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PERE Asia Week virtual experience was held on 16-20 November on our interactive platform.
PERE’s flagship networking-focused conference equipped you with the knowledge and connections to make smart business decisions in testing market conditions through our interactive virtual platform.
Until the end of February 2021, you will have the flexibility to arrange 1-to-1 meetings around your schedule and catch up on insightful sessions.
Discovery and survival in Asia amid covid-19
Asia’s economies have been the first to start a slow re-opening process after the deadly coronavirus pandemic and commerce ground to a halt at the start of the year. However, the true impact is far from realised.
Panellists from Baring Private Equity Asia, Warburg Pincus, Samsung SRA Asset Management, Credit Suisse Asset Management, and Colliers International has given advice on how to navigate the new normal in one of our PERE On-Demand Webcasts.
2020 Featured Speakers
PERE Asia Week was held on 16-20 November successfully on our interactive platform. Continue your experience with expanded video networking and connectivity with the community until the end of February 2021.
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NGS Super
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Oxford Properties
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Manulife Insurance Company
The conference was a success. Content was relevant, speakers were excellent, organization was flawless, and delegates were interesting. One of the best conferen…
Hidetoshi Ono
Manulife Insurance Company
The conference was a success. Content was relevant, speakers were excellent, organization was flawless, and delegates were interesting. One of the best conferences I have ever attended.
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With a focus on premium networking and content, the flagship PERE Asia Summit connects the most sought after audience for global industry-leading knowledge-sharing and discussions.
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With PERE Asia Week postponed from March, there is no need to wait until 16-18 November to receive the industry-leading insights and intelligence that the conference is renowned for.
As part of every PERE Asia Week delegate package purchase – at no additional cost – we are now adding our brand new PERE Asia Week On-Demand service. On-Demand is a digital programme exclusive for delegates with recorded webcasts reflecting the PERE Asia Week agenda and a curated stream of relevant articles. The package will also include a platinum subscription to PERE, our in-depth intelligence service of industry-leading news, analysis and data.
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Purchase your ticket to attend PERE Asia Week – comprised of the flagship PERE Asia Summit and the PERE Debt Forum – this November in Singapore to gain access to PERE Asia Week On-Demand today.
Between now and the event, you will be able to keep a close eye on the impact of COVID-19, the relationship between investment managers and investors, and how they drive equity and debt capital into private real estate before connecting with the industry’s most influential decision-makers in November.
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PERE Asia Week now available in Singapore or as an immersive virtual experience
As we all continue to search for ways to maximize business efficiency and returns during the covid-19 pandemic, PERE is committed to connecting the global real estate community so business can continue as normal as possible.
To deliver on this commitment of creating valuable connections and fundraising opportunities for the asset class, the PERE Asia Week is now available virtually alongside the live conference in Singapore.
For delegates who will be joining PERE Asia Week at the Sofitel Singapore City Centre, your safety is our priority. We are monitoring developments closely with the latest guidance from Singaporean authorities and the World Health Organization (WHO) as it provides advice on travel and participation in large-scale events like ours. Further information regarding the virus, best practices on hygiene and travel recommendations can be found on the WHO website.
Secure your place at the conferences today to take advantage of the savings available. We are committed to providing the PERE community with safe access to our industry-leading community and contents this November in Singapore, as well as digital access leading up to and during the conference. Secure your place today to gain maximum benefits.
For any further inquiries, please contact our customer services team on +852 2153 3844 or at asiaevents@peimedia.com.
Three months' network building in three days
With a focus on premium networking and content, the flagship PERE Asia Summit connects the most sought after audience for global industry-leading knowledge-sharing and discussions.
Enhance your real estate debt strategy by exchanging ideas with the most influential LPs and demonstrate your unique value-add capabilities to turbocharge fundraising for 2020 and beyond.
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Sofitel Singapore City Centre will play host to PERE Asia Week this November for the very first time. For information about deals to stay at the hotel for the event, please contact our customer services team at asiaevents@peimedia.com or call +852 2153 3844.
For programme enquiries, please contact
Florian Nuessel at Florian.n@peimedia.com for PERE Asia Summit.
Niann Lai at Niann.l@peimedia.com for PERE Debt Forum.
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Agenda
Day 1 - Monday 16th
Virtual Event - PERE Debt Forum
06:00 - 23:59
Platform opens for private meetings
08:55 - 09:15
Welcome from PERE and Opening remarks from the Chairperson
Bill Schwab
09:15 - 09:55
Keynote Panel: Mapping out real estate debt in today’s investment environment
Bill Schwab,
Matt Salem,
Leslie Vargas,
Peter Weidman
- What are the key learnings and return expectations from the COVID-19?
- Latest trends in global real estate and how debt fits into the modern portfolio
- The benefits and nuances of private equity real estate versus debt
Peter Weidman
Global Head of Credit Investing for the Real Estate Group, Merchant Banking Division, Goldman Sachs
Read bio
10:00 - 10:40
Panel: Is now the right time to invest in real estate debt in Australia?
Christie Ou,
Mark Harrison,
Jason Howes,
Trent Winduss
- How real estate debt has been impacted by COVID-19 in Australia?
- Pinpointing the best opportunities in this preferred, but very competitive, market
- Where are we in the economic cycle and how does credit special situations change in response to the wider economic situation
10:45 - 11:05
Meet and Greet Break
Join the networking hall and jump into smaller, timed breakout sessions for a quick exchange with other attendees. From here you can extend an invitation for a private meeting later in the day.
11:10 - 11:50
Panel: LPs takes a view on the next decade for real estate debt
Tomoko Kitao ,
Jiroo Eoh,
Jonathan Lau,
Masafumi Nimura
- What impact has the pandemic had on investor portfolio exposure on real estate debt? Where are the next target markets in the post-pandemic world?
- Do investors put real estate debt in alternatives or a real assets bucket? What are the pros and cons to each allocation tactic?
- Will there be a growing appetite beyond private debt or infrastructure debt?
