Today we’re going to bring you an inside look into a private equity real estate firm that connects real estate to capital markets. 

Founded in 2016, Q Investment Partners or QIP is a Singapore-based PE real estate firm that raises funds from institutional investors to buy, develop and sell buildings to generate investment returns.

The firm currently manages and executes around US$400 million of investment value, and has some US$1.2 billion worth of real estate investments managed to date. 

Its fund level internal rate of return stands at between 13 and 20 per cent. But how does this differ from the industry? What does the firm look out for when evaluating a potential project and deal, and what is its competitive advantage against other players? 

Meanwhile, QIP has 15 properties under its belt, with almost all located within Japan and the UK. But why is this the case and what’s next for the company? 

Also – how has China’s move to open its property market to PE investors and funds affected industry players? 

On Under the Radar, Drive Time’s finance presenter Chua Tian Tian posed these questions to Alexander Bellingham, Director and Head of Sales, QIP.