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CGS-CIMB Securities (CGS-CIMB) is a leading integrated financial service provider in Asia. It is a joint venture between China Galaxy International Financial Holdings Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of China Galaxy Securities Co. Ltd., and CIMB Group Sdn Bhd.
Through a network of local offices, branches, and strategic partners, we have a direct global presence in over 15 countries and territories, providing a truly Asian perspective. We are well-positioned as Asia’s leading financial gateway with a core focus on deep-dive research and in-depth analysis on equities and financial products.
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REITAS is the representative voice of the Singapore REIT (S-REIT) sector. It provides its members a representation and engagement in consultation opportunities with policy makers on issues affecting S-REITs. The association also organises talks, courses, investor conferences, retail education events etc to promote understanding and investment in Singapore REITs.
AIMS APAC REIT (“AA REIT”) is a real estate investment trust listed on the Mainboard of the SGX-ST since 2007. AA REIT’s investment mandate is to invest in a diversified portfolio of high-quality income-producing logistics, business parks and industrial real estate throughout the Asia Pacific region. AA REIT’s portfolio is well-diversified across the industrial sub-segments, comprising logistics and warehouse, business park, industrial and hi-tech space real estate in Singapore and Australia. AA REIT is also a constituent of the FTSE EPRA Nareit Global Developed Index and the MSCI Singapore Small Cap Index.
AA REIT is managed by AIMS APAC REIT Management Limited, which is wholly-owned by AIMS Financial Group (“AIMS”).Listed on SGX-ST, BHG Retail REIT has a diversified portfolio of six retail properties strategically located in major cities in China, namely Beijing, Chengdu, Hefei, Xining and Dalian.
As of 31 December 2021, BHG Retail REIT's portfolio comprises:
BHG Retail REIT's asset portfolio consists of community focused retail properties situated in high population density areas frequented by growing middle class professionals and families. Designed as lifestyle destinations, each multi-tenanted mall features a compelling mix of shopping, dining, education and entertainment establishments. In every mall, the anchor tenant or master lessee is the highly popular Beijing Hualian Hypermarket Co., Ltd. (北京华联综合超市股份有限公司) catering to the daily needs of residents of the surrounding neighbourhoods.
BHG Retail REIT is managed by BHG Retail Trust Management Pte. Ltd., an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Beijing Hualian Department Store Co., Ltd. (北京华联商厦股份有限公司) (the "Sponsor"). The Sponsor and Beijing Hualian Hypermarket Co., Ltd. are part of Beijing Hualian Group Investment Holding Co., Ltd. (北京华联集团投资控股有限公司) , one of China's largest retail enterprises with more than 20 years of retail operating experience.
CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust (CICT) is the first and largest real estate investment trust (REIT) listed on Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited (SGX ST) with a market capitalisation of S$13.5 billion as at 31 December 2021. It made its debut on SGX ST as CapitaLand Mall Trust (CMT) in July 2002 and was renamed CICT in November 2020 following the merger with CapitaLand Commercial Trust (CCT).
CICT owns and invests in quality income producing assets primarily used for commercial (including retail and/or office) purpose, located predominantly in Singapore. As the largest proxy for Singapore commercial real estate, CICT’s portfolio comprises 21 properties in Singapore, two in Frankfurt, Germany and three in Sydney, Australia with a total property value of S$24.2 billion(1) as at 31 December 2021.
CICT is managed by CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust Management Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of CapitaLand Investment Limited (CLI), a leading global real estate investment manager with a strong Asia foothold.
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CapitaLand Ascendas REIT (CLAR), formerly known as Ascendas Real Estate Investment Trust, is Singapore’s first and largest listed Business Space and Industrial Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT). It was listed on the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited (SGX-ST) in November 2002.
CLAR has since grown to be a global REIT anchored in Singapore, with a strong focus on tech and logistics properties in developed markets. As at 31 December 2022, it owns 228 properties across three key segment, namely, 1) Business Space and Life Science, 2) Logistics and 3) Industrial and Data Centres.
CLAR's multi-asset portfolio is anchored by well-located quality properties across developed markets. As at 31 December 2022, 95 properties are located in Singapore, 36 properties in Australia, 48 properties in the United States and 49 properties in the United Kingdom/Europe.
These properties host a customer base of more than 1,600 international and local companies from a wide range of industries and activities, including data centres, information technology, engineering, logistics & supply chain management, biomedical sciences, financial services (back room office support), electronics, government and other manufacturing and services industries.
CapitaLand Ascendas REIT is listed on several indices. These include the FTSE Straits Times Index, the Morgan Stanley Capital International, Inc (MSCI) Index, the European Public Real Estate Association/National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (EPRA/NAREIT) Global Real Estate Index and Global Property Research (GPR) Asia 250. CapitaLand Ascendas REIT has an issuer rating of “A3” by Moody’s Investor Services.
CapitaLand Ascendas REIT is managed by CapitaLand Ascendas REIT Management Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Singapore-listed CapitaLand Investment Limited, a leading global real estate investment manager with a strong Asian foothold.
CapitaLand Ascott Trust (CLAS), formerly known as Ascott Residence Trust (ART), is the largest lodging trust in Asia-Pacific with an asset value of S$8.0 billion as at 31 December 2022. CLAS’ objective is to invest primarily in income-producing real estate and real estate-related assets which are used or predominantly used as serviced residences, rental housing properties, student accommodation and other hospitality assets in any country in the world. CLAS was listed on the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited (SGX-ST) since March 2006, and is a constituent of the FTSE EPRA Nareit Global Real Estate Index Series (Global Developed Index).
CLAS’ international portfolio comprises 105 properties with more than 18,000 units in 47 cities across 15 countries in Asia Pacific, Europe and the United States of America as at 31 December 2022.
CLAS’ properties are mostly operated under the Ascott, Somerset, Quest and Citadines brands. They are mainly located in key gateway cities such as Barcelona, Berlin, Brussels, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, London, Manila, Melbourne, Munich, New York, Paris, Perth, Seoul, Singapore, Sydney and Tokyo.
CLAS is a stapled group comprising CapitaLand Ascott Real Estate Investment Trust (CapitaLand Ascott REIT), formerly known as Ascott Real Estate Investment Trust (Ascott REIT), and CapitaLand Ascott Business Trust (CapitaLand Ascott BT), formerly known as Ascott Business Trust (Ascott BT). CLAS is managed by CapitaLand Ascott Trust Management Limited (as manager of CapitaLand Ascott REIT), formerly known as Ascott Residence Trust Management Limited, and CapitaLand Ascott Business Trust Management Pte. Ltd. (as trustee-manager of CapitaLand Ascott BT), formerly known as Ascott Business Trust Management Pte. Ltd. The manager and trustee-manager are wholly owned subsidiaries of Singapore-listed CapitaLand Investment Limited, a leading global real estate investment manager with a strong Asia foothold.
CapitaLand China Trust (CLCT) is Singapore's largest China-focused real estate investment trust (REIT). CLCT's portfolio constitutes 11 shopping malls, five business parks and four logistics parks. The geographically diversified portfolio has a total gross floor area (GFA) of approximately 2.0 million square metre (sq m), located across 12 leading Chinese cities. CLCT was listed on the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited (SGX-ST) on 8 December 2006. The REIT's objective is to invest on a long-term basis, in a diversified portfolio of income-producing real estate and real estate-related assets in mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau that are used primarily for retail, office and industrial purposes (including business parks, logistics facilities, data centres and integrated developments). CLCT's retail properties are strategically located in densely populated areas with good connectivity to public transport. The malls are positioned as one-stop family-oriented destinations that offer essential services and house a wide range of lifestyle offerings that cater to varied consumer preferences in shopping, dining and entertainment. CLCT's portfolio comprises a diverse mix of leading brands including ZARA, UNIQLO, Xiaomi, Li-Ning, Haidilao, Nike, Sephora, Starbucks Coffee and Swarovski. The malls are CapitaMall Xizhimen, CapitaMall Wangjing, CapitaMall Grand Canyon and CapitaMall Shuangjing in Beijing; Rock Square in Guangzhou; CapitaMall Xinnan in Chengdu; CapitaMall Qibao in Shanghai; CapitaMall Nuohemule in Hohhot; CapitaMall Xuefu and CapitaMall Aidemengdun in Harbin and CapitaMall Yuhuating in Changsha.
The portfolio of five business parks is situated in high-growth economic zones, with high quality and reputable domestic and multinational corporations operating in new economy sectors such as biomedical, electronics, engineering, e-commerce, information and communications technology and financial services. The business parks and industrial properties exhibit excellent connectivity to transportation hubs, and are easily accessible via various modes of transportation. The properties are Ascendas Xinsu Portfolio in Suzhou, Ascendas Innovation Towers and Ascendas Innovation Hub in Xi'an and Singapore- Hangzhou Science & Technology Park Phase I and Phase II in Hangzhou.
