ANREV, INREV and NCREIF are pleased to present the latest in a series of quarterly snapshots of what’s happening in the global real estate investment market.

In this short two-page snapshot, the Global Research Committee share their views of the global macroeconomic and property market landscape, drawing on data and insights from recent global indices and global surveys jointly conducted by all three associations.

Key highlights from July 2025 include:

• Global real estate markets posted modest gains in Q1 2025, but investor caution persists amid valuation uncertainty and macroeconomic risks.
• Capital is being strategically reshuffled across sectors and regions, with growing interest in resilient themes and long-term alignment.
• Core and ODCE-style funds are attracting more capital than non-core funds due to their transparency, governance, and lower-fee structures.

The Asia Pacific Market Insights is a snapshot that compiles perspectives from our research committee to evaluate the market dynamics of the Asia Pacific non-listed real estate sector.  

Key highlights: 

• The Q1 2025 ANREV All Funds Index delivered a total return of 0.89%, with negative capital return of -0.40% while distributed income return registered 1.29%. 
• There is broad based positive performance reflected by the ODCE funds’ assets performance across country markets in Q1 2025, with China as the only exception.  
• At the asset level, the residential sector’s total return continues to outperform, the sector returned 1.25% versus industrial’s 0.62% and office’s 0.00% over Q1 2025. 

For any queries, please contact David Green-Morgan or Cheng Wee Tan.

ANREV, INREV and NCREIF are pleased to release the second publication of the global comparison of the Total Global Expense Ratio (TGER). The publication is an important step in enhancing transparency on the total fees and vehicle costs for open-end diversified core equity non-listed real estate funds (ODCE).

The study includes the TGER for 47 funds out of the 49 funds included in the Global ODCE Index, representing a total gross asset value (GAV) of USD 336 billion (98% of the Global ODCE Index’s GAV) as of the end of 2024.

Key highlights include:

• The Total Global Expense Ratio (TGER) for Global ODCE in 2024 remained unchanged year-on-year at 0.82% based on GAV, while the TGER based on NAV increased by 3 bps to 1.21%
• TGER and vehicle costs are lower for US funds which are generally larger and invest in a single country
• Professional services are the highest vehicle costs across all three regions

• Total real estate AUM at US$3.8 trillion in 2024, marking third sequential year of contraction from 2021 peak.
• The top 10 managers by size represents 52% of the total AUM, reflect concentration of AUM towards the largest managers persist.
• Non-listed real estate funds are largest non-listed product by AUM globally, accounting for 57% of the total non-listed real estate AUM.

The total global real estate assets under management (AUM) was at US$3.8 trillion at the end of 2024. The total AUM of the top 10 managers was nearly US$2 trillion

With over US$530 billion of real estate AUM, Blackstone tops the overall list, followed by Brookfield and Prologis.

ESR takes the first spot in the top 10 in APAC, followed by GLP and CapitaLand.

ANREV, INREV and NCREIF are pleased to present the latest in a series of quarterly snapshots of what’s happening in the global real estate investment market.

In this short two-page snapshot, the Global Research Committee share their views of the global macroeconomic and property market landscape, drawing on data and insights from recent global indices and global surveys jointly conducted by all three associations.

Key highlights from April 2025 include:

• Momentum is building in real estate markets, with two straight quarters of positive GREFI returns signalling potential early recovery stage.
• Though fundraising remained muted in 2024, a surge in capital deployment points to investors stepping cautiously back into the markets.
• Amid tariff battles, policy swings, and global unrest, real estate is holding firm as a safe harbour.

With the popularity of the Asia Pacific non-listed real estate market continuing to increase, it is timely to assess how much capital is entering the market and what this figure represents on a global basis.

The Capital Raising Survey was first launched in 2014. This survey gives an insight into capital raising activities within the non-listed real estate industry by region, product type and investment strategy. The non-listed real estate products include separate accounts, joint ventures, club deals, funds of funds and non-listed real estate debt products. The report offers detailed insights into global and regional capital raising figures.

This year's survey attracted the participation of 107 fund managers with 51 domiciled in Europe, 28 in North America, 27 in Asia Pacific, and 1 in South America, totaling a minimum of US$123 billion of new equity raised for investments into non-listed real estate.

The Asia Pacific Market Insights is a snapshot that compiles perspectives from our research committee members to evaluate the market dynamics of the Asia Pacific non-listed real estate sector.

Key highlights:

• The first edition of Asia Pacific Market Insights signals a slow and uneven recovery, as the ANREV All Funds Index climbed to 0.90% in Q3 2024 – the first positive return since Q1 2023
• Japan remains the key market with positive carry even with the pressure from the Bank of Japan to normalize rates.
• Rented Residential has become the asset class of choice for most managers, as the sector delivered a total return of 1.59% versus industrial’s 0.60% and office’s 0.02% in Q3 2024.

For any queries, please contact Cheng Wee Tan

ANREV, INREV and NCREIF are pleased to present the latest in a series of quarterly snapshots of what’s happening in the global real estate investment market.

In this short two-page snapshot, the Global Research Committee share their views of the global macroeconomic and property market landscape, drawing on data and insights from recent global indices and global surveys jointly conducted by all three associations.

Key highlights from January 2025 include:

• In Q3 2024, the Global Real Estate Fund Index turned positive for the first time since Q2 2022.
• Optimism remains tempered as geopolitical tensions and inflationary pressures continue to pose risks.
• More than 70% of respondents to the Investment Intentions Survey 2025 planned to maintain or increase their global real estate allocations over the next two years.

ANREV is pleased to present the results of the Investment Intentions Survey 2025 with a specific focus on non-listed real estate funds. The survey was conducted in conjunction with the European Association for Investors in Non-listed Real Estate Vehicles (INREV) and the Pension Real Estate Association (PREA). By joining the forces of all three organizations, the survey is able to present a truly global view on expected trends and investment intentions within the real estate industry. This is the sixteenth edition of the regional survey which attracted 90 respondents: 76 investors (94%), and 5 multi managers (6%).

Chapter 1 explores global real estate allocations, providing insight into investment trends globally and is based on the full sample of respondents. This is a common section that can also be found in the INREV and PREA 2025 Investment Intentions reports.

Chapter 2 focus on the Asia Pacific real estate market, including insights on preferred structures, markets, sectors, styles and trends. This chapter is based only on those investors and fund of fund managers who are already investing in the Asia Pacific market or intend to do so in the next two years.

This study explores the relationship between sustainability practices, as measured by GRESB scores, and the performance of Asia Pacific non-listed real estate funds. By utilizing data from both ANREV and GRESB, the study identifies patterns in fund characteristics and their influence on performance. The study investigates key factors such as specialization, size, and leverage, while emphasizing the role of strong governance and management practices on fund returns. This research offers insights into the integration of ESG practices for real estate funds in the Asia Pacific market.