11:55 - 12:35
Panel: What will the Asian real estate debt landscape look like post-pandemic?
James Dilley,
Jinglei Chen,
Grant Chien,
Eddie Yeh
- What are the best real estate debt strategies in China, Hong Kong and the rest of Asia?
- What should lenders aware, how do they monitor their credit portfolios and what actions can they take to minimise risk?
- On the long-term view, which sectors best suited for Asian investors once the volatility settles?
Eddie Yeh
Joint General Manager and Head of Real Estate Finance Group, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
Read bio
12:35 - 14:00
Lunch break: Private meeting rooms open until 1400.
14:00 - 14:40
Panel: ESG: Avoiding risk, seeking opportunity
Benjamin McCarron,
Yulanda Chung,
Catriona Paterson,
Mervyn Tang,
Helena Wright
- How has the pandemic affected real estate lenders’ focus on ESG risks and opportunities?
- What is the potential for green finance in real estate?
- What are the barriers to realising these opportunities?
- What should debt investors ask for to pursue long term sustainable investment in Asia?
14:45 - 15:25
Panel: Bank vs Debt fund manager: Lender perspectives
Varun Malik,
James Haines,
Rai Katimansah,
Lennart van Mierlo
- How do you expect the profile of borrowers and lenders to change in 2021?
- What are smart ways to battle hedging costs?
- How to pursue different debt strategies for high yield
Varun Malik
Head of Real Estate Client Coverage, APAC, Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI)
Read bio
15:30 - 15:50
Meet and Greet Break
Join the networking hall and jump into smaller, timed breakout sessions for a quick exchange with other attendees. From here you can extend an invitation for a private meeting later in the day.
15:55 - 16:35
Panel: Real estate debt risks and opportunities in Europe
Evelyn Lee,
Kevin Colket,
Nunzio Laurenziello,
Andrew Radkiewicz,
Duncan Scorey
- How the pandemic, Brexit, trade tensions, and interest rate risk impact investment?
- Opportunities across the risk reward spectrum in European real estate debt for Asian investors
- Current availability of debt and financing for core and non-core assets
16:40 - 17:10
Closing keynote fireside chat: POBA
Hannah Jeong,
Dong Hun Jang
17:15 - 17:20
Continue networking: Virtual private meetings open until midnight Friday 20th November, networking continues until 28 February 2021
Agenda
Day 2 - Tuesday 17th
Virtual Event: PERE Asia Summit - Global Trends
06:00 - 23:59
Platform opens for private meetings
09:00 - 09:30
Virtual Platform Tutorial and Q&A
Learn how to make the post of your access to a virtual PERE Asia with the help of our PEI Media team.
9:20am Singapore time: Tutorial live Q&A
09:30 - 10:00
PERE Asia Networking Lounge: Invite only (PERE Passport VIP & LP Meeting)
Christie Ou
Grab a coffee and join our bespoke networking rooms and get to know your fellow delegates.
09:30 - 10:00
PERE Asia Networking Lounge: Invite only (Women in Real Estate - Roundtable)
Grab a coffee and join our bespoke networking rooms and get to know your fellow delegates.
10:00 - 10:45
Opening Remarks and Opening Keynote: Bill Schwab – The future of real estate investing: A decade of change to come from pricing to procedures and more
Bill Schwab
10:45 - 11:20
Economic insights – Hong Kong, Asia and the state of the global economy
Alicia Garcia-Herrero
11:20 - 12:05
Institutionals discussion – Asset owner perspectives on private real estate – Moving capital up the risk curve?
Alexandra Crossing,
Natalie Hong,
Jason Ng,
Sarah Winbur
Followed by live Q&A
Natalie Hong
Portfolio Manager, Head of Asia Real Estate, United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund
Read bio
12:05 - 12:35
Specialist Roundtable: Fundraising in the new era (Invite-only)
Edwin Wong
12:35 - 13:50
Networking lunch
Take a break, visit our sponsors’ booths and arrange private meetings.
13:50 - 14:40
PERE Direct and Co-Investment: Taking the reins?
Joyce Chow,
Catherine Hong,
Paul Gillen,
Kevin Colket,
Miao Chi,
Robert Ciemniak
14:40 - 15:20
The asset class of the hour? – Logistics
Michael Smith,
Shirin Tang,
Matthew Colter,
Hank Hsu
15:20 - 16:05
PERE Tech: Driving the future of real estate in the new era
Adrian Lai,
Sung Lee,
Nick Moore,
Anita Lyse,
Neal Gemassmer
Followed by live Q&A
16:05 - 17:00
Keynote Session: Follow the leaders – where are the global real estate experts seeing growth in a post-covid world? (Followed by Closing Remarks)
Mark Fogle,
Chung Keun Kim,
Ellen Ng,
Christoph Schumacher,
Evelyn Lee
Followed by live Q&A
17:00 - 17:30
Speed Networking Round
Grab a drink, and take part in five spontaneously arranged meetings and get to know your fellow delegates.
Agenda
Day 3 - Wednesday 18th
Virtual Event: PERE Asia Summit - Global markets, PERE Insights
06:00 - 23:59
Platform opens for private meetings
09:55 - 10:30
Opening remarks and Opening interview day two – Surviving vs thriving
Christopher Heady,
Christie Ou
10:30 - 11:20
Keynote session: APAC’s market leaders and the new realities facing investors
Rushabh Desai,
Stuart Mercier,
Richard Yue,
Anulekha Samant,
Craig Duffy
Followed by live Q&A
11:20 - 12:10
Panel: China – Looking beyond the rhetoric: Growth opportunities here and now
Stanley Ching,
Yingpei Wang,
Joel Rothstein,
John Lien,
Charles Ma
Followed by live Q&A
John Lien
Chief Executive Officer Greater China and Managing Director, DLJ Real Estate Capital Partners (HK)
Read bio
12:10 - 13:30
Networking lunch
Take a break, visit our sponsors’ booths and take part in private meetings.