The portfolio of four high-quality modern logistics parks are located in key logistics hubs near transportation nodes such as seaports, airports and railways to serve the growing domestic logistic needs of China's Eastern, Central and Southwest regions. Fitted with high-tech and modern features to meet a wide range of e-commerce and logistics requirements, the properties are anchored by strong domestic tenants, including China's leading technology-driven supply chain solutions and logistics services providers. The tenants cater to a variety of sectors from logistics and warehouse, pharmaceuticals, manufacturing to e-commerce. The properties are Shanghai Fengxian Logistics Park in Shanghai, Kunshan Bacheng Logistics Park in Kunshan, Wuhan Yangluo Logistics Park in Wuhan and Chengdu Shuangliu Logistics Park in Chengdu.
CLCT is managed by CapitaLand China Trust Management Limited (CLCTML), a wholly owned subsidiary of Singapore-listed CapitaLand Investment Limited (CLI), a leading global real estate investment manager with a strong Asia foothold.
CapitaLand India Trust (CLINT), formerly known as Ascendas India Trust (a-iTrust), was listed on the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited (SGX-ST) in August 2007 as the first Indian property trust in Asia. Its principal objective is to own income-producing real estate used primarily as business space in India. CLINT may also develop and acquire land or uncompleted developments primarily to be used as business space, with the objective of holding the properties upon completion. As at 31 December 2022, CLINT’s assets under management stand at S$2.5 billion.
CLINT’s portfolio includes eight world-class IT business parks, one logistics park, one industrial facility and three data centre developments in India, with total completed floor area of 15.5 million square feet spread across Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Pune and Mumbai. CLINT is focused on capitalising on the fast-growing IT industry and logistics/industrial asset classes in India, as well as proactively diversifying into other new economy asset class such as data centres. CLINT is structured as a business trust, offering stable income distributions similar to a real estate investment trust. CLINT focuses on enhancing shareholder value by actively managing existing properties, developing vacant land in its portfolio, and acquiring new properties.
CLINT is managed by CapitaLand India Trust Management Pte. Ltd., formerly known as Ascendas Property Fund Trustee Pte. Ltd. The trustee-manager is a wholly owned subsidiary of Singapore-listed CapitaLand Investment Limited, a leading global real estate investment manager with a strong Asia foothold.
CapitaLand Malaysia Trust (CLMT) is a real estate investment trust (REIT) and was listed on the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad on 16 July 2010. CLMT's investment objective is to invest, on a long term basis, in a geographically diversified portfolio of income-producing real estate assets across Malaysia that are used primarily for retail, commercial, office and industrial purposes. As at 31 December 2022, CLMT had a market capitalisation of approximately RM1.2 billion with a total asset value of approximately RM4.0 billion.
CLMT's portfolio of quality assets comprises five retail properties, an office and a logistics park with a total net lettable area of 3.4 million square feet. Its retail and office properties are strategically located across three key urban centres: Gurney Plaza in Penang; four in Klang Valley – a majority interest in Sungei Wang Plaza in Kuala Lumpur; 3 Damansara and 3 Damansara Office Tower in Petaling Jaya; and The Mines in Seri Kembangan; and East Coast Mall in Kuantan, Pahang. CLMT's logistics park, Valdor Logistics Hub, is located in one of Penang's key industrial hubs and is well-connected to the North South Highway and the Penang Second Bridge.
CLMT is managed by CapitaLand Malaysia REIT Management Sdn. Bhd., a wholly owned subsidiary of CapitaLand Investment Limited, a leading global real estate investment manager with a strong Asia foothold. MTrustee Berhad is the trustee for CLMT.
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CLMT's interest in Sungei Wang Plaza comprises:
CEREIT is Singapore’s first and largest REIT to have a 100% European commercial real estate portfolio. CEREIT’s €2.5 billion portfolio comprises more than 110 predominantly assets in or close to major gateway cities in the Netherlands, Italy, France, Poland, Germany, Finland, Denmark, Slovakia, the Czech Republic and the United Kingdom with an aggregate lettable area of approximately two million square metres occupied by over 800 tenant-customers.
CEREIT's purpose is to provide unitholders with stable and growing distributions and net asset value per unit over the long term, while maintaining an appropriate capital structure. CEREIT currently targets a majority investment weighting to the light industrial / logistics sector while also investing in core office assets in gateway cities.
Elite Commercial REIT (the "REIT") is a Singapore real estate investment trust established with the investment strategy of principally investing, directly or indirectly, in commercial assets and real estate-related assets in the United Kingdom ("UK"). Listed on the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited ("SGX-ST") on 6 February 2020, Elite Commercial REIT is the first and only UK-focused REIT listed in Singapore.
The REIT's portfolio ("Portfolio") comprises 155 predominantly freehold1 quality commercial buildings located across the UK with an aggregate value of £466.2 million2,3. The Portfolio has a total net internal area of approximately 3.9 million square feet and a total site area of approximately 72 hectares. Of the total portfolio, 58 of the properties were acquired on 9 March 2021 during the REIT's maiden acquisition.
The Portfolio offers a stable cash flow with over 99.0% of the gross rental income derived from the AA-credit rated UK Government and a long weighted average lease expiry of 4.8 years2. The leases are on full repairing and insuring4 ("FRI") basis and a majority of them include rental escalations that are linked to the UK Consumer Price Index. The Portfolio is primarily occupied by the Department for Work and Pensions ("DWP"), the UK's largest public service department that is responsible for welfare, pensions and child maintenance. DWP is a uniquely resilient occupier and the Portfolio is part of the crucial public infrastructure through which DWP provides services to the community.
The REIT's key objectives are to provide Unitholders with regular and stable distributions and to achieve long-term growth in distribution and net asset value per unit, while maintaining an appropriate capital structure through disciplined execution of its key strategies.
The REIT is managed by Elite Commercial REIT Management Pte. Ltd., which is owned by Elite Partners Holdings Pte. Ltd. (68.0%), Sunway RE Capital Pte. Ltd. (15.0%) and Jin Leng Investments Pte. Ltd. (17.0%).
ESR-LOGOS REIT is a leading New Economy and future-ready Asia Pacific S-REIT. Listed on the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited since 25 July 2006, ESR-LOGOS REIT invests in quality income-producing industrial properties in key gateway markets.
As at 31 December 2022, ESR-LOGOS REIT holds interests in a diversified portfolio of logistics properties, high-specifications industrial properties, business parks and general industrial properties with total assets of approximately S$5.7 billion. Its portfolio comprises 82 properties (excluding 48 Pandan Road held through a joint venture) located across the developed markets of Singapore (61 assets), Australia (20 assets) and Japan (1 asset), with a total gross floor area of approximately 2.3 million sqm, as well as investments in three property funds in Australia. ESR-LOGOS REIT is also a constituent of the FTSE EPRA Nareit Global Real Estate Index.
ESR-LOGOS REIT is managed by ESR-LOGOS Funds Management (S) Limited (the “Manager”) and sponsored by ESR Group Limited (“ESR”). The Manager is owned by ESR (99.0%) and Shanghai Summit Pte. Ltd. (1.0%), respectively.
First Real Estate Investment Trust (“First REIT” or the “Trust”), is a healthcare real estate investment trust focused on investing in diverse yield-accretive healthcare and healthcare-related real estate assets within and outside of Asia. First REIT is managed by First REIT Management Limited (the “Manager”), which is headquartered in Singapore. First REIT’s sponsors are OUE Limited (“OUE”) and OUE Lippo Healthcare Limited’s (“OUELH”), and their combined stake in First REIT is 44.22% as at 31 December 2022.
As at 31 December 2022, the Trust has a portfolio of 32 properties across Asia, with a total asset value of S$1.15 billion. These include 15 properties in Indonesia comprising 11 hospitals, two integrated hospitals & malls, an integrated hospital & hotel and a hotel & country club; three nursing homes in Singapore; and 14 nursing homes in Japan. The Trust’s healthcare properties in Indonesia are operated by PT Siloam International Hospitals Tbk (“Siloam”) while healthcare properties in Singapore and Japan are operated by well-established third-party operators.
In line with its vision to become Asia’s premier healthcare trust, First REIT unveiled its ‘2.0 Growth Strategy’ of four well-defined strategic pillars to drive sustainable long-term growth. The four pillars are: firstly, diversify into developed markets with a target of >50% of AUM in developed markets by 2027; secondly, reshape portfolio for capital efficient growth; thirdly, strengthen capital structure to remain resilient; and fourthly, continue to pivot to ride megatrends.
Listed by way of an introduction on 28 April 2006, Keppel REIT is one of Asia’s leading REITs with a portfolio of prime commercial assets in Asia Pacific's key business districts.
