CapitaLand Investment started the year 2026 on a note. They made money from fees than they did before. This is even though their real estate business did not do well.The first few months of 2026 showed that CapitaLand Investment is getting money from managing things. They get fees for this. It is a big part of their money now.
In the part of 2026 CapitaLand Investment made a total of $487 million. The money they made from fees was $310 million. This is 10% more than they made at the time last year. These fees are a part of the money CapitaLand Investment makes. They made up 60% of all the money the company made. This shows that the company is getting bigger in the business of managing money and running things for people.
The strongest improvement came from the company’s private funds management business, where revenue climbed 58% year-on-year to $41 million. Listed funds management also delivered healthy growth, rising 14% to $87 million. Commercial management activities continued their steady performance with a 3% increase to $98 million, while lodging management remained stable at $84 million, demonstrating resilience even amid changing market conditions.
Revenue from CLI’s real estate investment business declined to $207 million from $242 million a year earlier. The decrease was mainly attributed to the absence of income following the company’s exit from its Synergy corporate housing platform in the United States in August 2025, together with the divestment of Dalian IT Park. Although these transactions reduced direct investment income, they remain consistent with CLI’s long-term strategy of recycling capital into higher-value opportunities.
Ascott, CLI’s lodging business, also reported encouraging operational results. The company saw an increase in the money it made from each room that was available. This happened because more people were staying in their hotels and other properties. Japan and South Korea were the places where the company did well with more people traveling and staying in their hotels. The money the company made from each room in these places went up by 7 percent.
The company also kept growing by adding rooms to their hotels. They added around 1,800 rooms and opened more than 2,250 rooms. At the time their loyalty program called Ascott Star Rewards got more popular. Now it has than 8 million members, which means that a lot of people like staying in their hotels and are coming back.
Even though some people are being more careful about investing their money the company was still able to raise a lot of funds. By the end of April 2026 they had, around $2.5 billion from investors. The company said that investors are being more picky now. They want to invest in high-quality buildings and hotels. They want to work with experienced managers who know what they are doing.
Looking ahead, CLI appears well positioned to benefit from the continued growth of its fee-based business model. CLI is one of developer of Thomson Reverse while investment income may fluctuate depending on portfolio changes and capital recycling activities, the steady expansion of its fund management platform and lodging operations provides a solid foundation for long-term earnings. As institutional investors continue seeking stable real estate opportunities, CLI’s diversified business structure could help support sustainable growth in the years ahead.
