Concurrent Session;Open to All Attendees

2023 opened with mixed signals and uncertainty about global capital markets - are the interest rate hikes stopping as inflation subsides? How are geopolitical tensions globally affecting institutional investors' allocation to real estate, especially across Asia? Will this be a year of tremendous opportunities as real estate markets are potentially set to correct? And what is the latest forecast on key economic indicators in major markets that can affect investment decisions? We will be exploring those questions and more at the Capital Markets Forum.

 

 

Sue Ann Lim, Business Development Director, Apex Fund Services  

 

David Faulkner, President, ULI Asia Pacific

Jon Tanaka, Senior Managing Director and Japan Country Head, Hines

 

The ULI APAC Economic Indicators Forecast is a flagship bi-annual publication summarising the macro and real estate indicators from a survey of industry practitioners and covers six markets - Singapore, Hong Kong, Sydney, Seoul, Shanghai, and Tokyo. How have forecasts changed from six months earlier – and why? What signals should we be watching out for looking ahead? 

Pamela Ambler, Head of Investor Intelligence & Strategy, Capital Markets, Asia Pacific, JLL 

 

What is the current appetite of Global and Asian LPs in investing in real estate across Asia Pacific? What are the challenges and where are the most interesting opportunities? And what structures do LPs prefer to utilise in the uncertain economic climate?  

Moderator: Jon Tanaka, Senior Managing Director and Japan Country Head, Hines

Panelists:

Jun Ando, Managing Director - Investments, Asia Pacific, Cadillac Fairview

Joe Chien, Managing Director, Regional Head Private Real Estate Asia, Partners Group

Sangwook Kang, Director Real Estate Group, Korea Investment Corporation Singapore Office 

 

How do the current macro and geopolitical headwinds affect investors' decision making and strategy in the near, medium and long terms? How does the de-globalisation trend affect the markets in APAC? And what are the most important trends to watch for 2023? 

Martin Siah, Singapore Country Head, Head of South East Asia Global Corporate and Investment Banking and Co-Head of Asia Pacific Real Estate, Gaming and Leisure, BofA 

 

Under the looming potential banking crisis coupled with rising interest rates, real estate investors had to rethink their debt financing strategies and change underwriting of their future and existing transactions. What does the future hold for the debt markets in Asia? Are the debt funds finally having a renaissance and where are the opportunities for lenders and for borrowers alike?  

Moderator: Joyce Lo, Director, Private Capital Advisory Group, and Asia Pacific Real Estate Specialist, Lazard Asia 

Panelists:

Patrick Boocock, Chief Executive Officer, Private Equity Alternative Assets, Real Assets, CapitaLand Investment

Paul Brindley, Head of Debt Advisory, Asia Pacific, JLL

Rohan Sikri, Senior Partner, The Xander Group, Inc.

 

Stuart Crow, CEO Capital Markets APAC, JLL

 

 

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The real estate industry faces a pivotal moment as we face new norms brought forth by exceptional circumstances over the past few years. With radical disruptions to the built environment, and to the ways we live, work, and play, how do policymakers in our industry embrace the old and new when building (or rebuilding) strong, healthy cities? What are the indispensable approaches that define green and healthy communities? How do placekeeping and placemaking create more value—financially, socially and environmentally? How does digitalisation transform the ways we create places? The Placemaking Forum will bring together all stakeholders – policymakers, investors, developers, architects, and urban designers – to share insights and explore new and workable solutions for holding and revitalising the social fibre of communities for generations to come.

 

 

Edwin Loo, Associate Director, Cistri 

Moderator: Tiffany Lau, Founder and Principal, A P A R T Companies 

Panelists:

David Buffonge, Co-Founder and Executive Director, Lead8 

Jason Chen, Director, Place Management, Urban Redevelopment Authority 

Quaiser Parvez, Chief Executive Officer, Nucleus Office Parks 

Ray Lawler, Chief Executive Officer, Asia Pacific, Hines

 

 

Moderator: Teri Tsang, Director, Hong Kong Studio Lead, Benoy 

Panelists:

Albert Chan, Director of Development Planning and Design and Chief Sustainability Officer, Shui On Land 

Dr Emi Kiyota, Deputy Executive Director, Centre for Population Health & Associate Professor, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine and College of Design and Engineering, National University of Singapore

Seah Chee Huang, Chief Executive Officer, DP Architects 

Edwin Loo, Associate Director, Cistri 

 

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