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Concerns about inflation and slowing economic growth continued to depress capital markets in April. The U.S. reading for inflation hit 8.5% in March, the highest since 1981, recalling an era when interest rates were raised to near 20% under then Fed Chairman Paul Volcker. Markets came under pressure as escalating inflationary pressures are raising the likelihood of more aggressive rate hikes. This pushed the greenback to finish the month near two-decade highs. Monetary authorities in South Korea and Singapore also announced tightening moves. South Korea’s rate decision came after New Zealand delivered a larger-than-expected 50 basis point hike as more central banks across the region made preemptive announcements to shift their focus to fight surging inflation. The recent Covid-19 lockdown of Shanghai also led to concerns about China’s economic growth outlook and the potential for further global supply chain disruptions. With developments clouding global economic prospects, investors endured a torrid April. Total returns from Asia Pacific stocks, as tracked by MSCI, ended in the red. However, the region’s property stocks dealt with the volatility better, recording lower declines to outperform the wider equity market.

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Please find below the rebalancing results (effective 20 June 2022 start of trading) for the:

• GPR/APREA Investable 100 Index
• GPR/APREA Investable REIT 100 Index
• GPR/APREA Composite Index

GPR/APREA Composite REIT Index (indicated with an asterisk)

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With the pandemic having led many companies to incorporate increased levels of remote working into their current preferred workplace models to create a hybrid working approach, occupiers must now enhance their workplaces to deliver the type of seamless and engaging experiences that remote working cannot. This is no longer a “nice to have”; it’s a must have!

CBRE believes the creation of places where people work must be founded on understanding the changing nature of work in a hybrid world, what motivates people to come together, and a deep understanding of how to create experiences that really matter.

This report explores these challenges in detail by exploring how companies are planning for a hybrid future, as well as uncovering some of the nuances in approaches that exist between Asian and Western firms.

It also identifies and expands upon the five different types of workplace models identified by CBRE, which consider the fact that office role and design will likely vary according to what proportion of the week employees spend in the office.

This report was originally published in https://apacresearch.cbre.com/en/research-and-reports/Asia-Pacific-ViewPoint---Future-of-Office---Its-About-People-But-Place-Matters-Too

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• Flex operators returned to growth in H2 2021 as an uptick in leasing volume brought an end to a phase of consolidation.

• Cautious growth is expected to continue in 2022 amid an increase in enterprise demand from tech firms and business services companies. Interest is also growing among financial companies, life sciences and consumer product firms.

• In response to evolving occupier demand, flex operators are increasingly providing a more diverse space offering, with changes being made to pricing models, centre networks and technology.

• Landlords are becoming more involved in providing flex options in their properties as traditional landlord-tenant approaches give way to partnerships, management agreements and owner-operator models.

This report was originally published in https://apacresearch.cbre.com/en/research-and-reports/Asia-Pacific-Report---Asia-Pacific-Flex-Space-Market-Bounces-Back

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