Keppel REIT’s objective is to generate stable income and long-term sustainable growth for Unitholders by owning and investing in a portfolio of quality income-producing commercial real estate and real estate-related assets in Singapore and pan-Asia.
Keppel REIT has portfolio value of $9.2 billion in Singapore, key Australian cities of Sydney, Melbourne and Perth, Seoul, South Korea, as well as Tokyo, Japan.
Keppel REIT is sponsored by Keppel Land Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Keppel Corporation Limited. It is managed by Keppel REIT Management Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Keppel Capital Holdings Pte Ltd (Keppel Capital). Keppel Capital is a premier asset manager with a diversified portfolio in real estate, infrastructure, data centre and alternative assets in key global markets.
Keppel Infrastructure Trust (KIT) is the largest diversified business trust listed in Singapore with approximately $7.3 billion in assets under management.
The Trust was constituted on 5 January 2007 under the laws of the Republic of Singapore and registered with the Monetary Authority of Singapore (registration number 2007001).
KIT’s portfolio comprises strategic businesses and assets in the three core segments of Energy Transition, Environmental Services, and Distribution & Storage. These businesses and assets provide essential products and services across a broad range of industries; and generate regular and resilient cash flows, with potential for growth that is supported by favourable long-term market dynamics and demand. This is in line with KIT’s long-term goal of delivering sustainable and growing returns to Unitholders, through a combination of recurring distributions and capital appreciation.
Keppel Infrastructure Fund Management Pte Ltd (KIFM) is the Trustee-Manager of KIT. KIFM is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Keppel Capital, a premier asset manager with a diversified portfolio in real estate, infrastructure, data centres and alternative assets in key global markets.
Keppel Infrastructure Holdings Pte. Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Keppel Corporation Limited, is the Sponsor of KIT.
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Keppel DC REIT was listed on the Singapore Exchange on 12 December 2014 as the first pure-play data centre REIT in Asia.
Keppel DC REIT’s investment strategy is to principally invest, directly or indirectly, in a diversified portfolio of income-producing real estate assets which are used primarily for data centre purposes, as well as real estate and assets necessary to support the digital economy.
Keppel DC REIT’s investments comprise an optimal mix of colocation, fully-fitted and shell and core assets, as well as network assets through its investment in debt securities, thereby reinforcing the diversity and resiliency of its portfolio.
Keppel DC REIT is sponsored by Keppel Telecommunications & Transportation Ltd (Keppel T&T), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Keppel Corporation Limited. It is managed by Keppel DC REIT Management Pte. Ltd. (the Manager)., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Keppel Capital Holdings Pte. Ltd. (Keppel Capital). Keppel Capital is a premier asset manager in Asia with a diversified portfolio in real estate, infrastructure, data centres and alternative assets in key global markets through its listed REITs and Trust, as well as private funds. The Keppel Group, through Keppel T&T and the private data centre funds has currently over $2 billion worth of data centre assets under development.
The Manager’s key objectives are to provide Keppel DC REIT’s Unitholders with regular and stable distributions, as well as achieve long-term growth through at least 90% of its AUM in data centre investments, while maintaining an optimal capital structure.
Keppel Pacific Oak US REIT (KORE) is a distinctive office REIT listed on the main board of the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited (SGX-ST) on 9 November 2017.
KORE’s leverages its focus on the fast-growing technology, advertising, media and information (TAMI), as well as medical and healthcare sectors across key growth markets in the United States (US), and aims to be the first choice US office S-REIT providing sustainable distributions and strong total returns for Unitholders.
KORE invests in a diversified portfolio of income-producing commercial assets and real estate-related assets in key growth markets characterised by positive economic and office fundamentals that generally outpace the US national average and the average of gateway cities. These markets include the Super Sun Belt and 18-Hour Cities, which have and continue to see an accelerated influx of talent as part of The Great American Move.
As at 31 December, KORE's portfolio comprised a balanced mix of 15 freehold office buildings and business campuses across nine key growth markets driven by technology and innovation in the US. With a combined asset value of US$1.46 billion and an aggregate net lettable area of approximately 5.1 million sf, these properties encompass a diversified high-quality tenant base in the growing and defensive sectors of TAMI, as well as medical and healthcare, which make up 45.2% of KORE's portfolio by cash rental income.
KORE is managed by Keppel Pacific Oak US REIT Management Pte. Ltd., which is jointly owned by two Sponsors, Keppel Capital and KORE Pacific Advisors (KPA).
Mapletree Industrial Trust ("MIT") is a real estate investment trust listed on the Main Board of Singapore Exchange. Its principal investment strategy is to invest in a diversified portfolio of income-producing real estate used primarily for industrial purposes in Singapore and income-producing real estate used primarily as data centres worldwide beyond Singapore, as well as real estate-related assets.
As at 31 December 2022, MIT’s total assets under management was S$8.8 billion, which comprised 85 properties in Singapore and 56 properties in North America (including 13 data centres held through the joint venture with Mapletree Investments Pte Ltd). MIT's property portfolio includes Data Centres, Hi-Tech Buildings, Business Park Buildings, Flatted Factories, Stack-up/Ramp-up Buildings and Light Industrial Buildings.
MIT is managed by Mapletree Industrial Trust Management Ltd. and sponsored by Mapletree Investments Pte Ltd.
Phillip Nova (formerly known as Phillip Futures) was inaugurated in 1983 as a member of PhillipCapital Group and is one of the founding clearing members of Singapore Exchange Derivatives Trading (SGX-DT). We have since grown to become one of the region’s top brokerages for the trading of Stocks, CFD, Forex, global Futures and Commodities.
The Group has clearing memberships in 21 global exchanges, including APEX, BMD, CME Group exchanges, DGCX, HKEX, ICDX, ICE Singapore, JPX Group exchanges, NSE, TFEX, TOCOM and SGX Group exchanges.
PARAGON REIT is a Singapore-based real estate investment trust established principally to invest, directly or indirectly, in a portfolio of income-producing real estate which is used primarily for retail purposes in Asia Pacific, as well as real estate-related assets.
PARAGON REIT was listed on the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited (“SGX-ST”) on 24 July 2013. Its sponsor, Cuscaden Peak Investments Private Limited (formerly known as Singapore Press Holdings Limited before it was privatised on 13 May 2022), is a wholly owned subsidiary of Cuscaden Peak Pte. Ltd. (“Cuscaden Peak”), a consortium comprising three shareholders – Hotel Properties Limited, Mapletree Investments Pte Ltd. and CLA Real Estate Holdings Pte Ltd.
As at 31 December 2022, PARAGON REIT’s portfolio comprises five quality and well-located commercial properties in Singapore and Australia.
PARAGON REIT’s portfolio of properties is valued at S$4.1 billion as at 31 December 2022 with a total Net Lettable Area (“NLA”) of 2,694,950 sq ft. The three properties in Singapore have an aggregated value of S$3.3 billion with a total NLA of 963,204 sq ft, while the two properties in Australia have a total value of S$773.6 million with a total NLA of 1,731,746 sq ft.
Mapletree Logistics Trust (“MLT”) is Singapore’s first Asia-focused logistics real estate investment trust. Listed on the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited in 2005, MLT invests in a diversified portfolio of quality, well-located, income producing logistics real estate in Singapore, Hong Kong SAR, Japan, China, Australia, South Korea, Malaysia, Vietnam and India.
The Manager, Mapletree Logistics Trust Management Ltd., is committed to providing Unitholders with competitive total returns through the following strategies:
Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust (“MPACT”) is a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) positioned to be the proxy to key gateway markets of Asia. Listed on the Singapore Exchange Securities Limited (“SGX-ST”), it made its public market debut as Mapletree Commercial Trust on 27 April 2011 and was renamed MPACT on 3 August 2022 following the merger with Mapletree North Asia Commercial Trust.
Its principal investment objective is to invest on a long-term basis, directly or indirectly, in a diversified portfolio of income-producing real estate used primarily for office and/or retail purposes, as well as real estate-related assets, in the key gateway markets of Asia (including but not limited to Singapore, China, Hong Kong1, Japan and South Korea).
MPACT’s portfolio comprises 18 commercial properties across five key gateway markets of Asia – five in Singapore, one in Hong Kong, two in China, nine in Japan and one in South Korea. They have a total NLA of 11.0 million square feet and valued at S$17.1 billion.
Within Singapore, they are:
Outside Singapore, they are:
MPACT is one of the three REITs sponsored by Mapletree Investments Pte Ltd (“MIPL” or the “Sponsor”), a leading real estate development, investment, capital and property management company headquartered in Singapore.
MPACT is managed by MPACT Management Ltd. (“MPACTM” or the “Manager”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of MIPL. The Manager aims to provide unitholders of MPACT (“Unitholders”) with a relatively attractive rate of return on their investment through regular and steady distributions, and to achieve long-term stability in Distribution per Unit (“DPU”) and Net Asset Value (“NAV”) per Unit, while maintaining an appropriate capital structure for MPACT.