13:30 - 14:15
Australian markets – Maintaining momentum
Michael Stackpool ,
Neil Brookes,
Deborah Coakley,
Leonie Wilkinson
Michael Stackpool
Deputy General Manager and Head of Real Estate Finance, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, Sydney Branch
Read bio
14:15 - 15:10
America or Europe? - Overseas opportunities for Asian Capital
Daniel R. Dubrowski,
Tony Brown,
Oliver s'Jacob,
Nishant Bakaya,
Alberto Agazzi
15:10 - 15:45
Roundtables : Expanding portfolios in new opportunities in Japan
Christopher Chiang
Just like a roundtable at a traditional conference, you will be face-to-face with likeminded peers and a specialist moderator to push forward the asset class.
15:10 - 15:45
Roundtables : Expanding portfolios in continued growth: Korea
Brian Chinappi
Just like a roundtable at a traditional conference, you will be face-to-face with likeminded peers and a specialist moderator to push forward the asset class.
15:45 - 16:20
Keynote Interview: APAC leader insights from fundraising to deployment: Gaw Capital
Jonathan Brasse,
Goodwin Gaw
16:20 - 16:50
Closing Remarks and Speed Networking Round
Grab a drink, and take part in five spontaneously arranged meetings and get to know your fellow delegates.
Agenda
Day 4 - Thursday 19th
Online networking
06:00 - 23:59
Platform opens for private meetings
Agenda
Day 5 - Friday 20th
Online networking
06:00 - 23:59
Platform opens for private meetings
Content and networking available on demand until 28 February 2021.
Confirmed speakers
For any enquiries, please contact Florian Nuessel (PERE Asia Summit) at Florian.n@peimedia.com; Niann Lai at niann.l@peimedia.com (PERE Debt Forum)
Alberto Agazzi
Chief Executive Officer and General Manager GRE SGR, Head of Global Fund Management, Generali Real Estate
Alberto Agazzi is the Head of Global Fund Management of Generali Real Estate since November 2017. In his current role, he is in charge of setting up and managing cross-border and local GRE funds, defining their asset allocation and selections, and ma… Read full bio
Nishant Bakaya
Chief Investment Officer, CA Ventures
As Chief Investment Officer of CA Ventures, Nishant Bakaya is responsible for the firm’s global investment management platform. CA manages real estate investments on behalf of some of the world’s largest institutional investors across a range of core… Read full bio
Jonathan Brasse
Senior Editor, PERE
Jonathan Brasse is the senior editor for PEI Media’s Real Estate Group which comprises the group's real estate publications, PERE and Real Estate Capital. Jonathan leads the group’s editorial team and is responsible for setting the agendas for the pr… Read full bio
Neil Brookes
Head of Capital Markets, Asia-Pacific, Knight Frank
Neil Brookes was appointed the Asia Pacific Head of Capital Markets at Knight Frank in December 2013. He is responsible for undertaking the sale of major assets in the world to investors in the Asia Pacific region. Brookes has over 16 years of experi… Read full bio
Tony Brown
Global Head of Real Estate, M&G Real Estate
Tony became Global Head of M&G Real Estate in April 2018 after four years as Chief Investment Officer. He has 28 years’ real estate investment experience across the UK, Continental Europe, North America and Asia. Prior to joining M&G Real Est… Read full bio
Robert Ciemniak
Founder-CEO and Chief Analyst, Real Estate Foresight
Robert Ciemniak is a Hong Kong-based entrepreneur focused on research, data analytics and related technologies. He is a specialist on China housing markets, with the track record built over the past 8 years, and with the more recent additional focus… Read full bio
Jinglei Chen
Managing Director and Founding Member, BEI Capital
Jinglei Chen is the Managing Director and Founding member of BEI Capital. She is responsible for real estate value-added and private lending investment strategy, execution and capital raising. Previously, she was with Grosvenor Asia. Prior to that, s… Read full bio
Miao Chi
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Sigma Delta Partners Investment
Mr Miao Chi is the Founder of Sigma Delta Partners and Regent Capital. Mr. Chi has led the investments to Beijing Dinghao Plaza and Eggshell Group recently. Mr. Chi is the Chairman of Brilliant, a logistics warehouse developer and asset manager found… Read full bio
Grant Chien
Head of Special Situations Financing, InfraRed NF Investment Advisers
Grant Chien is Head of Special Situation Financings and is a member of the executive committee at InfraRed NF Investment Advisers Limited (formerly known as HSBC NF Investment Advisers Limited). He is responsible for the firm’s real estate lending in… Read full bio
Brian Chinappi
Partner, Actis
Brian has been working in the growth markets of Asia for over two decades. He joined Actis in 2018 through the sale of Standard Chartered Bank’s Principal Finance Real Estate group, a business he founded in 2010. Under his leadership, this business i… Read full bio
Stanley Ching
Senior Managing Director, Head of Real Estate, CITIC Capital
Stanley Ching is CITIC Capital's Senior Managing Director, Managing Partner and Head of CITIC Capital Real Estate Group. Mr. Ching has over 25 years of professional experience in investment management, investment banking and corporate banking with Ch… Read full bio
Joyce Chow
Investment Manager, Teacher Retirement System of Texas
Joyce Chow is an Investment Manager for Real Estate at the Teacher Retirement System of Texas. She is responsible for managing and underwriting real estate fund investments and direct investments across all asset types and strategies. Prior to joinin… Read full bio
Yulanda Chung
Head of Sustainability, Institutional Banking Group, DBS
Yulanda Chung joined DBS in 2017 and is currently the Head of Sustainability of DBS Institutional Banking Group in Singapore. She spearheads the development and implementation of the Bank’s responsible financing framework and advises on environmental… Read full bio
Deborah Coakley
Executive General Manager, Funds Management, Dexus
Deborah Coakley is Executive General Manager of Funds Management at Dexus, one of Australia’s leading real estate groups. She has responsibility for managing its $16.2 billion funds management platform comprising a number of wholesale pooled funds an… Read full bio
Kevin Colket
Founder and CEO, GHIG
Kevin Colket is the Founder and CEO of the Global Hospitality Investment Group (GHIG), a real estate private equity firm incorporated in January 2019. GHIG invests in distressed and under-valued hotels (single assets, portfolios, and operating compan… Read full bio
