APAC Real Estate People in the News 2026-06-08

Australia’s IFM Investors has named a former Mirvac executive as its new head of real estate to oversee its $14.7 billion portfolio, with hire leading this week’s look at personnel moves from around Asia Pacific’s real estate industry. Also making the list is the departure of the long-time chairman of China’s Gemdale Properties and Shimao Group is down to just two executive directors following a resignation this past week.

IFM Investors has appointed Scott Mosely as head of real estate, effective 1 September 2026, according to a press release by the firm. Mosely joins from Mirvac Group, where he served as CEO of funds management, and previously held senior roles at Lendlease Investment Management. He brings more than 28 years of experience across construction, development, capital transactions and funds management in Australia, Asia and Europe, and will oversee IFM’s A$20.8 billion ($14.7 billion) real estate portfolio. John Dynon continues as acting head until Mosely’s start date.

Huang Juncan is retiring as executive director and chairman of Hong Kong-listed Gemdale Properties and Investment Corporation, effective at the company’s annual general meeting on 29 June 2026, according to an announcement to the stock exchange. Huang has chaired the board since November 2012 and is stepping down to devote more time to personal affairs. He joined Gemdale Corporation in 1992, rising from construction site technician through CFO and president. No successor has been named.

Xie Kun has resigned as executive director of troubled mainland China developer Shimao Group Holdings, effective 5 June 2026, to devote more time to personal commitments and family, according to an announcement to the Hong Kong stock exchange. Xie joined Shimao in 2010 and was appointed executive director in December 2021. His departure leaves the board with just two executive directors — chairman and president Jason Hui Sai Tan and Zhao Jun — as the group struggles to restructure its debt following a 2021 default.

Ng Quek Peng has been appointed independent non-executive director and member of the audit and risk committee of Manulife US Real Estate Investment Trust, effective 8 June 2026, according to an announcement to the Singapore Exchange. Ng brings more than 30 years of experience in corporate finance and securities in Singapore and Malaysia, having held positions at Citicorp Investment Bank, OCBC Securities, ABN Amro Bank and CIMB Bank, and previously served as managing director of Temasek Holdings. He succeeds Dr Choo Kian Koon, who retires after reaching the SGX nine-year independent director tenure limit.

Armand Steinmeyer has been appointed vice president of development for Southeast Asia at Radisson Hotel Group, effective April 2026, according to a press release by the firm. Based in Singapore, Steinmeyer joins from The Ascott, CapitaLand’s serviced residence and hotel arm, where he held senior development roles including managing director for the Middle East, Africa, Turkey and India. He brings more than 15 years of experience across hospitality development, investment analysis and owner relations spanning Southeast Asia, Asia Pacific and EMEA. 

Josh Cullen has been appointed head of capital markets for Asia Pacific at Cushman & Wakefield, effective 1 June 2026, succeeding Gordon Marsden, who moves into the newly created role of head of global capital for APAC and EMEA, according to an announcement by the firm. Cullen, based in Sydney, has spent eight years at C&W leading its capital markets business in Australia and New Zealand. Marsden, appointed APAC capital markets head in December 2022, will remain based in Asia in his expanded cross-regional role.

Jean Monson has been promoted to managing director at MUFG, effective June 2026, according to a LinkedIn announcement by the bank. Monson has served as head of infrastructure project finance for Asia since March 2025, with a focus on data centres and digital infrastructure, and has been with MUFG since January 2019. She also chairs the Asia branch of the International Project Finance Association, an industry association for infrastructure and energy project finance professionals, and sits on the board of Women in Data Centres. Before MUFG she spent six years in debt capital markets at Barclays Investment Bank in Asia.

Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission has revoked the licence of Li Hang, head of international equity capital markets and underwriting at CITIC CLSA, the offshore investment banking arm of China’s largest brokerage firm, according to a Reuters report citing Securities and Futures Commission records. Li is no longer licensed to carry out regulated activities in Hong Kong, where he had served as a responsible officer — a senior manager personally accountable for a firm’s regulated business activities — since 2012. Neither CITIC CLSA nor Li responded to comment requests from Reuters.

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