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We are a leading integrated capital markets platform in Greater China, specializing in high value-added investment brokerage and advisory, deal advisory, finance advisory, and outbound investment services, alongside dedicated portfolio management for institutional investors worldwide. Our clients navigate complex market dynamics, deploy capital, and scale portfolios within Greater China's intricate landscape. They require incisive insight, innovative strategies, and a dependable partner.

We provide clients with unparalleled access to active capital sources throughout Greater China and globally, crafting bespoke capital solutions that yield superior returns. Our profound understanding of local market conditions, augmented by our expansive global network, enables us to expertly navigate the distinct challenges and opportunities inherent in the region's commercial real estate sector. Our teams in Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Chengdu and other key cities exemplify our localised expertise and comprehensive coverage.

Beyond any single transaction, we build relationships that endure through cycles, across continents and over time. That's why more investors are turning to us as their advisor of choice in Greater China.

What Sets Us Apart

Access to Active Capital

No matter the market conditions, we maintain deep relationships with active capital sources across Greater China and internationally. Our extensive network of institutional investors, sovereign wealth funds, and private equity firms ensures we can maximise value for our clients in both primary and secondary markets throughout the region. We combine this with our deep market knowledge to deliver exceptional results.

Creative Capital Solutions

With access to a deep network of capital sources, extensive structuring experience, and a full spectrum of financial services, we deliver bespoke financing solutions across all asset classes. Our understanding of the region’s regulatory landscape allows us to structure innovative transactions that provide clients with a competitive advantage in a sophisticated investment environment.

Research & Market Intelligence

Our insights help clients navigate market cycles through in-depth market attractiveness analyses, modelling, and forecasting tailored to the region’s distinct dynamics. We interpret structural changes across the built environment—from evolving urban development patterns to shifting occupier demands—enabling investors to anticipate opportunities and mitigate risk.

Proprietary Technology & Local Expertise

Our advisors integrate data, analytics, and deep local market knowledge through proprietary investor-focused technology platforms. This combination enhances investment performance and supports smarter, faster decision-making across the region’s diverse markets, from tier-one cities to emerging growth centres.

Specialization

Industry-Focused Service Portfolio



Office Investment Services


We offer comprehensive investment advisory services across key business districts such as Hong Kong’s Central, Shanghai’s Lujiazui, Beijing’s CBD, and emerging hubs including Shenzhen and Guangzhou. Our expertise covers core, value-add, and opportunistic strategies tailored to local market dynamics and regulatory frameworks. Close relationships with major occupiers inform our investment recommendations, providing insights into demand patterns, rental trends, and space utilisation to ensure optimal returns and risk management.

Logistics & Industrial Investment Services


We provide strategic investment advisory for warehouses, distribution centres, manufacturing facilities, and last-mile delivery hubs across leading markets. Our team understands critical demand drivers such as port connectivity, transportation infrastructure, labour availability, and local regulation. We advise on forward funding, sale-and-leaseback structures, and joint venture partnerships—aligning with client objectives and capturing cross-border opportunities between mainland China and Hong Kong.

Retail Investment Services


The retail investment landscape continues to evolve with urbanisation and changing consumer behaviour. We deliver comprehensive advisory services for shopping centres, high-street retail, retail warehousing, and mixed-use developments across major cities and emerging growth markets. Our expertise spans traditional and new retail formats, addressing digital integration and omnichannel trends. We identify value creation opportunities through strategic asset enhancement and mixed-use repositioning, working with development and placemaking specialists to maximise long-term performance in a dynamic retail environment.

Services

Investment Services



Valuation & Advisory Services


Our Valuation & Advisory professionals provide the analytical depth and market insight necessary for confident, data-driven investment decisions. We deliver precise valuations, market studies, and strategic advice that support capital markets transactions across all asset classes throughout the region.

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Project & Development Services


From concept to completion, our project and development services team manages complex real estate developments that create value for investors. We provide development management, project advisory, and strategic planning services that ensure successful project delivery across Greater China's diverse markets.

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Equity, Debt & Structured Finance


Our Equity, Debt & Structured Finance (EDSF) professionals are dedicated to providing comprehensive, creative financing and equity structuring solutions tailored to your investment needs. With unparalleled market insights, a vast global capital network, and a track record of maximizing transaction value, we help businesses like yours secure optimal financing terms for every type of real estate asset.

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Francis Li

International Director, Head of Capital Markets, Greater China
Hong Kong, Greater China

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Research

Hong Kong Office Market Investment Focus Report 2026
Research • Investment / Capital Markets

Hong Kong Office Buildings Investment Back In Focus: A Market Reassessment

Hong Kong office buildings are returning to investors’ radar. After several years of rental and capital value corrections, the market is entering a new phase characterized by firmer occupier demand, renewed interest in prime office assets, and a notable pickup in office investment transaction activity. 
Rosanna Tang • 13/05/2026
Chinese Mainland Real Estate Sustainability Report 2026
Research • Sustainability / ESG

Beyond The Carbon Blind Spot — Embodied Carbon And Scope 3 Emissions In The Commercial Property Sector On The Chinese Mainland

Explore strategies to help industry stakeholders embed whole-life carbon thinking at the core of decision-making.
Shaun Brodie • 22/04/2026
Hong Kong Office Retail Residential Market Report Q1 2026
Research • Economy

Hong Kong Office, Retail And Residential Markets Q1 2026 Review And Outlook

Hong Kong residential market Q1 transaction numbers grew 53% y-o-y with home prices across segments recording growth. Grade A office market net absorption remained positive for the tenth consecutive quarter. Overall retail sales continued to recover on the back of rising tourist arrivals.    
 
