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Introduction: The Road Ahead for REITs

Asia Pacific REITs are entering a period of recovery as easing monetary conditions, improving capital markets, and strong regional economic growth support renewed investor interest in listed real assets. REITs in the region are becoming increasingly differentiated, with capital gravitating towards high-growth sectors supported by structural demand drivers, particularly data centres, logistics, healthcare real estate, ...

Asia Pacific REITs are entering a period of recovery as easing monetary conditions, improving capital markets, and strong regional economic growth support renewed investor interest in listed real assets. REITs in the region are becoming increasingly differentiated, with capital gravitating towards high-growth sectors supported by structural demand drivers, particularly data centres, logistics, healthcare real estate, and build-to-rent housing. Opportunities are also taking shape in China’s expanding C-REIT market, India’s growing listed real assets ecosystem, and the continued diversification of Japan’s REIT market into specialised asset classes.
Sigrid Zialcita

Sigrid Zialcita

CEO, Asia Pacific Real Assets Association

Sigrid is the CEO of APREA. Based in Singapore, she is responsible for overseeing the strategic direction, initiatives and operations of the association across Asia Pacific. Under her leadership, APREA repositioned to an industry trade group focusing on real estate and infrastructure.

Prior to APREA, she served as Managing Director of Asia Pacific Research and Advisory Services of Cushman & Wakefield (C&W) from 2010 through 2018, where she was responsible for research, thought leadership, strategy formulation and client management.

A recognized expert in global economic, public policy and real estate issues, Sigrid is a frequent speaker at industry events. Her commentary on commercial and residential real estate markets is also regularly featured in a wide array of global publications, including the Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, Bloomberg, New York Times and Reuters. Additionally, she has made several television appearances on financial networks and radio such as CNBC, Bloomberg, CNN, National Public Radio and Channel News Asia.