(1) Where “Hong Kong” is mentioned, it refers to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
Listed on 19 July 2019 on the Main Board of the Singapore Exchange, Prime US REIT (“PRIME”) is a well-diversified real estate investment trust ("REIT") focused on stabilised income-producing prime office assets in the United States ("U.S."). With the objectives to achieve long-term growth in distributions per unit and net asset value per unit while maintaining a robust capital structure, PRIME offers investors unique exposure to a high-quality portfolio of 14 Class A freehold office properties which are strategically-located in 13 key U.S. office markets. PRIME's portfolio has a total carrying value* of US$1.67 billion as at 30 September 2022.
Carrying value represents valuations of investment properties as at 31 December 2021, plus capital expenditures incurred in 9M2022.
Sabana Industrial REIT has a diversified property portfolio valued at $866.2 million as at 31 December 2021, comprising 18 properties located across Singapore. The portfolio has a total gross floor area of approximately 4.2 million square feet. Sabana Industrial REIT has four main industrial property segments: High-tech Industrial, Chemical Warehouse and Logistics, Warehouse and Logistics and General Industrial. The REIT is managed by an external manager, Sabana Real Estate Investment Management Pte. Ltd. (the "Manager").
Sasseur Real Estate Investment Trust (“Sasseur REIT”) is the first outlet REIT listed in Asia. Sasseur REIT’s property portfolio comprises four outlets with an estimated appraised value of RMB8.5 billion and net lettable area of 310,241 square metres. The outlets are strategically located in the high-growth cities of Chongqing, Hefei and Kunming in China and well positioned to ride on the growth of the rising spending power of the Chinese middle class. Sasseur REIT is managed by Sasseur Asset Management Pte. Ltd., an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Sasseur Cayman Holding Limited (the “Sponsor”) which is part of Sasseur Group, one of the leading premium outlet operators in China with 16 outlets under management.
Listed on the Main Board of the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited on 12 March 2020, United Hampshire US REIT is a Singapore real estate investment trust ("REIT") established with the principal investment strategy of investing in a diversified portfolio of stabilised income-producing grocery-anchored and necessity-based1 retail properties ("Grocery & Necessity Properties") and modern, climate-controlled self-storage facilities ("Self-Storage Properties") located in the United States of America ("U.S.").
United Hampshire US REIT tenants are e-commerce resistant, with majority of their anchor tenants of Grocery & Necessity assets utilising their physical stores for their omni-channel strategies2.
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China investment with diversity
In 2008, CSOP Asset Management Limited (“CSOP”) was founded in Hong Kong, becoming the first offshore entity set up by a regulated Chinese asset manager. After more than a decade’s development at the gateway of China, CSOP now extended its business to Singapore, making the China investment closer to investors in Singapore and the region.
Leadership
CSOP is the largest RMB Qualified Institutional Investor (“RQFII”) manager in the market, holding the largest quota granted of RMB 46.1 billion as end of June 2019. In addition, CSOP is also an ETF leader in Asian market, known for its innovative and sizable ETF products in diverse categories.
Sustainability & responsibility
As a socially conscious industry leader, CSOP promotes the sustainable growth of the financial services industry and ensures a continuous contribution to the community. Under the leading call of CSOP, the Chinese Asset Management Association of Hong Kong (“HKCAMA”) was of officially established on September 5, 2013 to serve as a bridge between regulators and practitioners. The self-regulated organization consists of more than 70 members of Chinese asset managers in Hong Kong. Meanwhile, CSOP also strives to contribute to the local community, funding and raising awareness for disadvantaged groups.
Diversity
With more than 70 professionals based in Hong Kong, Singapore and mainland China, managing more than USD5.8bn as end of 30 June 2019, CSOP has firmly established its leadership in RQFII products, and maintained its dominant position as one of the key ETF providers in Hong Kong. In addition to the core ETF business, CSOP’s active investment capability is also reflected in our spectrum of active solutions.
Nikko Asset Management is one of Asia’s largest asset managers, with 203.9bn USD* under management, providing high-conviction, active fund management across a range of Equity, Fixed Income and Multi-Asset strategies. In addition, our complementary range of passive strategies covers more than 20 indices and includes some of Asia’s largest exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
Based in California, United States, Moomoo Technologies Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Futu Holdings Ltd, which is an advanced technology company transforming the investing experience by offering a fully digitized brokerage and wealth management platform.
Moomoo's mission is to provide any level of investors with an intuitive and powerful investing platform by using technology. We keep improving customers' experience and driving industrial innovation backed by independent technological R&D capabilities on the whole trading process and our creative internet operating model.
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Moomoo Financial Inc. is a broker-dealer registered with U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and member of FINRA and the Securities Investor Protection Corporation (“SIPC”), which protects securities customers of its members up to $500,000 (including $250,000 for claims for cash). It is important to understand that SIPC protects customer accounts against losses caused by the financial failure of the broker-dealer, but not against an increase or decrease in the market value of securities in customers' accounts. SIPC does not protect against market risk, which is the risk inherent in a fluctuating market. For further information about SIPC insurance coverage for accounts with Futu Inc., see www.sipc.org. or request an explanatory brochure from Futu Inc. To learn more about Moomoo Financial Inc., please visit www.moomoo.com/us.
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UOB Asset Management (UOBAM) is a leading Asia-based asset manager with its headquarters in Singapore. From our establishment as a wholly-owned subsidiary of United Overseas Bank in 1986, we have grown extensively across Asia with a presence in nine markets, namely Malaysia, Brunei, Japan, Taiwan, Thailand, Indonesia and Vietnam.
Our network includes UOB Islamic Asset Management Sdn Bhd. We partner leading industry player in a joint venture – China's Ping An Trust to form Ping An Fund Management Company (China). We also have strategic alliances with UTI International (Singapore) and Wellington Management Singapore.
Our experienced team of more than 90 investment professionals conduct rigorous fundamental research within a proven investment framework to provide clients with innovative investment solutions. The strength of our team lies in our commitment to investment excellence. Our performance has been recognised by the industry and we have garnered over 300 awards regionally since 1986.
Through our regional network, we offer global investment management expertise to individuals, institutions and corporations. Our comprehensive suite of products ranges from retail unit trusts and exchange-traded funds to customised portfolio management services for institutional clients. A leader in innovation, UOBAM offers a digital option to manage investments with UOBAM Invest robo-adviser, making investing simpler, smarter and safer.
The portfolio of ARA US Hospitality Trust comprises 37 upscale select-service hotels, totaling 4,826 guest rooms across 19 states in the United States. The portfolio of hotels is broadly diversified across a variety of submarkets where diverse demand generators and proximity to guest amenities help drive strong, consistent performance.
The Trust is established with the principal investment strategy of investing in a portfolio of income-producing real estate which is used primarily for hospitality and/or hospitality-related purposes, located in the U.S. The mission is to provide sustainable and stable returns to Stapled Securityholders through attractive distributions and long-term capital appreciation.
The Trust is externally managed by ARA Trust Management (USH) Pte. Ltd. (REIT Manager) and ARA Business Trust Management (USH) Pte. Ltd. (Trustee-Manager), collectively known as the Managers. The Managers are indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries of ESR Cayman Limited.
ARA US Hospitality Trust's portfolio currently comprises 37 upscale select-service hotels with a total of 4,826 rooms across 19 states in the U.S.
Listed on 9 December 2004 on the Main Board of the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited ("SGX-ST"), Suntec Real Estate Investment Trust ("Suntec REIT") is the first composite REIT in Singapore, owning income-producing real estate that is primarily used for office and/or retail purposes.
Suntec REIT is managed by an external manager, ARA Trust Management (Suntec) Limited (the "Manager"). The Manager is focused on delivering regular and stable distributions to Suntec REIT's unitholders, and to achieve long-term growth in the asset value of Suntec REIT, so as to provide unitholders with a competitive rate of return on their investment.
Elena Arabadjieva
COO & Head of Investor Relations at Cromwell European REIT
Ms Arabadjieva joined the Manager in September 2017 and is the Manager’s COO and Head of Investor Relations in September 2018.
As COO, Ms Arabadjieva is responsible for ESG and sustainability, business continuity and general business operations. As Head of Investor Relations, Ms Arabadjieva is responsible for investor and stakeholder engagement, marketing and communications as well as continuous disclosure and transparent market communications.
Ms Arabadjieva has over 20 years of experience in Asia and has held a number of senior marketing, sales and communications positions in Singapore. Prior to joining the Manager, Ms Arabadjieva was the Head of Investor Relations and Corporate Communications of Cambridge Industrial Trust (now known as ESRREIT). Prior to ESR-REIT, Ms Arabadjieva was the Director of Investor Relations of Genting Singapore PLC (listed on the SGX-ST).
