The financial centre is moving swiftly east from the US with Asian real estate offering the greatest investment potential, according to Barings.
The investment firm says emerging markets are often misunderstood as they are not widely examined by analysts. But Chris Lees, manager of the Baring Global Select fund, says the sector, and in particular Asian real estate development companies, has the potential to generate significant returns. “We are currently pursuing an Asian real estate theme in the fund as real estate development shares in emerging markets are attractively valued and growing fast,” he says. “Many are misunderstood by the market as they are not widely covered by analysts, but we believe this sector provides investor...
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