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Roundtable Discussion: New Strategies Beyond COVID-19 for Japanese Property Market

Roundtable Discussion: New Strategies Beyond COVID-19 for Japanese Property Market

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What is the impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Japan Property Market? What is happening to the capital flow and the asset market now? How could we, as real estate professionals and investors adjust ourselves to this issue? Join us at APREA’s webinar and hear from our front-line players. Our esteemed speakers will share their insightful thoughts and views on Japanese property market trends during the Coronavirus outbreak and the way forward.

This webinar will be conducted in English and is free of charge for both members and non-members.

Webinar Highlights

Japan has been favored by international capital underpinned by its strong economic momentum, 2020 Olympics, expanding hospitality industry to name a few.

International investors’ flights for safe haven in the late market cycle as well as amid geopolitical uncertainties, also had been giving a tailwind for Japanese real estate market with its political stability and healthy real estate performance. 

However, like in the other markets, the COVID-19 outbreak is exerting downward pressures on the Japanese market, now had to postpone the long-waited Olympics, severely damaging the hospitality industry.

Now the Japanese government’s rescue package amounts 40% of GDP, with unprecedented Fiscal Expenditure nearly three times compared to the package during Global Financial Crisis, which is expected to mitigate the C-19 impact, nonetheless, it is idealistic timing to re-assess the value proposition of the Japanese market.

  • The session will discuss:
    • What are base, downside and upside scenarios for Japanese property market
    • How we should align an investment strategy
    • Are there any investment opportunities emerging alongside this turbulence 
    • What would be new normal in Japanese property investment
       

Webinar Programme

Tuesday, 14 July 2020
Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes

10:30 am
(India)

1:00 pm
(SGT, Singapore, China)

2:00 pm
(JST, Tokyo)

 3:00 pm
(Sydney)

 

Webinar Programme

2:00 – 2:05 pm (JST)

Welcome Speech

  • SIGRID ZIALCITA
    CEO, APREA

2:05 – 3:00 pm (JST)

Panel Discussion

Moderator:

  • TODD OLSON
    Executive Managing Director, North Asia
    Country Head, Japan
    Cushman & Wakefield 

Panellists:

  • ALAN MIYASAKI
    APREA Singapore Chapter Board Member

    Senior Managing Director, Head of Real Estate Asia Acquisitions
    Blackstone Singapore
     
  • PATRICK BOOCOCK 
    Managing Partner, Head of Asia, Brookfield Asset Management

     
  • LESLIE CHUA
    Senior Vice President & Head of Asia Pacific Investment Research, Heitman

     
  • NAOKI SUZUKI, CFA
    Deputy President, Mitsubishi Corp.-UBS Realty Inc, Japan

3:00 - 3:15 pm (JST)

Q&A

3:15 pm (JST)

Closing Remarks

  • HIDEKI YANO
    Chairman, APREA Japan Chapter
    President & Chief Executive Officer
    Sumisho Realty Management