Ms Arabadjieva holds a Master’s degree in Architecture from the University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy (Bulgaria) and a Masters of Business Administration from INSEAD (France and Singapore). Ms Arabadjieva is member of the alumni association of INSEAD (Singapore Chapter).
Christopher Lee
CEO & Director of ShareInvestor
Mr Christopher Lee is one of the founding members of ShareInvestor, an internet media and technology company with operations in Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia and Australia. Mr Lee is currently the Chief Executive Officer of ShareInvestor Group of companies.
Mr Lee was instrumental in the development and expansion of ShareInvestor businesses across South Asia in the area of investor communication, financial market data tools and investor education services.
In 2008, Mr Lee sold ShareInvestor Group of companies to Singapore Press Holdings (SPH). During his tenure with SPH, he made strategic investments in various companies to strengthen ShareInvestor’s offerings to both corporate and retail clients. In 2018, Mr Lee successfully led his management team and completed the management buyout of ShareInvestor Group of companies from SPH.
Mr Lee has more than 25 years of working experience in the information technology and media industry. He started off in 1992 as a Marketing Representative with IBM Singapore and has assumed various responsibilities including sales, marketing, training and management in IBM.
Mr Lee holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Hons, 2nd Class Upper) from the National University of Singapore and a Master of Business Administration (Management of Information Technology) from Nanyang Technological University. He completed his Executive Education in the Harvard Business School.
Winston Lum
Senior Portfolio Manager, Nikko Asset Management Asia Limited
Winston Lum is a senior portfolio manager of the Asian equity team at Nikko Asset Management in Singapore. He manages the equity portion of a relative return Singapore balanced account for an institutional client and is also responsible for a major US-based equity advisory account. He also manages the Nikko AM Singapore STI ETF, NikkoAM-StraitsTrading Asia Ex Japan REIT ETF, Nikko AM Global Internet ETF and NikkoAM-StraitsTrading MSCI China Electric Vehicles and Future Mobility ETF. Prior to his current appointment, Winston was a senior equity analyst at the firm, covering the financial sector (including banks, insurance companies, brokers and exchanges) in the Asia Pacific region.
Winston has more than 36 years of experience in the financial industry. Before joining Nikko AM in 2010, Winston spent more than twelve years with Nomura Research Institute and Nomura Singapore Ltd, where he worked as a senior equity analyst. During his tenure at Nomura, he covered several sectors but specialised in financials. Prior to that, he was a sell-side analyst with various brokers and an auditor with Price Waterhouse.
Winston has a Bachelor’s Degree in Accountancy from the National University of Singapore and an MBA (Distinction) from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA. He is also a Chartered Financial Analyst® charterholder.
Chan Kum Kong
Managing Director, Head of Research & FinLit Equities at SGX
Mr Chan is the Head of Research at Singapore Exchange (SGX), responsible for a team managing research, investor education and client coverage. Together with his team, he is also actively promoting the application and integration of ESG factors across capital market stakeholders.
With over 25 years of experience in the finance industry, Mr Chan has taken up various roles at SGX working with closely with regulators, companies and investors to promote the development of the equity market. Prior to SGX, Mr Chan had taken up roles on the buy-side, he led the equity investment team at DBS Asset Management and managed private equity investments across Asia during his tenure at Bank of America Equity Partners. On the sell-side, Mr Chan was at Nomura Securities covering the Technology sector in Seoul before moving to Shanghai to take up the role as Head of Research covering the domestic A-share market.
Cecilia Tan
CEO of Sasseur REIT
Ms Tan was appointed the CEO of Sasseur Asset Management Pte. Ltd. in August 2021. She brings with her more than 20 years of professional career experience spanning across a wide spectrum of real estate expertise in real estate investment banking, real estate direct investment, REIT management, real estate fund management and property development.
Ms Tan started her professional career in investment banking with N.M. Rothschild & Sons Singapore and JP Morgan Singapore, where she was involved in a wide range of capital markets and cross-border M&A transactions. She has accumulated significant real estate expertise backed by extensive management experience from numerous leadership and senior roles in REIT management, real estate investment, real estate fund management, and property development companies.
Before joining Sasseur Asset Management Pte. Ltd., Ms Tan was the Senior Strategic Adviser to Mr Vito Xu, the Chairman of Sasseur Group from July 2019 to June 2021. She was also an Independent Director of Roxy-Pacific Holdings Limited, a SGX-listed company involved in property development and hospitality activities, from 1 October 2019 to 30 July 2021.
Tan Teck Leng
Deputy Chief Investment Officer at Phillip Capital Management
Tan Teck Leng is the Deputy Chief Investment Officer of Phillip Capital Management(S) Ltd, and a key member of the investment team covering global equity and fixed income markets, including both active funds and ETFs. He oversees the managed account portfolios and the management of the equity and balanced funds portfolios. Prior to joining the Group in 2008, he worked in the aerospace and defence fields with a Singapore-based engineering conglomerate, and had project management experience in a regional construction and infrastructure engineering consultancy firm. Teck Leng obtained his Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering degree with First Class Honours from Imperial College London in 1999. Teck Leng is a CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) charterholder.
Timothy Phillips
Head of Content & Investment Lead at ProsperUs
Tim, based in Singapore but from Hong Kong, caught the investing bug as a teenager and is a passionate advocate of responsible long-term investing as a great way to build wealth.
He has worked in various roles at Schroders and the Motley Fool, with a focus on Asian stocks, but believes in buying great businesses – wherever they may be. He is also a certified SGX Academy Trainer.
In his spare time, Tim enjoys running after his two young sons, playing football and practicing yoga. You can follow him on Insta @timtalksmoney and subscribe to his free weekly newsletter at timtalksmoney.com.
Victor Wong
Executive Director, Head of Sustainability Office at UOB Asset Management
Victor is the Head of the Sustainability Office at UOB Asset Management (UOBAM), which oversees the implementation of the company’s sustainable investment processes and sustainability initiatives and is the regional sustainability champion for UOBAM Singapore.
In addition, he is the portfolio manager of a several sustainable investment strategies, which have recently garnered several awards in the Benchmark Fund of the Year Awards 2020 for ESG. He has over 20 years of investment experience.
Chan Iz-Lynn
CEO of BHG Retail REIT
Iz-Lynn is the Chief Executive Officer of the Manager. She is responsible for steering BHG Retail REIT's strategic direction alongside the Board, and delivering the overall business plans with the support of the management team.
Prior to driving the REIT's listing, lz-Lynn headed Beijing Hualian Department Store Co., Ltd's (the "Sponsor") Mall Management Operations and was based in Beijing. In this capacity, Iz-Lynn oversaw active mall management of this Shenzhen-listed group's nation-wide portfolio of properties. She was also part of the senior management team responsible for directing the Sponsor's future strategic development.
From 2005 to 2013, lz-Lynn held various positions in Far East Organization. She was the Assistant Director of the Retail Business Group where her primary responsibility included maximizing the business performance of the flagship asset Orchard Central, while her concurrent role as Vice-President (Retail Consultancy) involved the exploration of international new-to-market brands to the retail portfolio. In the Hospitality Business Group, comprising hotels and serviced residences, she was responsible for the delivery of the business unit's operational and service excellence. During her tenure, lz-Lynn also concurrently held the position of the Head of Service Quality at the group's corporate level.
Iz-Lynn began her career with Singapore Airlines where she had varied roles which enhanced her exposure to different aspects of airline operations. She became Singapore Airline's first female Station Manager and was entrusted to manage overseas stations' airport operations in Frankfurt, Copenhagen, New York and Hong Kong.
lz-Lynn holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in English from the University of Leicester, United Kingdom and she completed the General Management Programme at Harvard Business School. Iz-Lynn was also the case protagonist in Harvard Business School Case Study "Iz-Lynn at Far East Organization".
Ang Sock Cheng
CFO of Keppel Capital
Ang Sock Cheng is the Chief Financial Officer of Keppel Capital, overseeing finance, corporate finance & treasury, compliance, legal and investor relations functions.
Ms Ang has over 15 years of expertise and experience in fund management across the US, Europe and Asia. She has strong regional background in setup of new office outfit, local operational risk management and controls and established track record in bringing debt capital and structuring solutions.
She has previously held position as Chief Financial Officer of Alpha Investment Partners, managing assets under management of more than US$7 billion. Prior to that, she was a Finance Manager of GRA (Singapore) Private Limited, the Asian real estate fund management arm of the Prudential Insurance Company of America and started her career as an auditor in international accounting firms in Singapore and China.
David Kuo
Co-Founder of The Smart Investor
David is the co-founder of The Smart Investor, a website dedicated to educate people on how to grow their wealth through stock market investing.
