Speaker Bio: Steven Bass of Link Real Estate Partners MTD TV Productions

Based in Tokyo, Japan, Mr BASS is responsible for sourcing, executing and closing private real estate investments in Japan, as well as building our overall capability in the region, including establishing a Tokyo-based team.

Mr BASS has worked in Japan for over 25 years and is fluent in the language. During that time, he has been engaged in real estate investments in the major North Asian Markets, with extensive investment and portfolio management experience in Japan. Most recently, he served as Senior Director at Nuveen Real Estate, where he was the lead portfolio manager of the firm’s Japan Alternatives Living Fund. Previously, he led investment teams and served on investment committees for real estate managers including CBRE IM, AEW and Macquarie Group. From 2010 to 2018, he was a Partner at Orion Partners (acquired by Aberdeen) where he was a member of the firm’s leadership team and led its Japan real estate business.

Mr BASS graduated with a B.A. in economics from Vassar College in New York and a Ph.D. in Urban Planning from UCLA. He studied economics at Gakushuin University in Tokyo on a scholarship from the Japanese Ministry of Education. He completed the Post-Graduate Program in Data Science and Business Analytics at the University of Texas at Austin. He is a member of the Urban Land Institute’s APAC Housing Council and Japan Council and a member of ANREV’s Technology & Innovation Committee.

Link Real Estate Partners (LREP) is a fund management business line managed by Link Asset Management Limited (Link), an asset manager regulated by the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong. The platform is designed to extend Link’s robust infrastructure and deep expertise to private institutional investors, offering access to compelling real estate investment strategies.

With approximately US$29 billion in assets under management, Link leverages the deep expertise of approximately 1,400 real estate professionals across five regional offices, enabling highly efficient fund operations and strategic execution across the real estate value chain. LREP is managed by a seasoned leadership team with an average of 22 years of industry experience, led by Mr John Saunders (CEO and Fund Manager). Both the Link platform and its senior management team have a strong, demonstrable track record as trusted fiduciaries in Asian real estate investment and fund management.

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Tokyo Forum 2025 — Panel: APAC Residential Investment Outlook