AB Capital, Alyssa, Greystar, Frasers to Talk Lodging and Living at Hong Kong Forum

In a first for Mingtiandi’s Hong Kong Focus Forum, a panel of experts will discuss how changes in society and the economy are reshaping demand in the hospitality and living sectors of Greater China, Japan and South Korea.

The session on North Asia lodging and living will welcome Alan Kam, founder and CEO of AB Capital Investment; Chedli Boujellabia, managing partner and CEO of Alyssa Partners; Charles Ma, managing director for China investment at Greystar; and Chester Foo, head of investment for North Asia at Frasers Hospitality.

In the chat moderated by Rosanna Tang, research head for Hong Kong at Cushman & Wakefield, the panellists will explore investment opportunities afforded by the post-pandemic surge in hotel demand and the proliferation of multi-family projects aimed at addressing a shortage of quality, affordable housing in key regional markets.

The group will take to the stage at 11.50am Hong Kong time as part of the forum sponsored by Yardi, with more than 250 industry professionals expected to attend the all-day event at the Ritz-Carlton at the ICC.

Chasing Deals

Kam leads hospitality-focused fund manager AB Capital Investment, whose growing portfolio consists of seven hotels in Japan. Last year, Hong Kong-based AB Capital acquired APA Hotel Kamataeki-Higashi in Tokyo as the firm’s fourth hotel buy since the COVID-19 crisis.

Boujellabia’s Alyssa Partners has carved out a niche in Japan’s real estate market by tracking down local opportunities in partnership with global investors including AXA IM Real Assets, PGIM and Blackstone. Alyssa most recently teamed with Hong Kong’s Gaw Capital Partners to acquire a portfolio of 29 Tokyo apartment buildings for an estimated JPY 40 billion ($259 million) in a deal announced last month.

At US-based apartment giant Greystar, Ma helps guide strategy for a platform seeking to capitalise on mismatches between available homes and growing demand for rental housing in major cities in Japan, Australia and China. South Carolina-based Greystar manages over $76 billion in assets globally and is looking to broaden its multi-family portfolio in Asia Pacific through development projects and acquisitions.

Frasers Hospitality’s Foo oversees the implementation of investment strategies in North Asia for the lodging operator. During his tenure, he has helped the unit of Singapore-based Frasers Property expand into premium rental apartments in China and Japan.

Back in the City

Mingtiandi’s Hong Kong Focus Forum brings our popular event series back to Hong Kong after an on-stage event in Singapore last November drew more than 200 attendees, including representatives of Ivanhoe Cambridge, BlackRock and Warburg Pincus.

Tickets for the Hong Kong event are still available at the link above, and you can contact our events team regarding group rates.

The full event will be streamed on MTD TV, with the first 90 minutes made available live.