KKR closes US$9.3 billion Asian Fund III

Leading global investment firm KKR announced the final closing of KKR Asian Fund III (“the Fund”), a US$9.3 billion fund focused on investments in private equity transactions across the Asia Pacific region. “The Asia market offers many compelling investment opportunities in private equity given its secular growth and attractive valuations,” said Joseph Bae, KKR Member and Managing Partner of …

Prime office rents increase in Asia Pacific region in Q1 2016, says Knight Frank

Knight Frank, the global property consultancy company, has released the Asia Pacific Prime Office Rental Index for Q1 2016. The index monitors the prime office rents in 19 cities across Asia Pacific, of which 12 cities registered positive rental growth in Q1 2016, up from 8 in the previous quarter. Results for Q1 2016; -Knight …