Matthew Colter
Managing Director, Crow Holdings Capital
Matthew Colter, Managing Director and head of the Industrial group of Crow Holdings Capital has been a member of the real estate team since 2003. His primary role is industrial pursuits for both stabilized and development opportunities throughout the… Read full bio
Alexandra Crossing
Head of Asia Pacific, CBRE Global Investment Partners
Alexandra Crossing is the Regional Head for Asia Pacific and the Head of Pacific Investments within CBRE Global Investment Partners. After 9 years in the Singapore office responsible for managing the Asian component of the global separate account cli… Read full bio
Rushabh Desai
Chief Executive Officer, Allianz Real Estate Asia Pacific
Rush Desai heads the Asia-Pacific region at Allianz Real Estate Asia Pacific Pte Ltd. He is a member of the Allianz Real Estate Investment Committee and the Allianz Real Estate Executive Committee. Rush is leading the expansion of the Allianz Real Es… Read full bio
James Dilley
Partner, PwC
James is a Partner in the Deals practice at PwC China. James and his team provide deal advisory services to investors in Chinese private debt, including direct lending, stressed and distressed opportunities. The vast majority of the situations that J… Read full bio
Daniel R. Dubrowski
Co-Founder and Head of Capital Formation, Lionstone Investments/Columbia Threadneedle Investments
Dan Dubrowski is a co-founding partner of Lionstone Investments. As Head of Capital Formation, he leads capital efforts across the firm’s investment strategies, with primary responsibility for investor relationships, fundraising, marketing and commun… Read full bio
Craig Duffy
Managing Director, Fund Management, GLP
Craig Duffy is Managing Director, Fund Management, responsible for managing and growing GLP’s fund management platform as well as developing new business initiatives. Prior to joining GLP, Craig spent 14 years at Citigroup as a Managing Director and… Read full bio
Jiroo Eoh
Team Head, ABL Life Insurance
Jiroo Eoh is the Team Head, leading infrastructure and real assets (real estate) investment team, at ABL Life Insurance (Korea). Previously, Jiroo worked with Macquarie Group (Macquarie Capital and Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets, both Austr… Read full bio
Mark Fogle
Head of Real Estate, Managing Director, Baring Private Equity Asia
Mr. Fogle joined BPEA in 2011 to spearhead the Firm’s move into the real estate sector. From 2006 to 2010, Mr. Fogle served as Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer in Asia at RREEF, the alternative investment and asset management arm of Deu… Read full bio
Alicia Garcia-Herrero
Chief Economist, Asia Pacific, NATIXIS
Alicia García Herrero is the Chief Economist for Asia Pacific at Natixis. She also serves as Senior Fellow at the Brussels-based European think-tank BRUEGEL and non-resident Research Fellow at Madrid-based political think tank Real Instituto Elcano.… Read full bio
Goodwin Gaw
Chairman and Founder, Gaw Capital
Goodwin is the Founder and Managing Principal of Gaw Capital Partners, a uniquely positioned real estate private equity fund management company that focuses on markets in Greater China and other high barrier to entry markets globally. Gaw Capital has… Read full bio
Neal Gemassmer
Vice President, International, Yardi Systems
Vice President of International for Yardi, and a man that wears multiple “hats”, Neal is responsible for managing operations across Europe, Asia Pacific, and the Middle East. Having lived and worked in multiple international locations, he has an undy… Read full bio
Paul Gillen
Managing Director, Hodges Ward Elliott
Paul is an accomplished real estate professional with over 20 years of experience that includes real estate sales, recapitalizations, acquisitions, financing and asset management. His experience covers all property types and investments throughout th… Read full bio
James Haines
General Manager and Head of Global Real Estate Structured Debt, Aozora Bank
J.J. Haines is the Head of Global Real Estate Structured Debt at Aozora Bank. He is responsible for the bank’s ex-Japan real estate lending activity, which focuses on developed markets such as the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia.… Read full bio
Mark Harrison
Managing Director – Property, Wingate
Mark Harrison has over twenty years’ experience in the Australian property and property finance sectors. Mark joined Wingate in 2008 as Managing Director, Property and has overseen the growth of the property division into one of Australia’s most acti… Read full bio
Christopher Heady
Chairman of Asia Pacific and Head of Real Estate Asia, Blackstone
Christopher Heady is the Chairman of Asia Pacific, Head of Real Estate Asia and is a Senior Managing Director at Blackstone. Mr. Heady is based in Hong Kong and is responsible for the day-to-day management of the Real Estate group’s investment activi… Read full bio
Catherine Hong
Managing Director, Morgan Stanley Investment Management
Catherine is a managing director for the Portfolio Solutions Group at MSIM, co-responsible for fundamental investment research in public and private markets. In addition to having oversight of fundamental research for the team, Catherine is a member… Read full bio
Natalie Hong
Portfolio Manager, Head of Asia Real Estate, United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund
Natalie Hong serves as a Portfolio Manager for the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund in the Office of Investment Management. She is responsible for the Asia and Emerging Markets real estate portfolio, which involves monitoring existing investme… Read full bio
Jason Howes
Fund Manager, Dexus
Jason is a leading and respected figure in Australia’s special situations and alternate investment market. Over his 25 year career, Jason has led origination, execution and management of investments throughout the capital structure and across the maj… Read full bio
Hank Hsu
Chief Executive Officer, Forest Logistics Properties
Mr. Hank Hsu is the Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Forest Logistics Properties. Formerly the Head of China Investments at Ascendas-Singbridge and Director at Portman Holdings and China Orient Summit Capital, he has 19 years of commercial,… Read full bio
Dong Hun Jang
Chief Investment Officer, Public Officials Benefit Association (POBA)