Rosanna Tang • 14/04/2026
China Top Office Supply and Demand Trends Report 2026
Research • Workplace

Greater China Top Office Supply And Demand Trends 2026

At the end of Q4 2025, Grade A office inventory in 21 major cities in Greater China the report tracks totaled 99.2 million sq m. For the full year 2025, total new office supply in the major cities rose 8.4% y-o-y to 4.6 million sq m. Grade A office market space new supply in Greater China is expected to peak in 2026.
Xiaoduan Zhang • 01/04/2026
China National Two Sessions Report 2026
Research • Government / Public Sector

China's Two Sessions 2026 — Interpreting The 2026 Government Work Report: Impacts For The Real Estate Industry

China’s “Two Sessions” annual government gathering for 2026 commenced on March 4, marking the first plenary meetings for implementing the new 15th Five-Year Plan (FYP), covering the period 2026 to 2030. The 2026 government work report outlines flexible and adaptive targets for national economic development. These policy directions will have a profound influence on the real estate sector, with the market’s transition from focusing on incremental expansion to revitalizing and optimizing existing assets. 
Sabrina Wei • 20/03/2026
Jason Zhang card image
Insights • Investment / Capital Markets

Jason Zhang: Shifting Trends In Chinese Outbound Investment: From Big To Nimble

The dominant profile of Chinese investors going abroad has shifted dramatically in the past few years following the end of the COVID-19 pandemic era. The “Big and Bold” players are largely gone, replaced by “Small and Nimble” private investors, family offices, and corporations acquiring assets for their own use. 
Jason Zhang • 19/05/2025
China Data Centers Report 2024
Research • Investment / Capital Markets

Data Centers In Greater China — Three Points To Process In 2024

The Greater China data center market has continued to evolve since we published our last thematic paper on this market in 2022. As investors, developers and operators continue to involve themselves in the data center market in the region, there are many themes, topics, and issues to consider. This report looks at three key points: the market, government policy, and asset management.
 
Shaun Brodie • 29/02/2024
Asia Pacific Sustainability Walkable Cities Report 2023
Research • Sustainability / ESG

Hiking Sustainability Via Walkable Cities

The urban area and its associated design, planning, development and operation, plays a big role in bringing transformational change to address the way we live as well as our changing climate. To bring about beneficial living and urban environmental sustainability change that results in sustainable urban environs, this report looks at the following topics: A Change For The Good, The 15-Minute City, Urban Public Space, Transit-Orientated Development, Ecological Solutions, and Net-Zero Buildings.
Shaun Brodie • 08/11/2023
Reworking the office
Research • Workplace

Reworking The Office Asia Pacific

Our REWORKING series examines decision-making for occupiers under four key considerations: Cost, Carbon, Culture and Community – under which the changing demands, needs and impacts on office spaces and strategies can be examined.
Alton Wong • 03/11/2023
John Lam
Insights • Investment / Capital Markets

John Lam: Opportunities and Challenges in Life Sciences Investment in China

Interest in China’s life sciences sector has been rising over the past two years, with most first-time investors preferring to start with first-tier markets such as Beijing and Shanghai, which benefit from more transparent local government plans and support mechanisms, as well as greater access to talent pools.
Chi Hang John Lam • 09/12/2022
Data Centres in Mainland China: Four Points to Process in 2022
Research • Investment / Capital Markets

Data Centres | Mainland China

With national plans that set targets demanding data centre efficiency and government strategies to create data centre mega clusters, Mainland China’s data centre market is evolving rapidly.
Shaun Brodie • 20/04/2022
Data center
Research • Sustainability / ESG

Webinar Series | The Sustainability Imperative for Data Centres

With the extremely high consumption of power by data centres and the significant carbon footprint the sector generates, there is a need to strengthen sector-wide standards and commitments for the sustainable data centre operations.
Todd Olson • 29/09/2021
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

A Capital Markets team facilitates the flow of investment capital into commercial real estate transactions across the region. We support investors by providing access to active capital sources, structuring creative financing solutions, and delivering market intelligence that drives superior investment outcomes. Our professionals combine deep local market knowledge with global capital relationships to help clients buy, sell, and finance properties across all asset classes within Greater China’s dynamic markets.

New investors should begin by clarifying their investment objectives, risk appetite, and understanding the regulatory frameworks across the region’s distinct jurisdictions. We guide new entrants through market education, opportunity identification, and tailored due diligence processes designed for Greater China’s diverse investment landscape. Our team helps clients navigate local regulations, understand market dynamics, and connect with relevant capital sources while building relationships with experienced regional partners.

We leverage proprietary technology platforms, comprehensive market intelligence, and strong capital relationships to identify opportunities that match each client’s investment strategy. Our process includes detailed market analysis, property evaluation, and financial modeling that reflect local conditions and regulatory factors. For financing, we collaborate with local and international lenders—including banks, insurance firms, and alternative capital providers—to secure optimal terms and capital structures.

Commercial real estate analysis involves evaluating key factors such as location fundamentals, asset quality, lease structures, market comparables, and financial performance, all within the context of local market dynamics. We assess economic indicators, demographic trends, supply and demand patterns, and jurisdiction-specific regulatory environments. Our analysis also considers region-specific issues, including cross-border investment policies, taxation, and liquidity, to deliver comprehensive, data-driven investment recommendations.

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