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This article first appeared in the May 2024 edition of PERE
Kunihiko Okumura, LaSalle’s Japan CEO and Co-Chief Investment Officer for Asia Pacific, speaks with PERE about why Japan continues to be an attractive market.
Looking up: Investors stay positive at the end of an era
The return of steady inflation to Japan will put pressure on asset management skills, but there are opportunities across the board, says LaSalle’s Kunihiko Okumura
In an interview with PERE for its 2024 Japan report, Kunihiko Okumura, LaSalle’s Japan CEO and Co-CIO for Asia Pacific, shared his outlook on the market, including the impact of Japan’s interest rate hike and opportunities across various sectors such as office, multifamily and logistics.
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