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Resurgence of REITs in Asia Pacific with Justina Chiu of Fortune REIT thumbnail aprea icon logo
04 July 2021

Welcome to the APREA Podcast: Investing In Asian Real Assets. The theme of this series is "Resurgence of REITs in Asia Pacific", featuring REITs' CEOs highlighting markets' opportunities, strategies, and their professional journey.

In this episode, journalist Mark Cooper speaks with Justina Chiu, the Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of Fortune REIT.  Justina shares her career journey as she joined Fortune REIT, the first REIT to hold Hong Kong assets, when it was listed in Singapore right after SARs in 2003.  She also shares how her all-rounded experiences from different roles within the company laid the foundation for her in leading the REIT.

Operating 3 million square feet of private housing estate retail properties, Justina highlights Fortune Malls' commitment in serving the neighborhood community and showcases various initiatives in driving a business that can thrive and be sustainable for a long term.

Fortune REIT holds 16 neighborhood malls in Hong Kong and is currently listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange as one of the most actively traded REITs.


Resurgence of REITs in the Asia Pacific with Vinod Rohira of Mindspace REIT thumbnail aprea icon logo
20 June 2021

Vinod Rohira
Chief Executive Officer
Mindspace Business Parks REIT

Welcome to the APREA Podcast: Investing In Asian Real Assets. The theme of this series is "Resurgence of REITs in Asia Pacific", featuring REITs' CEOs highlighting markets' opportunities, strategies, and their professional journey. This series is proudly brought to you by Link Asset Management Limited.

In this episode, journalist Mark Cooper speaks with Vinod Rohira who is the Chief Executive Officer of Mindspace Business Parks REIT, one of the largest Grade-A office portfolios in India. Here, Vinod speaks about challenges of floating and operating an office REIT during the pandemic, and how he has dealt with multiple stakeholders in this challenging time.

Given Mindspace's commitment to sustainability; Vinod also shares what are the particular challenges of trying to develop and manage realty assets' sustainably in India, and what changes Vinod would like to see to the India REIT code, in order for the sector to thrive.


Resurgence of REITs in Asia Pacific with Yoshiyuki Miura of GLP Japan Advisors. thumbnail aprea icon logo
06 June 2021

Yoshiyuki Miura
President
GLP Japan Advisors

Welcome to the APREA Podcast: Investing In Asian Real Assets. The theme of this series is "Resurgence of REITs in Asia Pacific", featuring REITs' CEOs highlighting markets' opportunities, strategies, and their professional journey. This series is proudly brought to you by Link Asset Management Limited.

In this episode, journalist Mark Cooper speaks with Yoshiyuki Miura who is the is the president of GLP Japan Advisors, the external manager for GLP J- REIT, which owns 83 modern logistics facilities across Japan. Miura san starts his interview by sharing with us what were the biggest challenges of moving into the REIT sector for him personally, and how was GLP J-REIT affected by the pandemic.

Miura san shares about sustainability initiatives GLP J-REIT has, and explains how involved is GLP J-REIT in tech and what tech developments does he expect in the future. Miura san concludes with his thoughts on institutional demand for logistics real estate, Japanese REIT code, IPOs, and outbound capital.


Resurgence of REITs in Asia Pacific with Darren Steinberg of Dexus thumbnail aprea icon logo
20 May 2021

Welcome to the APREA Podcast: Investing In Asian Real Assets. The theme of this series is "Resurgence of REITs in Asia Pacific", featuring REITs' CEOs highlighting market trends, their business strategies, and their own professional journey. This series is proudly brought to you by Link Asset Management Limited.

In this episode, journalist Mark Cooper speaks with Darren Steinberg who is the CEO of Dexus. Darren has over thirty years' experience in the property and funds management industry with an extensive background in office, industrial and retail property investment, and development.

In this episode, Darren shares how his leadership style evolved, and what he has he learned along the way. As Dexus is one of the most highly rated companies globally for ESG, Darren talks what you need to do to get you to the top spot. He also talks about how the pandemic will change Australian real estate in the long term.


