Banks, realty lead fund mobilisation

2006

% chg

Japan43.5156.6530.20 China25.4444.6575.50 Australia15.6224.6457.73 Hong Kong9.2819.60111.25 India10.5112.9723.42 South Korea13.8611.28-18.61 Singapore3.165.2165.10 Taiwan6.913.54-48.70 Thailand0.962.59171.27 Philippines0.821.5893.35  Real estate companies and REITs together mobilised 15.3 per cent of the total funds, with the real estate mop-up rising 144 per cent at $15.96 billion.  The REITs ranked third with a mobilisation of $12.50 billion, up 1.72 per cent over the previous year. Telecom mopped up $12.39 billion, up 72 per cent, while oil and gas mobilised $11.16 billion, recording an increase of 71.42 per cent over the previous year