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The Singapore Investment market continued its strong momentum as transactions in Q12017 totalled SGD 6.1 billion, up 128% year on year.

Currently, India’s real estate sector is the second largest employer in the country after agriculture and is slated to grow at a steady pace over the next decade.

The private real estate industry entered Q2 on the back of the best opening quarter in recent history. Both capital raised and deal flow were strong, and helping to drive investor appetite was the fact that distributions continued to exceed capital calls by a significant margin, demonstrating that the late cycle concerns were merely about perspective. Yes, to invest in this environment still presents significant challenges when valuations are continuing to rise, but many funds are sitting on record levels of dry powder, which means not only can they act quickly but can also effectively drive negotiations for attractive assets. For those that are ready to dispose of property, the demand is there from a wide variety of participants both locally and internationally.

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