Resurgence of REITs in Asia Pacific with George Hongchoy of LINK REIT thumbnail aprea icon logo
06 May 2021

Welcome to the APREA Podcast: Investing In Asian Real Assets. The theme of this series is "Resurgence of REITs in Asia Pacific", featuring REITs CEOs highlighting markets' opportunities, strategies, and their professional journey. This series is proudly brought to you by Link Asset Management Limited.

In this episode, journalist Mark Cooper speaks with George Hongchoy, the CEO of LINK REIT. George rose through the ranks from a professional banker to become the CEO of one of the world's largest retail REITs in terms of market capitalisation. George shares his insights on the Asian REIT market and how he has been able to take the business from strength to strength even during such challenging times.

George also reveals his commitment to education and his philosophy on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). Listed in 2005 as the first REIT in Hong Kong, Link has been 100% held by public and institutional investors and is a Hang Seng Index constituent stock. From its home in Hong Kong, Link manages a diversified portfolio including retail facilities, car parks and offices spanning Hong Kong, Beijing, Guangzhou, Shanghai, Shenzhen, London and Sydney.

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Episode 14: Enabling Technology and Innovation for the Real Estate of the Future with Bernie Devine thumbnail aprea icon logo
29 March 2021

Welcome to the APREA Podcast. In this episode journalist Mark Cooper speaks with Bernie Devine who is the Regional Director for Asia Pacific of Yardi, about his 30+ years' experience dedicated to real estate and technology. Bernie talks us through his journey towards his current role and how he became involved in real estate tech. He gives us his thoughts on how many of the changes of the past year does he expect to become permanent, and where is the real estate industry in terms of its understanding and use of technology. The episode concludes with Bernie's vision on which technologies will change real estate the most over the next decade.


Episode 13: Creating Entrepreneurial Culture in a Rapidly Progressing Company with Mohit Malhotra. thumbnail aprea icon logo
04 March 2021

Welcome to the APREA Podcast Series. This episode finds us in conversation with Mohit Malhotra, who is a Managing Director and CEO of Godrej Properties Limited. Journalist Mark Cooper speaks with Mohit about his career path and what brought on the change of switching to real estate. Mohit gives us a hint on his mentors and business idols that he seeks to emulate. Mohit will also share how the company has grown rapidly under his leadership and what factors have driven this growth. Towards the end, Mohit shares more about Godrej's deep commitment to sustainability and ambitions for the company's longer term future.


Episode 11: Spearheading Digital Transformation of Indian Real Estate with Renu Sud Karnad thumbnail aprea icon logo
04 February 2021

Welcome to the APREA Podcast Series. This episode finds us in conversation with Ms. Renu Sud Karnad, who is a Managing Director at Housing Development Finance Corporation Limited. Journalist Mark Cooper explores Ms. Renu’s career path with HDFC, and how HDFC is transforming housing industry in India. Ms. Renu shares what needs to be done to provide housing finance to a wider section of the Indian population and what HDFC is doing to assist. As a “Technology Evangelist”, Ms. Renu reflects on how technology is advancing HDFC’s business. Last but not least, Ms. Renu discloses her best piece of career advice, and details about her dream trip.


森浩生氏の語る「東京と不動産業界の新しい時代」 thumbnail aprea icon logo
04 February 2021

APREAポッドキャストにようこそ。今回は、森ビルの取締役副社長執行役員、森浩生氏をお迎えし、日本不動産研究所の企画部 副部長、山下誠之氏による、新春インタビューをお届けします。森副社長の人となりを伺いつつ、森ビルの都市づくりについて、その現状と展望、今後の抱負などについて語っていただきました。また、ポスト・コロナのニューノーマルへの時代に向けた課題なども伺いました。日本の働き方改革、業界の若い人々への貴重なアドバイスなども含まれております。

