While real estate has long been a part of defined benefit pension plans’ asset allocations, its inclusion in investment portfolios has steadily climbed in recent years. But defined contribution plan sponsors and members also stand to benefit from the asset class’ inflation-hedging properties, as well as its ability to boost income and improve portfolio diversification. Pension […]
Asia instos target big property investing hike in 2021
Regional asset owners real estate asset investments were 400bp lower than their targets. They aim to raise their allocations in 2021, following five years of strong performance.
Asia Pacific asset owners have far lower overall allocations to property than their global peers and their own targets, but are keen to expand aggressively in 2021 after five years of strong returns, according to a new property survey released on Friday (December 11).
The eighth annual Institutional Real Estate Allocations Monitor survey noted that Asia Pacific institutions report being both the most under-invested in real estate and having the most assertive plans to raise their target allocation plans. Investors from the region said their average allocation to real estate was 400 basis points (bp) lower (at 7.5%) than their target allocation of 11.5% this year, and are raising this target another 60bp to 12.1% for 2021.