KE Holdings shores up its house with share buybacks, as revenue gains fail to impress
China's largest real estate brokerage has spent $2.3 billion on share repurchases in the last three years as a struggling property market weighs on its profits Key Takeaways: KE Holdings…
From green energy to property woes, China turns to financial engineering
Solar and wind farm builder Xinte announces plans to start collateralizing its assets using asset backed securities. And China International Travel is spinning off its real estate business.
Guo Xin Service makes IPO bid into frigid market for new property plays
Despite Hong Kong’s hot market for new listings, the management company from China’s struggling real estate sector would represent the first new property IPO in several years Key Takeaways: Guo…
Vanke not out of the woods as losses, debt keep mounting
Despite being taken over by Shenzhen Metro Group and promised full financial support, the developer, while avoiding defaults, reported its loss widened in the first half of 2025 Key Takeaways:…
A-Living gets tough on debt arrears to claw back into profit
The property manager has cracked down on late payments for its services and taken steps to insulate itself from the debt woes of its embattled parent Key Takeaways: The company…
Red Star Macalline shines spotlight of hope on struggling retail property sector
The shopping mall operator said its losses continued to grow in the first half of this year, but indicated the rate of increase could be moderating Key Takeaways: Red Star…
Checking out or checking in? Jin Jiang can’t decide
Three years after privatizing its Hong Kong-listed shares, storied hotelier Jin Jiang has rolled out plans to re-list on the city’s stock exchange Key Takeaways: Jin Jiang has applied to…
