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GIC shifts to 'niche' real estate deals in China amid oversupply

Singaporean investor to reorient local team to make bets more granular

China has "come to the end of its growth model" as the property slump continues to weigh on its economy, said GIC chief investment officer Jeffrey Jaensubhakij.   © Reuters

SINGAPORE -- Singapore's sovereign wealth fund GIC is shifting the focus of its investment team in China to look for newer "niche opportunities," a senior executive told Nikkei Asia, as the region's largest economy is expected to take longer to transform itself into a new economic model.

Jeffrey Jaensubhakij, chief investment officer, said that China, whose real estate market contributes to nearly a third of its economy, has "come to the end of its growth model" that relied on infrastructure and property construction.

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