Two of Singapore’s biggest real-estate asset managers are exploring a merger that could create one of Asia-Pacific’s top property companies with more than US$150 billion in assets under management, people familiar with the process said.
Temasek-owned Mapletree Investments and Singapore-listed CapitaLand Investment 9CI 0.76%increase; green up pointing triangle are considering a potential business combination, people familiar with the matter said. The two property developers are likely to start laying the groundwork for the process as early as next year, the people said.
The plans are in the very initial stages, and a deal may or may not materialize, the people said.
“CapitaLand Investment remains committed to delivering long-term shareholder value and routinely evaluates investment opportunities aligned with its strategy,” a spokesperson said, adding that the company doesn’t comment on rumors or speculation.
Temasek and Mapletree Investments both declined to comment.
One person said the process is part of the recent moves by Temasek-owned entities to evaluate options for growing their businesses into larger, stronger global entities. Temasek owns 100% of Mapletree Investments and 54% of CapitaLand Investment.
In 2023, Temasek portfolio companies Keppel Offshore & Marine and Sembcorp Marine merged to form Seatrium, creating a unified entity that ranks among the world’s leading rig builders. In 2021, CapitaLand announced a comprehensive restructuring plan that brought together its multibillion-dollar fund-management and hospitality businesses.
As of Aug. 13, 2025, CapitaLand Investment had 117 billion Singapore dollars in assets under management, equivalent to around US$90 billion, held via stakes in seven listed real-estate investment trusts and business trusts. These include Singapore-listed CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust, CapitaLand China Trust, and CapitaLand India Trust. Its portfolio also includes asset classes such as retail, office, lodging, industrial, logistics, business parks, wellness, self-storage, data centers and private credit.
As of end-March, Mapletree Investments had 80.3 billion Singapore dollars in assets under management, or about US$61.7 billion. The group also manages three Singapore-listed REITs that include Mapletree Logistics Trust and Mapletree Industrial Trust. It also has nine private-equity real-estate funds with a portfolio across Asia-Pacific, Europe, the U.K., and the U.S.
Its parent, Temasek, is ranked among the top 15 sovereign wealth funds by the Sovereign Wealth Fund Institute. Temasek’s net portfolio value at the end of its fiscal year ended March 31 was US$324 billion.
The state-run firm owns stakes in some of the world’s biggest companies, including BlackRock, Standard Chartered Bank, Singapore Airlines, and Singapore’s PSA International—one of the world’s largest port operators.
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