The document is a distillation of information provided to ANREV by non-listed property vehicles, as well as publicly available information of other non-listed property vehicles, in order to give a view on the size and composition of the Asia Pacific non-listed property funds market over a particular period of time.

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The ANREV Management fees and terms study explores fees and costs structures of Asia Pacific non-listed real estate funds with a focus on total expense ratios (TERs) and real estate expense ratios (REERs).

For the first time in 2020 the study will also cover the first data on the Total Global Expense Ratio (TGER) which is the new global standards adopted by ANREV, INREV and NCREIF PREA reporting standards to facilitate comparison of fees and costs between real estate investment vehicles that operate across the different regions.

In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, ANREV has conducted two additional surveys investigating market sentiment and funds’ valuations under COVID-19.
 
The market sentiment survey targeted senior investors and investment managers and asked their views on the impacts of the pandemic on Asia Pacific markets. 

The ‘Impact of COVID-19 on valuations’ survey was distributed to fund managers during the data collection of ANREV Quarterly Index Q2 2020. The manager were asked to fill in this extra questionnaire to look into the impact of the “Material Uncertainty clause” on assets’ valuations, suspension of trading and status of rent collection.

The snapshot summarising the findings of the 'market sentiment' and ‘Impact of COVID-19 on valuations’  surveys can be downloaded here.

In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, ANREV has surveyed the fund mangers who are currently included in the ANREV Quarterly Index and asked about the impact of COVID-19 on valuation, suspension, and rent collection.

The survey covered 78% or US$97.5 billion GAV of the ANREV Quarterly Index Q1 2020. A snapshot summaring the results can be downloaded below.

In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, ANREV has conducted a small survey to assess sentiment across the region in terms of confidence on the allocations, markets and sectors, as well as impacts on the workplace. The market sentiment survey targeted senior investors and investment managers members of ANREV Management Board and councils and asked their views on the impact of the pandemic on Asia Pacific markets.

A snapshot summarising the results of the survey can be downloaded below.

• Funds of funds assets under management rose to a minimum of US$ 37.7 billion globally
• As a group funds of funds delivered positive net average returns of 5.6% in 2019
• Funds of funds with a global strategy further enhanced their market dominance

On average, funds of funds have delivered seven consecutive years of positive returns, with an average of 5.6% in 2019.

ANREV and INREV Funds of Funds Universes (‘Universe’) contains 51 vehicles representing a total Net Asset Value (NAV) of US$20.2 billion. Ten funds of funds have indicated their preference to remain anonymous and therefore the online Funds of Funds Universe displays 41 of the 51 funds of funds.

The performance data presented in this report is not intended to serve as a benchmark and should be used for research and information purposes only.

 The 10 largest managers represent 40% of the overall AUM which is on par with levels observed in previous years.

• Total real estate AUM grew by 14.0%, from US$3.2 trillion in 2018 to US$3.6 trillion in 2019
• The three biggest managers reported real estate AUM above US$175 billion
• The three biggest managers reported real estate AUM above US$175 billion

As of 31 December 2019, total real estate assets under management (AUM) stand at US$3.6 trillion compared to US$3.2 trillion at the end of 2018. Non-listed real estate represents a significant portion of total real estate assets under management. Of the US$$3.6 trillion total AUM, non-listed accounts for 82.2% or around US$3 trillion.

With US$278.7 billion of real estate AUM, The Blackstone Group tops the overall list. Brookfield Asset Management posted total real estate AUM of US$201.9 billion, securing them second place. In third position was PGIM with US$179.2 billion of real estate AUM.

The two largest managers in Asia Pacific, CapitaLand and ARA Asset Managers, are way ahead of the rest both with total real estate AUM above US$60 billion.

With the popularity of the Asia Pacific non-listed real estate market continuing to increase, it is timely to assess how much capital is entering the market and what this figure represents on a global basis.

The Capital Raising Survey was first launched in 2014. This survey gives an insight into capital raising activities within the non-listed real estate industry by region, product type and investment strategy. The non-listed real estate products include separate accounts, joint ventures, club deals, funds of funds and non-listed real estate debt products. The report offers detailed insights into global and regional capital raising figures.

The 2020 survey attracted the participation of 159 fund managers globally, and although this is lower compared to last year when over 200 respondents were included, the total capital raised for new investments into real estate ran up to a record of US$225.8 billion.

Capital was sought for 982 vehicles which equate to a minimum of US$220.3 billion of new equity raised for investments into non-listed real estate, a substantial increase compared to the previous record of US$185.4 billion for 2018. The Asia Pacific region attracted US$32.8 billion of equity, a significant increase to the previous years’ figure of US$26.9 billion.