Knowledge Brief Volume 3
Are REITs Better Assets Managers?
In this issue of Knowledge Brief, APREA invited several prominent real estate leaders across Asia Pacific to share their insights and case studies on REITs, the property markets in Asia Pacific, as well as the opportunities and challenges in the next phase of the recovery. These think pieces are part of APREA’s continued effort to highlight the diverse voices in the real estate industry and various insights to enable a deeper understanding of REITs as an investment vehicle.
Volume Articles
C-REITs Long-awaited steps towards China’s first (infrastructure) REIT
Jeremy Ong
Partner
Baker & McKenzie
COVID pandemic Reinforcing the need for institutional-quality landlords
Michael Holland
CEO
Embassy Office Parks REIT
Are REITs Better Assets Managers?
Chong Kee Hiong
Chief Executive Officer
ARA Trust Management (Suntec) Limited
Manager of Suntec REIT
The Tomorrow of Singapore’s Offices: The Changing Face of Workplaces
Paul Tham
CEO
Keppel REIT Management
Singapore - Access to Global Markets and Sectors
Christian Bernasconi
Founding Partner
B&I Capital AG
Why Invest in Europe through Cromwell European REIT?
Lim Swe Guan
Chairman and Independent Non-Executive Director of the Cromwell EREIT Management Pte. Ltd, the manager of Cromwell European REIT
What US REITs Indicate About the Future of Real Estate
Joachim H. Kehr
Regional Head, Asia-Pacific
CenterSquare Investment Management
Uma Pattarkine
CFA, LEED Green Associate
Investment Strategy and Lead ESG Analyst
Diamond Realty’s new challenge in managing a US REIT
Nozomu Takeshita
Diamond Realty Management
REITs as an Accelerator for Market Institutionalization: Lesson from Japan
Hideaki Suzuki
APREA's Research Committee Chair (2020)
Head of Research & Consulting
Cushman & Wakefield Japan
India REITs Outperform BSE Index
Shobhit Agarwal
MD & CEO
ANAROCK Capital Advisors
Potential of InvITs in India
Nitin Idnani
Executive Director
Axis Capital
Elesh Kariya
Assistant Vice President
Axis Capital
Taxation Rules of the game for REITs and InvITs: Why are REITs / InvITs gaining such popularity?
Bhairav Dalal
Real Estate Tax Leader
PwC India’s Tax & Regulatory
Anish Sanghvi
Partner
PwC India’s Tax & Regulatory
Infrastructure REITs Public Offering Pilot: An Important Innovation in the Reform of China’s Real Estate Financing and Investment System
Zheng Zhang
Professor of Finance
Associate Dean
Executive Director of China REITs Research Center
Guanghua School of Management
Peking University
Office REITs Still Viable Investments Despite Challenges in Office Market
Christine Li
Head of Research APAC
Knight Frank
The Australian REIT market through the lens of real estate
Kate Gray
Director, Research
Colliers International Australia
James Mitchell
Director, International Capital
Colliers International Australia
Korean REITs Market
Judy Jang
Associate Director
Research & Advisory, Korea
Colliers International Korea
