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Link executive director and group chief executive officer George Hongchoy

Link Promotes Saunders to Board Seat as Hongchoy to Retire at Year-End

2025/09/23 by Michael Cole Leave a Comment

Two months after announcing that its chief executive, George Hongchoy, would retire by mid-2026, Hong Kong’s Link Asset Management said on Tuesday that its long-term leader will retire at year-end and introduced a management transition plan.

“Mr Hongchoy will stand… Read More>>

Link executive director and group chief executive officer George Hongchoy

Manager of Hong Kong’s Link REIT Launches Private Funds Business

2025/02/12 by Christopher Caillavet Leave a Comment

The manager of Link REIT has launched a private funds business called Link Real Estate Partners, as the Hong Kong-based firm looks to build on its nearly 20-year track record overseeing Asia’s biggest listed property trust.

The new business line… Read More>>

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Link REIT Hires Former BlackRock Real Estate Chief John Saunders as Group CIO

2023/12/20 by Michael Cole Leave a Comment

Asia’s largest real estate investment trust has replenished its investment leadership with Hong Kong-listed Link REIT announcing today that it has hired former BlackRock Asia Pacific real estate boss John Saunders as group chief investment officer — a newly created… Read More>>

Hamish MacDonald BlackRock

BlackRock Promotes Hamish MacDonald to Head of APAC Real Estate as Saunders Exits

2023/12/14 by Christopher Caillavet Leave a Comment

BlackRock has promoted Hamish MacDonald to head of Asia Pacific real estate equity, succeeding 16-year veteran John Saunders, who is leaving the world’s largest asset manager.

While retaining his role as chief investment officer of APAC real estate equity, MacDonald will… Read More>>

Saunders BlackRock

BlackRock Closes on $1.2B for Asia Property Fund V

2021/03/02 by Michael Cole Leave a Comment

The pile of capital aimed at Asian real estate opportunities has just grown by $1.175 billion as the largest asset manager in the US announced its latest funding milestone today.

BlackRock raised the cash for BlackRock Asia Property Fund V,… Read More>>

John Saunders

BlackRock Buys Shanghai Office Tower for $199M

2017/04/27 by Michael Cole Leave a Comment

The world’s largest asset manager has just bought a piece of Shanghai’s office market as demand for real estate assets in China’s commercial capital continues to grow.

BlackRock has paid RMB 1.37 billion ($199 million) to Hong Kong Shanghai Alliance… Read More>>

John Saunders

Blackrock Calls the Bottom of China’s Real Estate Market

2015/12/17 by Michael Cole Leave a Comment

While many US-based fund managers are shunning China in favor of other Asian locations, Blackrock is said to be shopping for office towers and even retail assets on the mainland.

The New York-based investment management firm, which currently is the… Read More>>

Li Ka-Shing-Linked ARA Eyes Up To $640 Million Yuan – and more of Today’s China Real Estate Links | August 22, 2012

2012/08/22 by Michael Cole Leave a Comment

Here is a list of the day’s latest China real estate news collected from around the web:

  • Li Ka-Shing-Linked ARA Eyes Up To $640 Million Yuan-IPO In October

    ARA Asset Management Ltd. (D1R.SG), the Singaporean real estate firm… Read More>>

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