"China’s outstanding aggregate financing number totalled RMB219 trillion by September 2019, up by 10% year-on-year (YoY) according to PBOC data, of which local currency loans made up 68.2% (RMB149 trillion). Chinese commercial banks typically classify loans into normal, special-mention, substandard, doubtful and loss, with the three latter ones considered nonperforming loans (NPLs)."

"Asia Pacific Investment Quarterly for Q3/2019 covers all major investment transactions of 19 cities in 11 countries around the region."

"Historically, the establishment of REITs has provided added impetus to an improvement in maintenance standards as well as proactive asset management that maximises usage and improves efficiency standards and sustainability ratings of buildings. Most recently, we have seen the establishment of REITs in many other markets, with mainland China now one of the last major property markets that does not have a REIT regime. This report discusses the potential asset classes, investors and pricing for the future REIT products in mainland China."

"One of the greatest opportunities for economic growth in Europe?"

"Investment into the Australian student accommodation market has reached record levels in 2019, highlighting a significant shift in maturity and momentum for the sector."

"As host for the second Trump-Kim Summit, held in February, Vietnam continued to elevate its standing in international affairs, catching global attention for the successful transformation of its economy over the last 30 years. From one of Asia’s least-developed countries in the 1980s, Vietnam has transformed into a booming middle-income economy with GDP growth amongst the fastest worldwide in recent years."

"Investment activity accelerated in the second quarter of 2019, allowing the market to near the €14 billion mark in the first six months of the year, 3% more than the figure observed one year ago. The first six months of 2019 were particularly marked by the emergence of South Korean investors, who generated more than €2 billion, i.e. 21% of the amounts invested in the Paris region"