A resignation from a troubled mainland developer leads this week’s collection of personnel moves from around the region, with Shimao Holdings losing an executive director. There’s also a board move at the manager of Frasers Hospitality Trust in Singapore and… Read More>>
Asia Real Estate People in the News 2023-09-18
Director resignations at a pair of mainland China real estate companies lead this week’s list of personnel moves from around the region, as developers continue to reel from that country’s property crisis. Also in the news is Barings naming new… Read More>>
Mitsui-Backed REIT Buys Three Japan Hotels From First Brothers for $21M
A Tokyo-listed REIT sponsored by property giant Mitsui Fudosan has acquired a portfolio of three hotels in Japan for JPY 3.1 billion ($21.2 million).
Nippon Accommodations Fund said in a filing that the properties are Smile-branded hotels in the cities… Read More>>
JLL Appoints Nihat Ercan as APAC Hotels Group CEO
JLL has named longtime executive Nihat Ercan as CEO of the consultancy’s Asia Pacific hotels and hospitality group, succeeding Mike Batchelor.
The appointment took immediate effect last Friday, upon which Ercan assumed responsibility for overseeing the hotel platform’s investment sales,… Read More>>
BPEA Buying Hilton Sydney From Bright Ruby for Record $365M
Baring Private Equity is making Australia’s biggest hotel purchase ever, with the Hong Kong-based firm agreeing to acquire the five-star Hilton Sydney from Bright Ruby Resources for A$530 million ($364.7 million), insiders confirmed on Thursday.
In addition to being the… Read More>>
Asia Real Estate People in the News 2021-11-08
A top level change at Korea’s sovereign wealth fund leads this week’s roundup of personnel moves from around the region as KIC’s head of real estate reportedly is exiting the $157 billion fund after being name to his position in… Read More>>
Asia Real Estate People in the News 2021-04-05
The region’s real estate community is entering the second quarter of 2021 with fresh hopes for a recovery from the coronavirus pandemic and a flurry of new roles for professionals in Beijing, Singapore and other points around Asia. This week… Read More>>
70% of Investors Eager to Invest in APAC Hotels This Year Says JLL
After a year in which hotel investment came to a virtual standstill as COVID-19 crushed international travel and tourism, 70 percent of investors in a recent survey now say they are keen to deploy capital in Asia Pacific hospitality assets… Read More>>
Asia Real Estate People in the News 2021-03-01
Leading this week’s roundup of personnel moves in Asia’s real estate industry is a sudden shift over in Canada, where CPPIB has named new leadership after Mark Machin made a hasty departure. There’s also a mainland developer keeping leadership in… Read More>>
Asia Real Estate People in the News 2021-01-25
The new year has brought a flood of personnel moves across Asia Pacific’s real estate community, including board level appointments at listed giants in Singapore and mainland China. With the COVID-19 pandemic transforming offices, there are also a pair of… Read More>>