At the top of today’s news, a global real estate investment manager is seeking to raise $500 million for a new property fund targetting major cities in Japan, while another investment heavyweight has picked up an office building in downtown… Read More>>
Savills IM Names Justin O’Connor APAC CEO as Focus Turns to Asia
Justin O’Connor, chairman and global CEO of Savills Investment Management, is relocating to Hong Kong to serve as CEO Asia Pacific, as the UK-based real estate specialist shakes up its senior leadership team.
O’Connor, who joined the firm in 2004… Read More>>
HKEX to Re-educate Sun Hongbin on Exchange Rules and More Asia Real Estate Headlines
China’s property tycoons continue to fill the headlines for al the wrong reasons today, as the Hong Kong exchange rules that heavyweight contender Sun Hongbin needs some re-education on corporate governance. Naughtiness of other sorts is in the news in… Read More>>
Asia Real Estate People in the News 2017-09-04
This week in Asia’s collection of real estate professionals taking on new roles, a London-based research veteran finds a new home with a Chinese sovereign wealth fund, a fund manager heads back to Germany from Singapore and a mainland developer… Read More>>
Asia Real Estate People in the News 2017-08-28
As we wind up August, school holidays are over and we are able to see a numbers and charts guy finding a new home in Singapore with Savills Investment Management, a Trojan grabbing a seat next to the CEO of… Read More>>
Savills IM Notches $68M in Aussie Deals for APAC Fund With Brisbane Mall Acquisition
UK-based real estate specialists Savills Investment Management are continuing to deploy capital from their Savills IM Asia Pacific Fund (SIM APF), having picked up a second Australian asset through the pan-Asian open-ended vehicle, according to a statement today by the… Read More>>
Savills IM Wins $600 Mil in Investment Mandates for Japan Market
Savills Investment Management (Savills IM) has won two mandates to invest in Japanese real estate equaling $600 million, with the commitments coming earlier this month from an existing investor and from a new institutional partner.
The London-based international real estate… Read More>>
Asia Real Estate People in the News 2017-01-23
With less than a week to go before Chinese New Year, at least a few of your friends, co-workers and competitors in the region have already settled into new roles ahead of the fire rooster. This week a real estate… Read More>>
Savills IM Transacted Record $868M in APAC Deals in 2016
Real estate investment volumes may have slid from their 2015 global peaks last year, but real estate specialists Savills Investment Management cruised to a new record despite the down year.
The London-based firm announced record transaction volumes of $5.3 billion… Read More>>
Savills Investment Management Adds Volker Wanka to Asia Team
Savills Investment Management has added Volker Wanka to its Singapore operation as the international real estate investment manager continues to expand its business in Asia.
The 12-year real estate investment veteran has moved from Savills IM’s Frankfurt office to take… Read More>>
