Asian deal boom points to more buys
Firms such as CapitaRetail China and Saizen seen as possible targets for suitors
Sydney
IN Asia's real estate market, dealmaking has just hit a record. More is coming.
Property deals in China and its Asian neighbours reached a record US$34 billion last quarter, a turnaround from the global financial crisis. That tally includes a US$10 billion purchase of a single site in Seoul's Gangnam district by a Hyundai Motor Co-led group and Singapore's Frasers Centrepoint Ltd's bid of more than US$3 billion, including debt, for control of Australand Property Group.
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