APREA’s Sigrid Zialcita on Long-Term Investment Opportunities Across Asia Pacific

Sigrid Zialcita, CEO of the Asia Pacific Real Assets Association (APREA), joined the REIT Report during Nareit's REITweek: 2026 Investor Conference in New York earlier this summer to highlight the long-term investment opportunities in both developed and emerging markets in the Asia Pacific region.

Zialcita described a "balanced opportunity set across Asia Pacific. There's something for everyone in terms of opportunities.” 

Zialcita pointed to emerging markets, including India, and parts of Southeast Asia, where the growth outlook is still quite positive. “They're going be driving the economic growth in Asia Pacific and that bodes well for real estate,” she said. Investors can leverage the continued urbanization in those markets, she added.

Developed markets such as Japan, Australia, and Singapore are also positioned to be core allocations for many global investors, and that will continue to be the case going forward, Zialcita said.

Meanwhile, China can be a significant long-term opportunity for many, according to Zialcita. APREA is very positive about developments in China, she noted, based on the country’s willingness to amend regulations to ensure they are conducive to the growth of REITs

Chapters: 

00:53 Welcome to REIT Report
01:34 How REITs Transformed APAC
02:51 What Counts as Core
04:13 Developed vs Emerging Markets
07:14 Geopolitics and Supply Chains
09:53 REIT Performance in 2026
16:08 China REITs Expansion
17:31 Public vs Private Valuations
20:06 Climate Resilience and Green Premium
26:33 Where Capital Flows Next
28:39 Educating Investors on REITs
31:16 Decade Outlook and Closing