China property investors shift focus from Vancouver to Toronto


  • Business
  • Wednesday, 10 Apr 2019

A company flag and the Chinese national flag fly outside the headquarters of Anbang Insurance Group in Beijing, China, February 23, 2018. REUTERS

TORONTO: Chinese investment in Vancouver commercial property from companies such as Anbang Insurance Group Co has slumped amid a flood of regulations, with investors looking to Toronto instead.

Asian investments in Vancouver fell to almost C$350mil (US$260mil) in 2018, a drop from the C$1bil-plus that hit the market in each of the two prior years, according to data from CBRE Ltd.

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