As a renowned financial broadcaster, David’s views are regularly sought by the MoneyFM, BBC, CNBC, RT, ChannelNewAsia and 938LIVE. He is a regular columnist at THE BUSINESS TIMES.
David was the CEO of the Motley Fool Singapore prior to its closure, where his free weekly bulletin “Take Stock Singapore” was read by over 140,000 Singaporean investors.
David has a PhD in Chemistry, Imperial College London. And multiple endorsements from he’s past colleagues.
Denise Wong
Investor Relations & Sustainability of Ascott Residence Trust Management Ltd.
Denise wong is the head of investor relations & sustainability of Ascott Residence Trust Management.
Denise has 2 years of financial planning experience, as well as more than 10 years of investor relations experience.
Denise exprience in Investor Relations, Sustainability, and Asset Management. She have worked with various companies such as CapitaLand Ascott Trust Management Ltd, OCBC Bank, Far East Hospitality Trust, Financial PR, and HSBCHSBC. Additionally, Denise has experience in branding and promotions as well as budgeting, planning, and analysis. Her responsibilities have included providing strategic counsel to senior management, leading investor engagement, preparing investor relations materials, tracking and analyzing portfolio performance, and ensuring regulatory compliance.
Denise holds a Bachelor of business management – Finance and marketing in SMU Singapore.
Denise also holds multiple honors as such, “Best Investor Relations” “Best Crisis Management” and “Best student award in wealth management”
Dinesh Dayani
Co-Founder of DollarsAndSense
Dinesh Dayani is a Co-Founder of leading personal and business finance publisher DollarsAndSense.
DollarsAndSense is the personal finance arm, writing bite-sized and informative articles on savings, investing, insurance, property, government policy, and other important topics that impact the personal financial lives of people in Singapore.
DollarsAndSense Business publishes content on business finance, discussing business finance needs, featuring Singapore entrepreneurs, covering government schemes and other important topics to run a business in Singapore.
Dinesh was an associate consultant in August consulting providing advice and recommendations to clients on business issues.
Dinesh graduated from the University of London, studying BSC, Economics and Finance.
Donald Han
CEO of Sabana Industrial REIT
Mr Donald Han was appointed as Chief Executive Officer on 25 January 2018. A real estate veteran, Donald is an accomplished and respected consultant across most sectors in the property market, including industrial, having spent more than 30 years in various senior management and advisory positions. His experience ranges from residential agency to collective en bloc, office investment sales to retail leasing, regional hospitality and hotel disposition to international project marketing.
Donald started his career at Richard Ellis Pte. Ltd., where he built experience in industrial property and investment sales. He set up Cushman & Wakefield Singapore Pte Ltd (C&W) and was appointed Managing Director of the Singapore office in 1997. He was subsequently promoted to C&W's Asia Pacific Capital Markets Managing Director in 2008.
Donald left C&W whilst at the helm as Vice Chairman of C&W Singapore and an advisory Asia Pacific Board member with a team of over 100 personnel under him. He eventually acquired a stake in U.K.-owned Chesterton's Singapore operations in 2013, leading a team of over 100 personnel.
Donald holds a Bachelor of Science in Estate Management from the National University of Singapore and is a member of the Singapore Institute of Surveyors and Valuers.
Edward Choy
Professional Moderator
Edward is a Master’s graduate from the National University of Singapore’s (NUS) Theatre Studies Programme with 17 years of experience as a professional actor.
His work in voiceovers started with Japanese anime for the US market in 2004, and he voiced the lead puppet (a talking coconut!) in Disney’s award-winning “Art Attack” series in 2015.
He has since voiced over 300 Radio and Television advertisements, and also works as an actor, host, and university lecturer.
Edward studied Master of Arts, Theatre Studies in NUS.
Experienced Actor, Voice Artist, Corporate Trainer, and Emcee with an extensive body of work on stage and on screen. Corporate work is primarily with middle and senior management of governments and MNCs from the financial, technology, and pharmaceuticals sectors.
Gabriel Yap
Executive Chairman of GCP Global
Mr Gabriel Yap was an eminent stockbroker and investment banker who retired in 2009 to devote himself to philanthropy. He is well-known as the Investment Guru, having been regularly interviewed in the news media like Channel News Asia, Bloomberg TV, CNBC, MediaCorp Radio. Together with the prestigious Fortune Times, Mr Yap hosted the inaugural Asian REITS Pinnacle Awards 2016 in Singapore. Mr Yap was both Chairman of The Future of REITS Forum as well as Chairman of the Fortune Times Asian REITS Pinnacle Awards 2016 Judging Committee comprising the leading CEOs, deal makers and who’s who in the Asian REIT sector. Mr Yap also chaired the Fortune Times REITS Symposium 2017 and was the Presiding Judge for the Fortune Times REITs Pinnacle Awards 2017.
Mr Gabriel Yap is also one of the esteemed judges for the prestigious Singapore Corporate Awards 2017 which was first launched on 19 Sep 2005 as the umbrella awards for exemplary corporate governance practices for listed companies in Singapore.
Mr Gabriel Yap has lectured for almost 30 years – He has lectured at the famous Asian Development Bank, Monetary Authority of Singapore, Institute of Banking & Finance, SGX, ASME, SIAS and Share Investors. He has also trained the Top Producers at major insurance companies and banks. He has also trained students for the gruelling CFA course and has lectured and delivered academic papers internationally.
Mr Gabriel Yap has also sat in the EXCO of the 13th Council of the Association of Small & Medium Enterprises, ASME. Mr Yap has also served in the EXCO of the Securities Investors Association of Singapore, SIAS.
Gerard Yuen
CEO of United Hampshire US REIT
Mr Yuen is the Chief Executive Officer of the Manager. Prior to this, he was the Chief Financial Officer of the Manager and played a pivotal role in the successful listing of UHREIT on 12 March 2020.
Mr Yuen works closely with the Board to determine the strategy for UHREIT. He is also responsible for planning the future strategic development of UHREIT, the overall day-to-day management and operations, as well as working closely with the investment, asset management, financial and compliance personnel to meet the strategic, investment and operational objectives of UHREIT.
Mr Yuen has more than 20 years of experience in investment banking, finance and the public sector. Prior to joining the Manager, Mr Yuen was a Managing Director with Nomura Singapore Limited. Before that, he was with Deutsche Bank AG, Singapore Branch where he held a variety of positions within the Global Banking and Global Markets Division.
Mr Yuen started his career with the Ministry of Finance, Singapore.
Mr Yuen graduated with First Class Honours, Bachelor of Arts, Philosophy, Politics and Economics from St Edmund Hall, University of Oxford, and a Master of Science, Economics for Development from St Edmund Hall, University of Oxford.
Hiew Yoon Khong
CEO of Mapletree Investments
Mr Hiew is a member of the Mapletree Investments Pte Ltd (MIPL) Board and its Group Chief Executive Officer. He was formerly a Non-Executive Director of Mapletree Logistics Trust Management Ltd, Mapletree Industrial Trust Management Ltd, Mapletree Commercial Trust Management Ltd and Mapletree North Asia Commercial Trust Management Ltd.
Mr Hiew joined Mapletree in 2003 as Group Chief Executive Officer. He has since led the Group from a Singapore-centric real estate company worth S$2.3 billion to a global company with total assets under management of S$78.7 billion.
His past directorships include serving as a member on the Board of Trustees of the National University of Singapore and Board member of Sentosa Development Corporation.
Mr Hiew holds a Master of Arts degree in Economics from the University of Warwick, and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from the University of Portsmouth.
James Yeo
Founder of SmallCapAsia
James Yeo is a speaker at the SGX Academy and Founder of SmallCapAsia, a financial education company focused on uncovering the smaller hidden gems within the Singapore market.
James is a fervent ex-writer for various famous publications such as Dollarsandsense.sg, Yahoo Finance, Investor-one and more. He has the privilege to speak at events organized by Online Traders Club, ShareInvestor, Investingnote.com and more.
Recently, he has also embarked on the journey to be an aspiring Youtuber talking about stock ideas and how to invest for the better.
Lastly, he has also attained the Skillsfuture Advanced Certificate in Learning and Performance (ACLP) awarded by the Institute of Adult Learning.
Lim Jun Yuan
Full Time Investor & Founder of The Singaporean Investor Blog
Lim Jun Yuan is a dedicated full-time retail investor with a diversified portfolio consisting of three banks and Real Estate Investment Trusts listed on the Singapore Exchange. In addition, he engages in retail trading, specifically in equities listed on the Singapore, United States, and Hong Kong stock exchanges, as well as in Daily Leverage Certificates, and Options.
As a financial blogger, he founded 'The Singaporean Investor' (TheSingaporeanInvestor.sg) to share his knowledge and insights on investing and trading with beginners in the field. Furthermore, he provides analyses of companies listed on the Singapore, United States, and Hong Kong markets, as well as summaries of general meetings conducted by listed companies in Singapore, in which he has investments.