Mr. Jang has joined the firm in November 2015 as a Chief Investment Officer of POBA. As the CIO, he has senior management oversight of the firm's investments totaling around US$ 13 bil. and leads the firm's strategic expansion in overseas investment… Read full bio
Hannah Jeong
Head of Valuation & Advisory Services, Colliers International
Hannah Jeong has over 15 years’ experience in valuation and advisory, specialising in valuation, development consultancy, financial analysis and feasibility studies; while working across the Asia Pacific and Middle Eastern regions. Appointed as Head… Read full bio
Rai Katimansah
Partner and Portfolio Manager, Multiple Capital Investment Partners
Rai has over 20 years of experience in real estate private debt and private equity, and has completed transactions in major cities in Asia, Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Prior to co-founding Multiple Capital Investment Partner… Read full bio
Chung Keun Kim
Managing Director, Investment, Samsung SRA Asset Management
Mr. Kim very recently joined Samsung SRA Asset Management as Chief Investment Officer to spearhead the real estate investment activities globally. Prior to Samsung SRA Asset Management, until recently, he was the head of Infrastructure at KIC. He had… Read full bio
Tomoko Kitao
Managing Director – Japan Representative, Hamilton Lane
Tomoko is a Managing Director at Hamilton Lane, where she heads the firm’s Tokyo office. She is primarily responsible for client management and development of the firm’s client relationships in Japan. Prior to joining Hamilton Lane in 2012, Tomoko wa… Read full bio
Adrian Lai
Chief Executive Officer, Liquefy
Adrian is CEO of Liquefy, a venture-backed technology platform that enables the tokenization of illiquid assets such as real estate, funds, and other assets using blockchain technology. Liquefy has raised more than 3 mil USD since late 2018. He is al… Read full bio
Jonathan Lau
Director of Investment, Pacific Tiger Group
Jonathan is a Director of investment focused on direct investments across private equity, real estate and private credit. Prior to joining PTG in 2020, Jonathan was a Principal at The Family Office investing in private markets for The Family Office,… Read full bio
Nunzio Laurenziello
Head of Debt Investments, Generali Real Estate
Nunzio Laurenziello is Head of Commercial Real Estate (CRE) Debt at Generali Real Estate SGR. Mr. Laurenziello is responsible for the strategy, investment and portfolio management of real estate debt investments in Europe. Prior to joining Generali i… Read full bio
Evelyn Lee
Editor, PERE
Evelyn Lee is Editor for PEI’s real estate-focused publication, PERE, overseeing global news and analysis coverage. Based in London, she works closely with PERE colleagues across PEI’s offices in New York, London and Hong Kong and also writes about E… Read full bio
Sung Lee
Executive Vice President, Global Accounts, Altus Group
Sung is an experienced commercial real estate consultant to institutional investors across the U.S., Europe and Asia. His principal clients include institutional investors, pension funds, REITs, banks, and real estate operating companies. Sung has a… Read full bio
John Lien
Chief Executive Officer Greater China and Managing Director, DLJ Real Estate Capital Partners (HK)
John Lien is CEO, Greater China of DLJ Real Estate Capital Partners(“ DLJ”), a global real estate fund business. John joined DLJ ( a Credit Suisse company ) in 2006. Having successfully invested in residential and commercial projects, John has been f… Read full bio
Anita Lyse
Head of Client Segments and Global Head of Real Estate, Alter Domus
Anita joined the company in 2001. Over the years she has worked with some of the world’s largest private equity and real estate funds, and developed her expertise in management, accounting and financial reporting, corporate tax and legal aspects of L… Read full bio
Charles Ma
Country Managing Director, Greystar
Charles Ma is Country Managing Director of Greystar’s Asia Pacific platform and heads the business in Greater China. His key responsibilities include leading the platform’s investment strategy, pursuing and executing on project opportunities, collabo… Read full bio
Varun Malik
Head of Real Estate Client Coverage, APAC, Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI)
Varun Malik is the Head of Real Estate Client Coverage for APAC at MSCI Inc. MSCI Real Estate delivers analytical solutions, objective indexes and benchmarks and highly relevant research to help asset owners and asset managers make better decisions t… Read full bio
Benjamin McCarron
Lead Representative for Asia, GRESB
Benjamin McCarron is the Founder and Managing Director of Asia Research & Engagement (ARE) and Lead Representative for GRESB in Asia-ex Japan. He founded ARE in 2013 to provide specialist research, consulting, and engagement services on the finan… Read full bio
Stuart Mercier
Head of Asia, Real Estate, Brookfield
Stuart Mercier is a Managing Director and Head of Asia, Real Estate overseeing Brookfield’s operations and institutional relationships. Mr. Mercier also has direct responsibility for Brookfield’s Real Estate activities across Asia including business… Read full bio
Nick Moore
Founder and Executive Director, Lionpoint
Nick Moore is a Founder & Executive Director at Lionpoint Group, responsible for global business strategy and execution. He has a background in private equity and real estate along with extensive front-to-back office operations and technology exp… Read full bio
Masafumi Nimura
Assistant Manager, Overseas Property Investment, Tokio Marine Asset Management
At Tokio Marine Asset Management, Masafumi is responsible for managing the global real estate fund of funds and separate accounts, conducting investment analysis and due diligence on real estate funds and joint ventures. Previously, Masafumi worked w… Read full bio
Ellen Ng
Managing Director, Real Estate, Warburg Pincus
Ellen Ng is a Managing Director and Head of China Real Estate. She joined Warburg Pincus in 2005 and leads the firm’s real estate franchise in China and investments across Asia. Ms. Ng is a director of D&J Industrial Real Estate Investment Limite… Read full bio
Jason Ng
Partner, Baker McKenzie
Mr. Ng is co-chair of Baker McKenzie’s Global Funds Group and head of the Asia Pacific Funds Practice Group as well as the Head of the Financial Services practice for the Firm's Hong Kong, China and Singapore offices. He has over 20 years of experien… Read full bio
Christie Ou
Senior Reporter, PERE
