ARA Asset Management Limited is a premier global integrated real assets fund manager. As at 30 June 2018, the Gross Assets Managed by ARA Group1 and its Associates is approximately S$78.2 billion across 62 cities in 20 countries.
Driven by a vision to be the best-in-class real assets fund management company, ARA Group and its Associates’ businesses include:
- REITs – ARA is one of the largest REIT managers in Asia. The Group directly manages Fortune REIT, dual-listed in Singapore and Hong Kong; Suntec REIT and Cache Logistics Trust, listed in Singapore; and Hui Xian REIT and Prosperity REIT, listed in Hong Kong. It also indirectly manages REITs in Japan and Australia through its associate companies.
- Private real estate funds – The Group manages private funds providing investment opportunities in diverse real estate sectors and geographies that cater to different investor risk appetites.
- Infrastructure – ARA Infrastructure was established in 2018 to cater to strong investor demand for global infrastructure investment in line with the increasing opportunities in this asset class.
- Country desks – ARA operates country desks in China, Korea, Japan, Malaysia, Australia and Europe. The country desks employ a strong understanding of each local market to facilitate the flow of inbound and outbound capital and cross-country collaborations. In Korea, ARA manages six private REITs; In Japan, ARA holds a strategic stake in Kenedix, Inc. with approximately S$25 billion in assets under management (“AUM”); In Europe, ARA’s platform is extended through its strategic partnership with Australia-based Cromwell Property Group, which has approximately S$11 billion in AUM, of which S$5 billion is in Europe.
- Real estate management services – As part of the Group’s investor-operator philosophy, its dedicated property management teams actively work the ground to manage its assets around the world.
Its multi-platform, multi-product global fund management strategy, combined with its dedicated teams with in-depth local knowledge enables the Group to offer enduring value to its investors. Built on a foundation of strong corporate governance and business integrity, ARA counts some of the world’s largest pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, financial institutions, endowments and family offices as its investors.
1ARA Asset Management Holdings Pte. Ltd. and the Group of companies