Podcast Episode 12: Mr. Hiroo Mori talks about "A new era in Tokyo and the real estate industry ”

Welcome to the APREA podcast. Mr. Hiroo Mori, Executive Vice President and Director of Mori Building, accepted an interview with Mr. Masayuki Yamashita, Deputy General Manager of the Planning Department of Japan Real Estate Research Institute. Mr. Mori discussed about the current situation and prospects of Mori Building's urban development and his future aspirations. He also shared with the audience challenges faced by the new normal era after covid-19. It also includes reforms in business norms in Japan and offered valuable advice to young people in the industry. This podcast was conducted in Japanese.

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Episode 10: Leading the Charge from the Front with Pushpa Bector thumbnail aprea icon logo
03 December 2020

Welcome to the APREA Podcast Series. This episode finds us in conversation with Ms. Pushpa Bector, Executive Director of DLF Retail. Journalist Mark Cooper speaks with Pushpa about her beginnings in the retail sector, and how much has her typical working day changed since the COVID-19 epidemic. Pushpa will share with us mentors who have influenced her and share advice to female executives starting out in the Indian real estate business. Pushpa will also give her comments on how have DLF’s malls evolved in the past couple of years, what have been the biggest changes, and what are her ambitions for DLF Retail.


Episode 9: The Power of Agility and Thinking Differently with Sanjay Dutt thumbnail aprea icon logo
05 November 2020

Welcome to the APREA Podcast Series. This episode finds us in conversation with Sanjay Dutt, Managing Director & CEO of Tata Realty & Infrastructure. Journalist Mark Cooper speaks with Sanjay about the beginnings of his real estate journey, moving from an advisory to a principal role, and Sanjay’s mentors. Sanjay also shares how has Tata dealt with the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak and what are the ambitions for the group. Sanjay will conclude with his thoughts on the major bright spots for investors in Indian real assets and in what areas Indian real assets industry need to do better.


Episode 8: A Broad Church - Real Estate and Infrastructure with Tom Roche thumbnail aprea icon logo
08 October 2020

Welcome to the APREA Podcast Series. This episode finds us in conversation with Tom Roche, Executive General Manager, Development & Investments at John Holland Group. Journalist Mark Cooper talks to Tom about his very broad experience in real estate and infrastructure, from engineering to finance, transactions to project origination and a fair bit in between. Tom also talks how has COVID-19 affected his work at John Holland and the running of his team & projects. Tom will finish with his thoughts on the outlook for Australian real estate market.


Episode 7: The Secrets of Work-Life Balance with Rushabh Desai thumbnail aprea icon logo
03 September 2020

Welcome to the APREA Podcast Series. Today we bring you a new episode of APREA Podcast series!. In this episode, we chat with Rushabh Desai, Chief Executive Officer – Asia Pacific, of Allianz Real Estate. Based in Singapore, Rush will highlight the art of balancing life and the business, how to think outside the box, and what did he do before he became a CEO. Join us today to listen how leaders in real estate are navigating the unprecedented uncertainties of 2020 and what are Rush’s thoughts on the foreseeable future.


Episode 6: Evolving world of real estate with Chris Mancini thumbnail aprea icon logo
06 August 2020

Welcome to the APREA Podcast Series. This episode finds us in conversation with Christian Mancini, chief executive officer, Asia Pacific (excluding Greater China) at Savills. Journalist Mark Cooper talks to Chris about his early days in real estate and his 20 year-plus career in Japan, where he still runs the Savills business alongside his regional commitments. Chris also opines on the changes the COVID-19 outbreak may bring to real estate investment in the Asia Pacific region. A wide-ranging discussion also takes in Chris’s advice to his younger self, the duties of a regional CEO and the evolving world of the real estate adviser.


