The Asian property market is in the grip of an incessant hunt for yield as prices rise in key markets and investors look further afield for better returns. Cross-border transactions are taking an increasing share of deals, as emerging markets with an expanding class of newly wealthy consumers attract real estate funds and private equity firms flush with capital.

 

Opportunities are not limited to China, India and other developing markets. One of the fastest-growing markets in the world is Japan, where commercial values have recovered after being stagnant for more than a decade. Money is flowing not just into property assets but also into the increasing number of real estate investment trusts being set up in Japan and other key centres.

The Financial Times gathered 200 senior decision-makers from around the world, including top property developers, investors, bankers and regulators, for a detailed, high-level discussion of these and other significant developments in Asian property markets.