Briefing - ASIA REAL ESTATE - Sept 7, 2007

Briefing - ASIA REAL ESTATE - Sept 7, 2007.
Homeowners have been given some breathing space before having to worry about digging a little deeper into their pockets, but the portents still suggest another rate rise is just around the corner. While homeowners were spared more heartache this week after the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) decided to leave interest rates on hold at 6.50 per cent, indications are the next move will be up, possibly before the end of the year. FOREIGN PRIVATE EQUITY FUNDS MARCH INTO CHINA"S REAL ESTATE MKT BEIJING - It is becoming a trend for foreign private equity funds to invest in Chinese real estate projects, according to a report published by Zero2IPO. Zero2IPO analyst Chu Wanglin holds that three opportunities; the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, the 2010 Shanghai World Expo and the anticipation for appreciation of the yuan, have boosted the pace of foreign private equity funds investing in China.


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