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Soho China to build portfolio of investment properties

The CEO of the Hong Kong-listed commercial property developer talks to FinanceAsia about a shift in strategy, opportunities in the distressed market and about staying disciplined.

By Anette Jönsson

August 06, 2008

Property stocks may still be out of favour with investors but while the credit crunch is forcing smaller developers to shut down, the chief executive officer of Soho China is confident that the listed Chinese developers will ride out the current difficulties. She describes the difficulties as temporary and to a large extent caused by government policies as the Beijing government tries to control inflation.

In the meantime, the lack of readily available credit is actually causing opportunities for a cash-rich commercial real estate developer like Soho China, which focuses on commercial mixed-use properties in Beijing that include retail space as well as integrated office and residential units. The company focuses on prime locations û...

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