Investing in Japanese real estate, and how you can do so through Singapore structures. Joint event by APREA and Sanne Group

Sigrid is the Chief Executive Officer of Asia Pacific Real Estate Association (APREA). Based in Singapore, she is responsible for overseeing the strategic direction, initiatives and operations of the association across Asia Pacific.

Sigrid joined APREA’s executive team in January 2019. A recognized expert in global economic, public policy and real estate issues, Sigrid is a frequent speaker at industry events. Her commentary on commercial and residential real estate markets is also regularly featured in a wide array of global publications, including the Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, Bloomberg, New York Times and Reuters. Additionally, she has made several television appearances on financial networks and radio such as CNBC, Bloomberg, CNN, National Public Radio and Channel News Asia.

Sigrid brings to APREA more than 20 years of experience in economic and real estate research, consulting and business strategy. From 2010 through 2018, she served as Managing Director of Asia Pacific Research and Advisory Services of Cushman & Wakefield (C&W), where she was responsible for research, thought leadership, strategy formulation and client management. Before relocating to Singapore, she was based in Washington, D.C. and led C&W’s U.S. research group in the Mid- Atlantic region, overseeing all aspects of market research activities in the Washington, DC; Virginia; Suburban Maryland, Baltimore; and Philadelphia areas. Prior to joining C&W, Sigrid served as a Senior Economist for the National Association of Realtors (NAR). In that position, she developed NAR’s office, warehouse, retail, multi-family housing, and international research programs.

Sigrid holds a Master of Business Administration from Cornell University’s Johnson Graduate School of Management and a Master’s degree in Economics from Pennsylvania State University. She is a member of several civic groups including the Rotary Club of Raffles City in Singapore, where she has served in various leadership positions.

矢野　秀樹（やの ひでき）

住商リアルティ・マネジメント㈱

代表取締役社長
住友商事にて30年以上にわたり、国内外で不動産ビジネスに従事。
日本では、住宅、オフィス、商業、物流といった幅広いアセットクラスにて、開発、投資、アセットマネジメント、コンサルティングビジネスを推進。
1992年から2001年、そして2010年から2013年の間は、米国にて、現地法人の責任者として、オフィスビル投資や住宅開発事業を指揮。
1983年京都大学建築学科卒。一級建築士、不動産証券化協会認定マスター、英国王立チャータード・サーベイヤーズ協会フェロー（FRICS）。
 

President and CEO
Sumisho Realty Management Co., Ltd (Sumitomo Corporation’s group company)
He has over 30 years’ experience in real estate business with Sumitomo Corporation locally and globally.
In Japan, he held several key positions responsible for real estate developments, investments and asset management as well as consulting service business in all kinds of asset class such as residential, commercial and logistic sectors.
In US, he had senior managerial positions between 1992 and 2001, and between 2010 and 2013, being responsible for office investments and residential developments.
He received Bachelor of Architecture in 1983 from Kyoto University
He is a licensed architect in Japan, an ARES Certified Master and a Fellow of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).

Mark joined Sanne in 2019. In Mark’s role as Head of Sanne Japan, he works with business leaders in Sanne's other Asia-Pacific based offices and globally to provide services to existing real estate clients in the region. Mark is focused on expanding Sanne's client base to global investment managers and asset owners who are looking for local Japanese solutions; Japanese investors who are seeking offshore solutions; and domestic Japanese investors, investment managers and asset owners who are seeking solutions to invest within Japan.

Background and Experience

Mark joined Sanne from State Street Trust and Banking, Japan, where he held the position of Chief Operating Officer for four and a half years, during which he was responsible for all aspects of banking, trustee and accounting work for the entire Operations organisation in Japan, with a team of over 300 people. Prior to this, Mark worked with Goldman Sachs Asset Management for 13 years, the first eight years in London, responsible for the funds business in Ireland, Luxembourg and Cayman. For the last five years, Mark was based in Japan with the additional responsibility for the funds businesses in Australia, China, Korea and India.

Qualifications and Memberships

• Qualified with the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants

Languages

• Japanese

Yosuke Fujioka is the Head of Investments & Fund Management of GLP Japan. He is in charge of fund management in Japan, and has been with GLP since 2009. Prior to the current role, Yosuke served as the Senior Vice President of Fund Management Department of GLP Singapore, where he was in charge of raising capital for and managing the GLP’s fund management platform globally. Yosuke also served as the Vice President of Asset Management Department of GLP Japan, where he was responsible for managing GLP Japan Income Partners I, a US$ 1.0 billion AUM joint venture with CIC and CBRE Global Investors formed in December 2011. Prior to GLP, he worked with Prologis as an asset manager of a portfolio of US$ 6.0 billion, which was listed in October 2010 on the main board of SGX.

Yosuke graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Business and Commerce from Keio University.

Tobias has been with EY tax since 1983. He returned to EY Tokyo in 2019 with a focus on advising Real Estate, Private Equity and Sovereign Wealth (SWFs) Funds on their investments in(to) Japan.

From 2010-2018, he was the partner in charge of the EY UAE (Abu Dhabi/Dubai) tax practice. He worked with SWFs, Private Equity and other Funds, Financial Institutions and large (family) corporations.

Prior to his time in the Middle East, he was a tax partner at EY Japan (1995-2010). In that period, his focus was on Japan inbound RE and PE Fund investment structuring as well as on wider Japan inbound M&A transactions. Before joining the Tokyo EY practice in 1995, he worked at EY London and EY Netherlands.

Tobias has been dealing extensively with the tax aspects of Fund structuring and Fund transactions, especially covering cross border private equity and real estate transaction tax structuring.

Tobias holds master degrees in Netherlands civil law and tax law.

Joshua Isenberg is a partner in the Morrison & Foerster LLP’s Real Estate Group based in Tokyo. Mr. Isenberg’s practice includes a wide variety of real estate transactions, including senior and mezzanine financing, acquisitions, sales, construction and development matters, joint ventures, and ground leases.

Jing Jing joined Sanne in 2010. As Managing Director, Jing Jing is responsible for leading Sanne's Asia-Pacific business and driving the strategy to expand Sanne’s presence in the APAC region. Jing Jing focuses on providing quality service and building long-term partnerships with existing clients.

Background and Experience

Prior to joining Sanne, Jing Jing qualified in Ernst & Young’s Dublin office and gained four years audit experience in the financial service division.

Qualifications and Memberships

• Qualified member of Chartered Accountants Ireland
• MA in Accounting from University College of Dublin

Languages

• Mandarin
• English

Xander joined Sanne in 2019. In his role as Associate Director of Business Development, Xander is responsible for expanding Sanne's customer base and presence in the APAC region, developing sales strategies and enhancing Sanne's profile within the region.

Xander spent five years with Bloomberg, working within the asset management industry across emerging markets such as the Philippines, Vietnam and Thailand. Prior to joining Sanne, Xander was responsible for development across Asia-Pacific for Preqin, a leading provider of data, analytics and insights to the alternative assets community.