Christie Ou is the Asia-Pacific reporter for PERE covering the private equity real estate markets in the region. Prior to joining PERE, she covered Asia’s business market for Bloomberg Business Week Chinese and the credit market for UK based Private… Read full bio
Catriona Paterson
Director, Paterson Sustainability
Catriona Paterson is founding Director of Paterson Sustainability. She is an environmental and social professional with more than 25 years of experience, in 34 countries, specialising in developing and emerging markets. Catriona has been based in Asi… Read full bio
Andrew Radkiewicz
Global Head of Private Debt Strategy and Investor Solutions, PGIM Real Estate
Andrew Radkiewicz is a managing director at PGIM Real Estate and global head of Private Debt Strategy and Investor Solutions. Based in London, Andrew is responsible for developing and implementing real estate debt fund product architecture and strate… Read full bio
Joel Rothstein
Shareholder and Chair – Asia Real Estate Practice, Greenberg Traurig
Joel H. Rothstein is Chair of the Asia Real Estate Practice of the international law firm of Greenberg Traurig. A leading international real estate attorney, he advises financial institutions, private equity funds, sovereign wealth funds, real estate… Read full bio
Matt Salem
Partner and Head of Real Estate Credit, KKR Credit Advisors (US)
Matt Salem (New York) joined KKR in 2015 and is a Partner and Head of Real Estate Credit. He also serves as Chief Executive Officer of KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc (NYSE: KREF). Mr. Salem sits on KKR's Rea Estate Investment Committees. Prior to… Read full bio
Anulekha Samant
Partner, KPMG
Anulekha Samant is a Tax Partner in the Firm’s corporate tax practice and has a special focus on Funds and Real Estate. She has served a wide portfolio of clients, comprising mostly multinationals. She has been involved in advising a number of fund m… Read full bio
Christoph Schumacher
Global Head Real Estate, Credit Suisse Asset Management
Christoph was appointed Head of Global Real Estate at Credit Suisse Asset Management in June 2017. From March 2011, Christoph was the CEO of Union Investment Institutional Property GmbH, Germany, where he was in charge of the institutional business a… Read full bio
Bill Schwab
Founding Partner, LCI Investment Company
Bill Schwab has served as Global Head of Real Estate for the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) from January 2009 to June 2018. He was responsible for an investment portfolio comprising direct and indirect investments, public and private debt and… Read full bio
Duncan Scorey
Investment Director - Real Estate, Private Equity, Real Assets and Debt Capital Markets, Capital Generation Partners
Duncan leads CapGen’s private equity, real estate and fixed income research function, identifying the most valuable managers and strategies in these asset classes. He oversees $430million of investments across our portfolios, manages our relationship… Read full bio
Michael Smith
Regional Chief Executive Officer, Europe and USA, Mapletree Investments
Mr Smith, as Regional Chief Executive Officer of Europe and USA, is responsible for new and existing businesses in Europe and the United States (excluding Group Lodging). He is also a Non-Executive Director of Mapletree Industrial Trust Management Lt… Read full bio
Michael Stackpool
Deputy General Manager and Head of Real Estate Finance, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, Sydney Branch
Michael is responsible for deal origination and structuring, execution and ongoing relationship and credit management of a portfolio of A-REIT, wholesale fund and global real estate clients and has over 24 years of banking experience of which over 17… Read full bio
Oliver s'Jacob
Partner, Morrison & Foerster
Oliver helps investors, operators, and other market participants do business in the European real estate markets. He has over 20 years of experience, working on a wide variety of transactions, from major developments, joint ventures, club deals, and… Read full bio
Mervyn Tang
Global Head of ESG Research, Fitch Ratings
Mervyn Tang is a Senior Director and Global Head of ESG Research in Fitch Ratings’ Sustainable Finance division, based in Hong Kong. Mervyn oversees a global research team of 3 which primarily focus on thematic and cross sector ESG research. Mervyn r… Read full bio
Shirin Tang
Managing Partner, Morrison & Foerster
Shirin Tang is a corporate lawyer with 20 years of experience practicing in New York and Singapore. Her practice focuses on guiding clients through all stages of the real estate investment cycle, including mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, the f… Read full bio
Lennart van Mierlo
Head of Commercial Real Estate Debt, NN Investment Partners
Lennart has spent his career in the Banking and Investment Management industry. Currently he is Head of Commercial Real Estate Debt within NN Investment Partners’ Alternative Credit department, headquartered in The Netherlands. He started the CRE Deb… Read full bio
Leslie Vargas
Vice President - Private Debt, Swiss Re
Leslie is Vice President - Private Debt, at Swiss Re in New York. She focuses on the strategy, management, and outsourcing of investment mandates covering commercial real estate loans and direct lending. Her responsibilities include screening, due di… Read full bio
Yingpei Wang
Chief Investment Officer and Fund General Manager, D&J China
Yingpei Wang serves as the Chief Investment Officer and Fund General Manager of D&J China. She is responsible for investments and acquisitions, fund management and capital markets. Co-founded by Warburg Pincus in 2014, D&J China is one of the… Read full bio
Peter Weidman
Global Head of Credit Investing for the Real Estate Group, Merchant Banking Division, Goldman Sachs
Peter is global head of credit investing for the Real Estate Group within the Merchant Banking Division (MBD). He also oversees new equity investments on behalf of the Goldman Sachs balance sheet as well as ongoing portfolio management of the firm’s… Read full bio
Leonie Wilkinson
Senior Vice President, Portfolio Management, Real Estate, Brookfield
Leonie Wilkinson is a Senior Vice President in Brookfield’s Real Estate Group. In this role, Ms. Wilkinson is responsible for working with Brookfield’s local and global teams in overseeing portfolio management for Brookfield’s Australian core and cor… Read full bio
Sarah Winbur
Portfolio Manager for Private Real Estate, APG Asset Management Asia