Episode 5: A Step Beyond: New Cross-Border Opportunities in Asia Pacific Real Estate – Suchad Chiaranussati thumbnail aprea icon logo
26 June 2020

Welcome to the APREA Podcast Series. In this episode, we talk to Suchad Chiaranussati, founder and chairman of SC Capital Partners, a real estate private equity firm based in Singapore. In conversation with journalist Mark Cooper, Suchad talks about the daily routine for a real estate private equity leader, what keeps him motivated and what he looks for in new hires. We also discuss SC Capital’s move into the core-plus arena and Suchad’s thoughts about real estate opportunities across the Asia Pacific region.


Episode 4: Navigating listed real estate markets with Roberto Versace thumbnail aprea icon logo
13 February 2020

APG Asset Management is one of the world’s largest property investors and it invests in listed as well as private real estate. This episode of the APREA Podcast Series sees us in conversation with Roberto Versace, managing director and head of listed real estate, Asia Pacific at APG about investing in the region’s listed property markets.
 
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Episode 3: Building India’s first REIT with Michael Holland thumbnail aprea icon logo
16 January 2020

Excitedly awaited APREA’s third Podcast "Building India’s first REIT " is here! Join Michael Holland for a journey on India’s first REIT.

This edition of the APREA Podcast Series finds us in conversation with Michael Holland, chief executive of Embassy Office REIT, India’s first real estate investment trust. We discuss his long career as an expat real estate expert in India and the potential for the nation’s REIT sector.

We will be uploading a new podcast fortnightly so subscribe to the APREA Podcast Series or search for "Investing in Asian Real Estate with APREA" on your favorite podcast client.


Episode 2: Adding value through good management with Susan Sim thumbnail aprea icon logo
01 December 2019

New Episode! "Investing in Asian Real Estate with APREA" Podcast

Now available on Apple Podcasts, iHeartRadio, Spotify, Google Podcasts and Stitcher.

Meet Asia’s real estate industry dealmakers, rainmakers, change agents, innovators, thought leaders, and visionaries. They disrupt. They take risks. They are forward-looking. These remarkable people push boundaries to change the way they do things in the fastest growing real estate market in the world. The interviews focus on insights and strategies for over 30 major markets in Asia Pacific, career stories to the personal side not often heard, tips and tricks of the most successful real estate experts.

The APREA Podcast Series features conversations with some of the leading lights from the Asia Pacific real estate industry.

The second podcast: "Adding value through good management", we spoke with Susan Sim, Chief Executive of APM China.

ARA Property Management (APM) is the property management arm of ARA Asset Management, looking after more than 25 million sq ft of assets. On the sidelines of the APREA Property Leaders Summit in Shanghai, we talk to Susan Sim, chief executive of APM China about how good property management can add value to real estate.

We will be uploading a new podcast fortnightly so subscribe to the APREA Podcast Series or search for "Investing in Asian Real Estate with APREA" on your favorite podcast client.


 Episode 1: Finding value in Asia Pacific with Alan Miyasaki thumbnail aprea icon logo
06 November 2019

Introducing the "Investing in Asian Real Estate with APREA" Podcast

Now available on Apple Podcasts, iHeartRadio, Spotify, Google Podcasts and Stitcher.
 
Meet Asia’s real estate industry dealmakers, rainmakers, change agents, innovators, thought leaders, and visionaries. They disrupt. They take risks. They are forward-looking. These remarkable people push boundaries to change the way they do things in the fastest growing real estate market in the world. The interviews focus on insights and strategies for over 30 major markets in Asia Pacific, career stories to the personal side not often heard, tips and tricks of the most successful real estate experts.

The APREA Podcast Series features conversations with some of the leading lights from the Asia Pacific real estate industry.

The first episode, Finding value in Asia Pacific, we talk to Alan Miyasaki, Senior Managing Director and Head of Real Estate Asia Acquisitions at Blackstone Group, about the outlook for the market and where to find value.

We will be uploading a new podcast fortnightly so subscribe to the APREA Podcast Series or search for "Investing in Asian Real Estate with APREA" on your favorite podcast client.