Real Capital to set up Asia office next year amid investor interest

Singapore

MORE Asian investors are looking to wrest management control of their global real estate portfolios from foreign managers who have historically done the job for them, and require data support.

At the same time, international investors seem to be turning their attention back to Asia, as real estate prices in Asia level with those in Europe and the US.

These trends have led real estate data and analytics firm Real Capital Analytics (RCA) to set up office in Asia next year. It has current offices in New York City, San Jose and London.

RCA's executive managing director for the Asia-Pacific and EMEA, Simon Mallinson, told The Business Times in a r…