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Of the largest sources of cross-border capital, Asian investors are those exhibiting a stronger bias towards investing outside their region in the next 12 months || Brian Ward


At 67%, a decisive proportion of the sample planned to expand their portfolios and increase investment, although this is down marginally from 70% last year.


By region, MENA leads the response rate at 83%, which is consistent with their willingness to take on increased risks, as discussed previously. It is tempting to conclude, given the new levels of political instability in MENA, that there are numerous economic and geopolitical ‘push’ factors at work, creating a new desire for cross border investment. Nevertheless, given the improvement in global transaction volumes, especially in stable markets such as the US and UK, there are also ‘pull’ factors, no doubt, that figure in their calculations.


Close behind are US investors, which remain ambitious, with 78% indicating they want to expand their portfolio. Again, this is consistent with their risk profile. There is a similar story with Western European (ex.UK) and Asian respondents, with 75% expressing similar sentiments.


OFFICE CBD PROPERTY REMAINS INVESTOR TOP PICK


For the third year running, central business district (CBD) office property remains the most popular direct investment sector (46%). Residential investment (37%) pushed industrial and logistics (35%) into third place, although industrial still remains the preferred choice for US investors, as well as the second pick for Australian and New Zealand investors. Shopping centers (31%) dropped from the third to the fifth place globally, but proved particularly popular among Western European (ex.UK) investors, which voted it the second most popular asset class. IMPORTANCE OF DEBT INCREASING


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2015 GLOBAL INVESTMENT SENTIMENT REPORT


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