Jun Yuan is an active participant on the InvestingNote investing platform, recognised by the community as the 'Most Popular Member' in 2021 under the username @ljunyuan.
Kenny Loh
REIT Specialist & Independent Financial Advisor
Kenny Loh is a Wealth Advisory Director and REITs Specialist of Singapore’s top Independent Financial Advisor. He helps clients construct diversified portfolios consisting of different asset classes from REITs, Equities, Bonds, ETFs, Unit Trusts, Private Equity, Alternative Investments, Digital Assets and Fixed Maturity Funds to achieve an optimal risk adjusted return. Kenny is also a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER, SGX Academy REIT Trainer, Certified IBF Trainer of Associate REIT Investment Advisor (ARIA) and also an invited speaker of REITs Symposium and MoneyFM89.3.
Emelia Tan
Director, Research & FinLit Equities at SGX
Ms. Emelia Tan is a founding member of SGX Research at SGX Group. The team actively profiles Singapore sectors and listed companies, generating content to aid investors in their investment process. SGX Research’s content is distributed to a base of over 350k subscribers in Singapore, and also through various institutional, retail and media channels. With close to 10 years of experience at the Singapore Exchange, Emelia has acquired a breadth of knowledge across the Singapore securities chain including research, trading, issuer services, and investor education & financial literacy through SGX Academy.
Harmeet Singh Bedi
CEO of Prime US REIT
Mr Harmeet Singh Bedi is the Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) of the Manager. He was previously the Deputy CEO and Chief Financial Officer of the Manager.
Based in Singapore, Mr Bedi works closely with the Board and management team to define and execute the overall corporate and growth strategy for PRIME, while overseeing its strategic development, day-to-day management and operations.
Mr Bedi brings with him 29 years of investment and commercial banking experience in Singapore, Hong Kong and India. Prior to joining PRIME, he held the positions of CEO of Maybank Kim Eng Singapore, the securities and investment banking subsidiary of the Maybank Group in Singapore, and board member of its Singapore asset management and Indian securities businesses.
Prior to this, he spent over 20 years at UBS, Merrill Lynch, Deutsche Bank and JPMorgan across a variety of senior investment banking roles involving capital raising and advisory work for corporates across the region.
Mr Bedi received his Post Graduate Diploma in Management from the Indian Institute of Management - Ahmedabad (IIM-A), India and Bachelor of Arts in Economics from St. Xaviers College, University of Bombay.
Nupur Joshi
CEO of REITAS
Nupur Joshi has been the Chief Executive Officer of the REIT Association of Singapore (REITAS) since 2017. She has over 20 years of international experience in investor relations, portfolio management, economic analysis, public accounting and Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs).
Prior to joining REITAS she held various senior roles with Mapletree Logistics Trust including Senior Portfolio Manager and Head of Investor Relations. Her other previous roles include being an auditor with Deloitte & Touche, USA and economist with Kotak Mahindra in Mumbai, India. She started her career as an economist with Jardine Fleming India (now JP Morgan) in Mumbai and quickly rose to the position of Chief Economist.
Ms Joshi is a Chartered Financial Analyst with a postgraduate degree in Economic Development and International Trade from the University of Reading, UK and an undergraduate degree in Economics from the University of Mumbai, India.
Olivia Higgins
Lead Presenter & Host at Moomoo Singapore
Olivia Higgins is the lead Presenter/Host at Moomoo Singapore. As a TV news journalist with a research background in academia, Olivia analyses key finance topics with industry experts to inform and engage viewers in making better financial decisions. As our moderator, Olivia invites you to join in the discussion as she guides you towards top questions and analysis with our experts. She’s an advocator for Women in STEM and empowering youths with financial literacy as she represents the country as Miss Singapore for 2023. Olivia specialised in presenting, TV journalism and research as an alumni of the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) Singapore, Wee Kim Wee School of Communication, the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and the University of Sydney.
Patrick Daniel
Chairman of ShareInvestor, Former Interim CEO & Current Director of SPH Media Trust
Former deputy CEO, Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) and former editor-in-chief, English/Malay/Tamil media group, SPH.
Patrick has had a 3-decade career with Singapore Press Holdings (SPH). He joined SPH in October 1986 as a writer and retired in August 2018 after stints as deputy CEO and editor-in-chief. He also chaired several SPH subsidiaries, including SPH Magazines and SPH Radio.
Patrick is currently non-executive chairman of the ShareInvestor Group, after participating in a management buyout from SPH in Nov 2018. He also serves an independent director in Sembcorp Marine Ltd. He chairs Verdant.sg, his investment holding company.
Patrick graduated from University College, Oxford in 1976 with an honours degree in Engineering Sciences and Economics. He has a Master of Public Administration degree from the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University.
Russell Ng
CEO of AIMS APAC REIT
Mr Russell Ng joined the Manager in September 2020 and was appointed Chief Executive Officer in November 2021.
Mr Ng works with the Board and Management Team to determine the strategic direction, investment strategy and overall business of AA REIT. He is responsible for the day-to-day management and execution of the REIT’s business plan
Mr Ng has over 19 years of experience in real estate investments, asset management and corporate finance in the Asia Pacific region. Prior to joining the Manager, he held senior fund management and investment roles with Lendlease, AEP Investment Management and Mapletree Logistics Trust.
Mr Ng holds a Master of Business Administration from Imperial College Business School in London and a Bachelor of Applied Finance and a Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting) from Macquarie University in Australia.
Sanjeev Dasgupta
CEO of CapitaLand India Trust
Sanjeev has over 25 years of experience in the areas of real estate fund management, corporate finance, strategy and financial control. He is CEO – CLINTMPL, the fund manager of CapitaLand India Trust (CLINT). CLINT is a property trust listed in Singapore with Assets Under Management of SGD 2.5 billion1 owning 15.5 million square feet of completed 8 IT business parks, 1 industrial facility and 1 logistics park across Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Mumbai and Pune.
Prior to joining CapitaLand, he was working as President of Real Estate at ICICI Venture Funds Mgmt. Co. Ltd., a leading private equity fund manager in India. Sanjeev's prior work experience included stints with organisations such as Tata Group and Merrill Lynch across India, Hong Kong and London. Sanjeev is a qualified chartered accountant, graduate company secretary and holds a Master of Business Administration from London Business School.
Joel Cheah
CFO of Elite Commercial REIT
Mr Joel Cheah is the Chief Financial Officer of the Manager.
Mr Cheah is responsible for the overall financial, treasury, tax and risk management matters of the REIT, as well as working with the management team to formulate strategic plans for the REIT in accordance with the Manager’s stated investment strategy.
In recognition of his outstanding stewardship over taxation matters, the Manager was named the winner for Excellence in Tax Management and Optimisation under the Operational Excellence Award category at the FutureCFO Excellence Awards 2022.
Mr Cheah has over 15 years of experience in the areas of finance, capital markets, treasury and strategic planning. Prior to his current role, he was the Finance Director of Elite UK Commercial Fund.
Prior to that, Mr Cheah was the Senior Vice President of Finance for the Manager of a SGX-ST-listed hospitality trust, where he was responsible for the oversight of the preparation of statutory accounts for reporting, managing tax affairs and treasury matters.
Mr Cheah also served as the Treasurer at Cambridge Industrial Trust Management, the manager of SGX-STlisted Cambridge Industrial Trust (currently known as ESR-LOGOS REIT), where he was responsible for treasury, capital markets and portfolio risk management. He was named Highly Commended Winner for Best Financing Solution at the Adam Smith Asia Awards 2015.
Mr Cheah started his career in strategic planning and investment research roles for various financial institutions.
Mr Cheah holds a Bachelor of Business from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore and a Master of Science (Real Estate) from National University of Singapore. He is also a Chartered Financial Analyst.
Song Seng Wun
Economist at CIMB Private Banking
Mr Song holds a Master of Arts in Econometrics from the University of Canterbury, New Zealand. He started his career as an economist in Malayan Banking Bhd in Kuala Lumpur. He moved to Singapore in 1990, and worked as a Regional Economist with various major multi-national financial institutions such as Merrill Lynch; Warburg Dillon Read as well as ABN Amro. Mr Song areas of focus are in the economies of ASEAN-5. He is a familiar icon in South-East Asia's news media as he has greatly contributed his professional views on the regional financial markets on the various media platforms.
Teh Hooi Ling
Executive director & CEO of Inclusif Capital
Hooi Ling is the Executive Director and CEO of the company, as well as the Portfolio Manager of Inclusif Value Fund fund. She is overall responsible for implementing the fund's investment strategy. Prior to setting up Inclusif Capital, Hooi Ling was a founder and partner in another boutique value fund. And before that, she spent more than two decades as a financial journalist in Business Times, the leading business daily in Singapore. As the writer of the Show Me the Money (SMTM) column, Hooi Ling won over many fans with her robust research and insightful analysis of the markets. Many of her analyses had proved prescient and have stood the test of time. Almost all the SMTM articles have been compiled into eight bestselling books. For her work, she was recognised as The Securities Investors Association of Singapore's Investor Education Journalist in 2009, 2011 and 2013.
