Launched by Jones Lang LaSalle and Leaders Investment Management, the index is a quantitative assessment of the world's major real estate markets, covering six key areas including investment performance and market fundamentals, and covering 151 cities in 89 countries or regions.

Singapore emphasizes sustainable development and has introduced mandatory climate-related reporting requirements for listed companies. Starting from the fiscal year 2025, locally listed companies will be required to disclose climate information, which enhances market transparency and helps investors in their decision-making.

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Singapore's efforts in technology and data services have also been instrumental. The Real Estate ITM 2025 is a blueprint to digitize the transaction process and promote the use of technology and skills upgrading of institutions, which will optimize the transaction environment and enhance the transparency and stability of the market.

Geopolitical tensions and multi-country elections have increased the market's focus on investor transparency,” said Brock Sam, CEO of Jones Lang LaSalle Capital Markets. Going forward, artificial intelligence and higher standards of sustainability obligations and reporting requirements will urge investors to seek out highly transparent assets.”

Thirteen high-transparency markets, including Singapore, dominate global investment activity. Over the past two years, more than US$1.2 trillion of direct real estate investment has poured in, representing 80% of the global total, highlighting the strong link between market transparency and investment attractiveness, and underscoring the importance of Singapore's real estate market in the global investment landscape.