Wellness Tourism
Tuesday, January 23rd 2018 With the inbound tourist numbers reaching 28 million in 2017, and expected to inc […]
How and Why Japanese Investors are Entering The Global Real Estate Market at This Stage
Wednesday, January 10th 2018 After the Japanese bubble in the 1980’s ~ 1990’s, the presence of “Japan […]
Perspective for 2018 : Global real estate investment from Japanese investors
Wednesday, January 3rd 2018 On December 19th 2017, GPIF “Government Pension Investment Fund” in Japan a […]
GPIF Annouces First Real Estate Fund-of-Funds Manager
Tuesday, December 19th 2017 On December 19th, GPIF- the world’s largest pension fund with AUM 157 tril […]
Entering the Japanese Hotel Market
How international investors and hospitality operators can get into the locally dominated Japan market Thursday […]
ESG : Polar Star For Japanese Investors in Global Real Estate Investment
GPIF’s strong commitment on ESG initiate Japanese institutional investors interest in ESG global real estate i […]
Japan’s Sleepless City Concept To Make A New Real Estate Sector
Night Time Economy Movement and Its Effects on the Real Estate and Integrated Resort Market Tuesday, October 1 […]
Emerging Trends in Japanese Real Estate
Japanese Inbound and Outboud Real Estate Trends Wednesday, September 6th, 2017 Today we will be sharing insigh […]
Dai-ichi Life Invests Overseas Real Estate After 26 Year Hiatus
Japanese giants accelerating overseas real estate investment Dai-ichi Life Invests Overseas Real Estate After […]
Marriott and MGM – Japanese Business Opportunities with Luxury Hospitality and Integrated Resort
Asterisk Realty collaborates with Baker & McKenzie to hold Part II of their Branded Residence and Integrat […]
Japanese investors show strong appetite for global diversified real estate investment
Over 65 Japanese institutional investors attended Asterisk Realty’s seminar to hear forecasts on the UK, EU, N […]
Part 2 – GPIF revealed its first stage of alternative investment
Friday, 28th April 2017 Today, GPIF – Government Pension Investment Fund, Japan (AUM : 144.8 Trillion JP […]
GPIF revealed its first stage of alternative investment
A long awaited GPIF’s trigger is finally announced Thursday, 26th April 2017 At the beg […]
Ouverture : GPIF’s overseas real estate investment
GPIF, The world’s largest pension fund announces their call for application for new global real estate a […]
Making Luck and Making Relationships – The Japan Casino Investment Race
Partnerships with local entities is key for overseas investors and casino operators, as the Japanese governmen […]
Osaka City selects Hoshino Resorts to ignite South Central Osaka’s regeneration
New hotel development as the center of Osaka`s next decade developments, opportunistic project in the rapidly […]
Survey: Japanese institutional investors for global real estate investment – 2017 March
Survey from Asterisk’s EU & UK real estate investment seminar highlights what Japanese investors expects f […]
Japanese institutional investors with total asset of over 10 trillion USD are eyeing global real estate investment
With significant increase of demand, now majority of Japanese investors are considering global real e […]
Strategic investment is FAST PASS for Japanese asset managers for global real estate business
Tuesday, 21st February 2017 In February 2017, news on Japanese companies acquiring the stakes of overseas as […]
Asterisk’s seminar for Japanese institutional investors on UK and EU real estate investment
Monday, 13th February 2017 On March 9th, Asterisk Realty & Placement Agency will be holding “Real Estate I […]
GPIF appoints “Yamada Hideto”, the legendary expert of overseas real estate
Hideto Yamada as a head of real estate to lead real estate investment of the world’s largest pension fund Wedn […]
Osaka heads out for Japan’s casino development, aiming for No.1 in the country
Osaka, the front-runner for Japan’s casino development, revealed economic assessment show enormous prosperity […]
Asterisk’s seminar on Australia and Asia real estate investment for Japanese institutional investors
Tuesday, 17th January 2017 On Feb. 7, Asterisk Realty & Placement Agency will be holding “Real Estate Inve […]
Triggered by the casino bill, Japan’s hospitality and tourism industries are expected to be the country’s core industry
The hospitality and tourism sector is now set for a longer market cycle and a higher growth stage, where the […]
Japan legalising Integrated Resort set greater investment opportunities in real estate and hospitality industries
Japan finally pass the controversial bill to legalise Integrated Resorts, creating further opportunities in re […]
Japanese Investors Survey: Investment & Development of Luxury Hotels and Branded Residences
Survey from Asterisk’s hospitality investment and development seminar reveals Japan’s upsurging interest in lu […]
Sands, Rosewood, Asterisk – The game changers show market future to Japanese investors and authorities
Friday, 2nd December 2016 On Dec.1, Asterisk’s seminar for hospitality investment was held for selected Japane […]
Japanese insurers suffer from negative interest rates, strengthening their focus on alternative investment
Interim financial results of Japan’s top 9 life insurance companies including Japan Post Insurance reveals the […]
Japanese Investors Survey: Japanese institutional investors for global real estate investment
Survey from Asterisk’s US real estate investment seminar highlights what Japanese investors expects from the g […]
Asterisk’s seminar for Japanese institutional investors on US real estate investment
Wednesday, 5th October 2016 On Oct. 4, Asterisk Realty & Placement Agency held “US Real Estate Investment […]
The largest Japanese insurance company debuts for alternative investment
Japan Post Insurance announces the creation of the new division for alternative investment Wednesday, 2 […]
Japan’s big four public pension finally kickstarts for overseas real estate and infrastructure
Japanese public pension, Chikyoren, has announced its first fund manager for overseas real estate and infrastr […]
How BREXIT impact on revitalised Japanese outbound real estate investments?
The shocking results of Brexit opened the door to the uncertain future. How will the UK leaving the EU affect […]