Sarah Winbur is a Portfolio Manager for Private Real Estate, APG Asset Management Asia. Based in Hong Kong, she responsible for a wide range of investments across Australia, China, India, Japan and Malaysia, and has over 10 years’ experience in the r… Read full bio
Trent Winduss
Head of Asia Secured Debt Investments and Head of Australian Investments, Phoenix Property Investors
Mr. Winduss has over 17 years’ experience in the origination and execution of structured real estate investments including senior debt, stretch senior debt, mezzanine debt, distressed debt, preferred equity and equity transactions. As the Head of Asi… Read full bio
Edwin Wong
Registered Foreign Lawyer, Baker McKenzie
Edwin Wong is a partner in Baker McKenzie’s Funds group and specialises in advising clients on the formation of a broad spectrum of private investment funds, including private equity, real estate, infrastructure, venture capital, debt and clean energ… Read full bio
Helena Wright
Vice President, WWF
Dr. Helena Wright is a Vice President at WWF in Singapore where her work focuses on sustainable infrastructure and energy finance, including leading on the topic of sustainable infrastructure finance in WWF’s global network. Prior to joining WWF, Hel… Read full bio
Eddie Yeh
Joint General Manager and Head of Real Estate Finance Group, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
Eddie Yeh is SMBC’s Asia Head of Real Estate Financing. SMBC provides financing to real estate clients across the APAC region on both recourse and non-recourse basis covering the full spectrum of asset classes. Eddie comes with over 25 years of legal… Read full bio
Richard Yue
Chief Executive Officer & Chief Investment Officer, ARCH Capital Management
Richard Yue co-founded ARCH Capital and has over 25 years of experience in the Asian real estate industry. Richard’s experience includes investing over US$5.0 billion of equity around Asia across core, core-plus, value-add, and opportunistic strategi… Read full bio
PERE Asia Week offers a unique opportunity for organisations to raise their profile by meeting with a global audience of senior decision-makers in the private real estate industry.
For exclusive sponsorship packages for 2020, contact the Sponsorship Team at asiasponsorship@peimedia.com or call +852 3704 4624.
Pre-Event Resources
Which package is for me?
Gain your connections with global real estate’s most influential community by joining PERE Asia Week live conference in Singapore or virtually. The full 5 day conference includes virtual networking and world-class content focused on fundraising for real estate debt strategies, culminating in the 13th annual PERE Asia Summit – the flagship event for private real estate professionals.
By purchasing a full PERE Asia Week package, you will receive access to both in-person and digital experience through our immersive virtual platform. This package also includes access to PERE and PERE On-Demand, our pre-event premium webcasts reflecting the agenda and a curated stream of relevant articles and our in-depth intelligence service of industry-leading news, analysis and data.
Check out the package options available below and secure your place today – you could save up to US$1,390!
PERE Asia Week full access
Boost your networking opportunities, and gain the best savings, by attending the full PERE Asia Week on 16-20 November – global real estate’s most influential community. You can enjoy the benefit of in-person and virtual for no additional cost. Your event experience is no longer confined to a couple of days.
- Includes:
Access to three days in-person networking opportunities and premium content - Access to five days extended virtual networking with global real estate’s most influential community
- On-Demand access to all attendees and premium content until the end of February 2021
- Access to PERE Asia Week On-Demand and PERE Platinum content
- Access to “birds of a feather” sessions
- Access to the Grand Opening Cocktail Reception
- Dedicated roundtables, think tanks and VIP breakfasts for intimate knowledge-sharing with likeminded individuals
- Contact PERE Asia Week attendees before, during and after the event
- Save up to US$1,390
PERE Asia Week virtual pass
PERE Asia Week transcends boundaries in 2020, with unlimited networking opportunities and world-class content from wherever you are, running simultaneously with the live conferences in Singapore.
Includes:
- Access to five days extended virtual networking with global real estate’s most influential community
- On-Demand access to all attendees and premium content until February 2021
- Access to “birds of a feather” sessions
- Increased visibility of the attendee list to maximize networking opportunities
- Contact PERE Asia Week attendees before, during and after the event
- Save up to US$100
PERE Asia Summit only
- The 13th annual PERE Asia Summit is the centerpiece of PERE Asia Week and is renowned as the leading conference for global private real estate professionals.
- Includes:
- Access to two days in-person networking opportunities and premium content
- Access to PERE Asia Summit attendees
- Access to “birds of a feather” sessions
- Access to the Grand Opening Cocktail Reception
- Dedicated roundtables, think tanks and VIP breakfasts for intimate knowledge-sharing with likeminded individuals
- Contact PERE Asia Summit attendees before, during and after the event
- Book now and save up to US$400
PERE Debt Forum only
The PERE Debt Forum on 16 November is Asia’s only conference exclusively focused on global real estate debt strategies and fundraising opportunities.
- Access to one-day in-person networking opportunities and premium content
- Access to PERE Debt Forum attendees
- Access to “birds of a feather” sessions
- Access to the end of day cocktail reception
- Dedicated roundtables, think tanks and VIP breakfasts for intimate knowledge-sharing with likeminded individuals
- Contact PERE Debt Forum attendees before, during and after the event
- Book now and save up to US$400
Ticket definitions
General delegate
For in-house experts at fund and asset managers, developers, and banks.
Service provider
For employees of any professional services organisation which provides advisory service and/or technology solutions to investment professionals.
Subscriber
For all current Platinum or Gold subscribers to PERE. Only the named subscriber of an account is eligible for the discount, confirmation subject to approval.
Qualified investor
For permanent employees from foundations, endowments, insurance companies, pension funds, and sovereign wealth funds. Confirmation subject to approval.
