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26.05.26 - 05:06
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China′s student housing, offices top property investment options amid pricing slump (SCMP)
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Student housing is tipped to be a top choice among investors in mainland China's property market as demand continues to outstrip the supply for suitable accommodation for university students, according to analysts.
Interest in investment in the student housing segment particularly on the mainland, Hong Kong and Australia has risen, according to property consultancy CBRE.
“Much of this increase is being driven by mainland China, which has seen a surge in interest this year on the back of steady......
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25.05.26 - 05:00
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Property challenges put Chinese firms′ go-global plans at risk, JLL says (SCMP)
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Chinese companies have found it difficult to secure offices, logistics facilities and retail space when expanding their footprints abroad, forcing some to put their global expansion plans on hold due to failed property strategies, according to a JLL report.
The real estate services firm said 82 per cent of corporate respondents in a survey reported either paying more than expected to buy or rent properties, or wasting time in failed searches or prolonged furnishing, representing a stern......
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18.05.26 - 08:54
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Rising secondary home prices in China′s major cities in April stoke hopes of stability (SCMP)
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Secondary home prices in mainland China's major cities rose in April, according to official data, offering further encouraging signs that the struggling property sector is bottoming out, analysts said.
Used home prices in the first-tier cities rose, led by Shanghai's 0.7 per cent increase on a monthly basis, followed by a rise of 0.4 per cent in Beijing, data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Monday showed. Prices in Shenzhen also grew by 0.3 per cent, while Guangzhou inched......
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18.05.26 - 03:36
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Chinese banks see stabilising margins as resilient economy offsets property risks: experts (SCMP)
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Chinese banks are expected to benefit from a resilient domestic economy and easing China-US ties following US President Donald Trump's visit, though loan quality remains under pressure from export and property risks, according to industry experts.
Mainland lenders' net interest margins (NIM) remained flat in the first quarter of 2026, reflecting stabilisation after six consecutive years of decline to an average of 1.4 per cent in 2025, according to Ernst & Young (EY).
Of 25 listed banks that......
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11.05.26 - 14:36
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China′s bond market faces climbing re-defaults as property crisis drags on (SCMP)
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China's bond market is facing rising re-defaults, driven by continued stress in the housing market, where years of government loosening and stimulus have yet to bring relief, according to a report by S&P Global Ratings on Monday.
Since 2020, amid the crisis triggered by the default of China Evergrande Group – the world's most indebted property developer – about 40 per cent of restructured onshore bonds have suffered re-defaults, the report said. The turmoil was later compounded by Country......
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03.05.26 - 04:00
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Singapore′s safe-haven status draws more Chinese capital into property sector (SCMP)
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China has become one of the largest sources of investment in land parcels and other properties in Singapore, as the safe-haven status of Southeast Asia's top financial hub continues to attract global capital, according to analysts.
China-linked developers and business entities have become more active in the market, said Alan Cheong, executive director for research and consultancy at Savills Singapore. “Chinese developers who have had experience in Singapore are now familiar with the rules,......
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01.05.26 - 06:30
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Battered Chinese property stocks primed for comeback as industry shows signs of turning (SCMP)
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Chinese property stocks are poised for a comeback, as investors believe that a rebound in tier-one city home prices is a sign that the sector's years-long woes are nearing an end.
The pickup in home prices in mega cities such as Beijing and Shanghai has coincided with a spike in transaction volumes, indicating that buyers are piling in after prices have fallen to more affordable levels. In March, more than 30,000 lived-in homes were sold in Shanghai, the highest in five years, after the city......
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01.05.26 - 05:00
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′Green shoots′ appear in China property as banks turn bullish after 5-year bear market (SCMP)
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As China's bear housing market enters its fifth year, a growing number of global investment bank analysts and property agents are increasingly optimistic on the sector, underscoring a positive view on its outlook fuelled by upbeat data in April.
Bank of America holds a positive stance on the sector and believes the “green shoots” of a recovery are visible, it said in a report issued in late April. After five consecutive years of weakness, the bank said “market recovery sustainability is becoming......
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28.04.26 - 10:48
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Norway′s Tangen on Markets, Real Estate, AI and China (Bloomberg)
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Nicolai Tangen, chief executive officer of Norges Bank Investment Management, discusses artificial intelligence, the speed of innovation in China and why he thinks real estate is attractive now. Speaking to Bloomberg's Francine Lacqua at NBIM's annual investment conference in Oslo, Tangen also says he sees signs of worry in private markets and that there is a "surprising" lack of market dislocation. (Source: Bloomberg)...
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26.04.26 - 06:00
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Why Shenzhen may be first to climb out of China′s property slump (SCMP)
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Shenzhen's residential inventory has fallen to a seven-year low, putting the southern technology hub ahead of other first-tier Chinese cities in clearing excess housing stock – a condition investors see as essential for a broader property market recovery.
While inventory had declined across major Chinese cities, analysts said the recovery remained uneven after five consecutive years of weakness in the housing market. A broader rebound across city tiers and property types is likely to take......
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21.04.26 - 07:18
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Outlook for China stocks brightens on capital flows, rebounding home prices (SCMP)
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Chinese stocks are likely to continue the resilience they have shown since the war in the Middle East began, thanks to haven demand for yuan-linked assets, the green shoots of the property market and the inclusion of tech start-ups in key equity gauges, according to fund managers and investment banks.
Optimism about Chinese equities was building after official data showed that home prices in the biggest mainland cities reversed declines and an inflationary trend took hold in March, said money......
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19.04.26 - 05:00
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Will AI job fears hurt China′s housing market as they have in the US and India? (SCMP)
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Growing public anxiety over artificial intelligence-driven job loss, especially in technology and other white-collar sectors, has weighed on housing sentiment in the US and India.
Yet data remains insufficient to quantify the direct impact of AI-related job fears on China's sluggish home-buying sentiment, though analysts expect such concerns to make households more cautious about long-term housing purchase decisions.
China's rapid AI adoption to boost automation and productivity had implications......
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