Through her years of research and study of the markets, Hooi Ling arrived at a quantitative value investment approach that relentlessly pursues a small edge in many stocks, over a long period of time, through booms and busts, good economies and bad. The cumulative outcome of that investment approach can be outstanding, as can be seen in her previous fund.
In her free time, Hooi Ling believes in giving back to society. She has been involved in non-profit organisations like AWARE and is currently also a member of the SGX Investor Education Committee. She likes to share ideas on compassion and generosity to make the world a better place for all. Her motto in life is: Be a positive ripple, be an oasis, not a desert.
Terence Wong
Founder & CEO of Azure Capital
He founded Azure Capital in 2015, after 12 years as research head in RHB Investment Bank (formerly known as OSK-DMG) and SIAS Research.
At RHB, Terence built up a team of young analysts who punched above their weights. His team was named the top research house in the Starmine Analyst Awards. In the Asiamoney Brokers’ Poll, RHB was consistently ranked #1 for small cap research. It also boasted three of the top 10 analysts in Singapore, led by Terence at #1.
Before RHB, he was the CEO and Chief Investment Analyst of SIAS Research. He developed the products at the independent equity research outfit, which grew to be the largest in Singapore within three years of inception.
Terence has been actively sharing his views with the media, appearing on TV over 200 times and has regular slots on radio. He has spoken to over 40,000 investors in more than 200 seminars regionally. An avid volunteer, he helps with the underprivileged and the elderly. He is one of the few Singaporeans known to have completed a 24-hour volunteer marathon.
Terence graduated with Joint Honours in Finance and Economics from Simon Fraser University in Canada. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charter holder.
Tony Tan
CEO of CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust management
Tony is the CEO of CICTML since 1 May 2017. He is responsible for leading the management team in the planning and execution of CICT’s value creation and growth strategy, including matters relating to operations, environmental, social and governance (ESG) aspects of the business.
Tony has more than 14 years of experience in the Singapore REITs industry as a CEO and Head of Finance. In addition, he has more than 25 years of experience in international treasury, finance and risk management. Tony's working experience is detailed in the Board of Directors section. Tony holds a Master of Business Administration (Distinction) from the University of Manchester, United Kingdom, and a Bachelor of Accountancy degree from the National University of Singapore.
Tony holds a Master of Business Administration Finance in Alliance Manchester business school and has a bachelor’s degree in accountancy from NUS.
Victor Tan
Executive Director & CEO of First REIT
Mr Tan Kok Mian Victor is an Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Board of the Manager.
Mr Tan joined the Manager as senior finance manager in April 2008 and was responsible for the financial operations of the Manager. He was appointed as chief financial officer of the Manager in July 2008.
Prior to joining the Manager, Mr Tan was with Parkway Holdings Limited ("Parkway") as an accountant in 1997. He was promoted to the position of group accountant and subsequently to financial controller. His scope of work in Parkway included supervising the preparation of the financial accounts and handling accounting matters for the holding company as well as some of the subsidiary companies within Parkway group. During his tenure, he also assisted Parkway's chief financial officer in the preparation of the consolidated accounts for the Parkway group.
Willie Keng
CEO & Founder Of Dividend Titan
Willie Keng is the CEO and founder at Dividend Titan.
Willie has spoken at major financial conferences, including the CMC Markets Outlook Conference, SGX Trading Festival, ShareInvestor’s Invest Fair and Singapore REITS Symposium. He is a frequent guest host on Singapore’s first and only business and personal finance station, MoneyFM 89.3
He was a former research analyst, working at Deutsche Bank, Bank of Singapore, and DBS Private Bank. He covered emerging market bonds. Prior to that, he joined Phillip Capital Management, where he helped managed the biggest retail Singapore dollar money market fund.
Willie was the founding partner of Value Invest Asia, a media and investment education company. He is a member of Kairos Research Club.
Willie is a CFA Charterholder.
Benjamin Kuah
CFO & Head, Investor Relations at Paragon REIT
Mr. Kuah was appointed Chief Financial Officer and Head of Investor Relations of PARAGON REIT Management Pte. Ltd. in January 2019.
Mr. Kuah has over 15 years of finance and accounting experience. Mr. Kuah’s latest appointment before joining PARAGON REIT Management Pte. Ltd. was Group Financial Controller of Nanshan Group Singapore, in which he was responsible for the group’s real estate business and property development projects in Singapore. Prior to that, he was with Stamford Land Corporation, handling the group’s hotel assets and property development projects in Australia and New Zealand.
Mr. Kuah started his career at PricewaterhouseCoopers Singapore where he spent two years seconded to the PricewaterhouseCoopers Macao office.
Mr. Kuah holds a Bachelor of Accountancy degree from Nanyang Technological University. He is a member of the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants.
Bruce Zhang
Portfolio Manager at CSOP Asset Management
Mr. Zhang Dinghai (Bruce) is a portfolio manager at CSOP Asset Management and is responsible for bonds, REITs and money market investment strategies.
Before that, Bruce worked at State Street Global Advisors and held several roles including product engineer, portfolio specialist and portfolio manager.
He was responsible for managing billions of fixed-income portfolios across multiple sectors.
Bruce holds a master’s degree in Economics from the University of Hong Kong and a Bachelor of Arts from Peking University. He started his financial career in 2008.
Adrian Chui
CEO & Executive Director of ESR-LOGOS REIT
Mr Adrian Chui joined the Manager in March 2017 as CEO and Executive Director. He reports to the Board and is responsible for achieving ESR-LOGOS REIT's fiduciary duties to Unitholders as well as managing major stakeholder relationships. His key responsibilities include setting the strategic objectives for ESR-LOGOS REIT alongside the Board as well as driving the overall business plan execution with the support of the management team.
Mr. Chui has more than 20 years of extensive real estate experience, across property investments and divestments, funds management and structuring, capital markets, acquisition financing, mergers and acquisitions, fund raising (across debt, equity-linked and equity) and property research in Singapore, Australia and Japan. He was the pioneer in leading and structuring of Singapore’s first ever REIT merger in 2018.
Prior to joining the Manager, Mr. Chui was responsible for the Southeast Asia real estate business at Standard Chartered Bank. His deal experience across private funds, REITs and Business Trusts market includes structuring cross border property investments, fund raising and sell-side property research in industrial, logistics, hospitality, office, retail and healthcare. He was formerly with Morgan Stanley Asia (Singapore) Securities Pte Ltd, where he was the lead property research analyst responsible for Singapore listed REITs and property companies. He has also held management roles with CapitaCommercial Trust Management Limited and was part of the pioneer management team at Ascendas Funds Management (S) Limited. He is also an Exco member of REITAS.
Mr. Chui holds a Bachelor of Business from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.
Mr. Chui also held a directory role when he was at UBS investment bank.
He also received multiple endorsements for his field of expertise in Real estate and the capital markets.
Chan Iz-Lynn
CEO of BHG Retail REIT
Iz-Lynn is the Chief Executive Officer of the Manager. She is responsible for steering BHG Retail REIT's strategic direction alongside the Board, and delivering the overall business plans with the support of the management team.
Prior to driving the REIT's listing, lz-Lynn headed Beijing Hualian Department Store Co., Ltd's (the "Sponsor") Mall Management Operations and was based in Beijing. In this capacity, Iz-Lynn oversaw active mall management of this Shenzhen-listed group's nation-wide portfolio of properties. She was also part of the senior management team responsible for directing the Sponsor's future strategic development.
From 2005 to 2013, lz-Lynn held various positions in Far East Organization. She was the Assistant Director of the Retail Business Group where her primary responsibility included maximizing the business performance of the flagship asset Orchard Central, while her concurrent role as Vice-President (Retail Consultancy) involved the exploration of international new-to-market brands to the retail portfolio. In the Hospitality Business Group, comprising hotels and serviced residences, she was responsible for the delivery of the business unit's operational and service excellence. During her tenure, lz-Lynn also concurrently held the position of the Head of Service Quality at the group's corporate level.
Iz-Lynn began her career with Singapore Airlines where she had varied roles which enhanced her exposure to different aspects of airline operations. She became Singapore Airline's first female Station Manager and was entrusted to manage overseas stations' airport operations in Frankfurt, Copenhagen, New York and Hong Kong.
lz-Lynn holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in English from the University of Leicester, United Kingdom and she completed the General Management Programme at Harvard Business School. Iz-Lynn was also the case protagonist in Harvard Business School Case Study "Iz-Lynn at Far East Organization".