Shape your next fundraising and investment strategies
Tailored networking to maximize your value
As we all continue to search for ways to maximize business efficiency and returns during the covid-19 pandemic, PERE is committed to connecting the global real estate community so business can continue as normal as possible.
To deliver on this commitment, PERE Asia Week is now a virtual experience to build your relationships with global stakeholders and obtain the latest market insights anytime, anywhere.
Maintain relationship with industry leaders
In-depth discussions in our virtual meeting rooms as if you were at the traditional conference. The platform allows you to book unlimited private meetings with the largest LPs and global GPs in the region.
Exclusive insights and data analysis
Private real estate leaders from across the globe will keep you at the forefront of the markets and opportunities available as the recovery begins from the covid-19 pandemic.
Maximise your time, maximise your returns
By joining our scaled-up virtual conference, you will receive unlimited networking opportunities and unrivalled insights wherever you are.
Personalised agenda at your disposal
Replay the key panels and schedule meetings with industry leaders at your convenience to ensure you do not miss a second of the content or networking opportunities no matter which time zone you are in.
Discovery and survival in Asia amid covid-19
Asia’s economies have been the first to start a slow re-opening process after the deadly coronavirus pandemic and commerce ground to a halt at the start of the year. However, the true impact is far from realised.
Join panellists from Baring Private Equity Asia, Warburg Pincus, Samsung SRA Asset Management, Credit Suisse Asset Management, and Colliers International as they give advice on how to navigate the new normal in one of our PERE On-Demand Webcasts.
Access PERE Asia Week, from wherever you are
Extended networking days
World-class content on-demand
Strategic fundraising advice
LPs’ bespoke profiles
Flexible attendance
Join the new era of networking
PERE Asia Week remains the premier annual meeting place for the world’s leading institutional investors, fund and asset managers, developers, advisers, and strategic partners to make decisions that define the asset class in today’s virtual world. Our immersive virtual conference will give you greater access than ever before, with increased visibility, extended networking and premium content available until the end of February 2021.
At the touch of a button, you will be able to continue your fundraising journey in Asia for the rest of the year by connecting with the region’s leading LPs, as well as your global peers, from the comfort of your (home) office.
Meet the right people
Enhanced search capabilities, including the ability to see the list of attendees to an agenda session and sophisticated filtering allow you to narrow down potential business partners by region, investment strategy and sector to ensure you don’t miss a single new opportunity.
- Check out who is attending through the attendee list and schedule a meeting with them
- Use the filter function to meet the right people
Chat and arrange 1-to-1 video meetings
Book unlimited 1-on-1 video meetings with Asian LPs, speakers and global attendees in virtual meeting rooms. Just search for your desired attendees and invite them for a chat. Once you have set up your meeting you can invite other event attendees to join.
- Create a want to meet list to help you gather the people you want to meet in one simple place
- Connect & chat with peers using conversations tab to start a new conversation
- Schedule 1-to-1 video meetings in your built-in schedule
Lead the global conversation
Through interactive roundtable sessions, you can knowledge share with the global PERE community. PERE interactive roundtable is the virtual equivalent of a breakout or roundtable at a traditional conference, you will be face-to-face with like-minded peers to discuss the asset class’ latest trends and strategies.
- Join interactive roundtable sessions from to discuss the trends moving the industry forward
- In public forums, create new topics and chat with your global leaders
Ask your questions to the titans of industry
Following panels during the conference week, speakers will be available for live Q&A to answer your questions. Discuss challenges and strategies with the panelists and your peers during and after the sessions.
- Engage through live polling and surveys
- Built-in calendar to create your own daily schedule so you don’t miss your favorite sessions
- Automated reminders
Content on-demand when you need it
All content will be streamed live and then available on-demand through the platform until the end of February 2021. Watch the live content or watch when it suits you from the comfort of your home (office).
- On-demand playback gives you access to sessions until the end of February 2021
- Private messaging and discussions are also available until the end of February 2021 to connect privately and directly online
Secure your place today
The virtual experience gives you limitless cross-border access to the global real estate’s most influential community, including extended networking opportunities with the largest LPs and global GPs in the region.
Redefining the networking experience
PERE is committed to connecting the global real estate community so business can continue as normal as possible during abnormal conditions.
Through state-of-the-art technology, PERE Global Passport holders will have the asset class’ most influential decision-makers across the world instantly available for face-to-face video meetings to drive their business forward.
Join ADIA, Allianz Real Estate, CPPIB, CalSTRS, GPIF, NPS and many more investors at all six of PERE’s industry-leading virtual conferences across the year.
Join the new era of networking
The Global Passport is a virtual community of real estate decision-makers that allows you to secure capital commitments and build your client portfolio without leaving your (home) office.
Fill in your details to DOWNLOAD the Global Passport brochure for more information.
Six unique content offerings, one Global Passport
14-18 September
Maximise your fundraising at Korea’s #1 global real estate conference
14 – 18 September
Connecting Japanese capital to private real estate
9-13 November
North America’s most powerful networking
16-20 November
Financing global private real estate with Asian capital
16-20 November
Shaping the future of private real estate at PERE’s flagship conference
16-20 November
Europe’s largest gathering of private real estate leaders
Enhance your PERE Asia Week experience
PERE Global Passport holders get access to the most influential global real estate community across all six of our industry-leading conferences to ensure their business stays as normal as possible in abnormal times.
How covid-19 is disrupting PERE market - the decade to come for real estate
We will be running a complimentary session on “How covid-19 is disrupting PERE market – the decade to come for real estate” (TBC) by Gaw Capital ahead of PERE Asia Week on 22 October at 4pm (TBC) UTC+8.
This taster session will be a highlight of the virtual experience on our immersive platform, discovering the latest real estate trend and reshape your fundraising strategy with Asia’s largest LPs in 2020 and beyond.
REGISTER FOR THE SESSION TODAY TO CONTINUE YOUR FUNDRAISING IN 2020 AND BEYOND
Taster session - “How covid-19 is disrupting PERE market - the decade to come for real estate"
