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CapitaLand to grow its assets under management (AUM) in 2003 through North East Asian initiatives

03 Mar 2003 Back

Singapore, 3 March 2003 - CapitaLand has to-date S$2.2 billion worth of assets under management (AUM) and is likely to grow this figure in 2003 through overseas fund management activities. At the time of the merger, in November 2000, CapitaLand had said that one of its targets was to manage S$3 S$5 billion worth of assets. The S$2.2 billion AUM under CapitaLand includes CapitaMall Trust, Eureka Office Fund and the IP Fund.

CapitaLands aim is to move from a traditional real estate company that owns and manages assets to one that has an asset-right real estate portfolio with the balanced income from development, investment and fees. In 2003, it embarked on fund management initiatives in North East Asia, and targets to launch a China fund, primarily for properties in Shanghai and Beijing, by mid 2003. The target fund size will be US$100 million, with the flexibility to increase to US$200 million. A Japan fund is also in the pipeline.

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