Akihisa Hoshino
Associate General Manager, Alternative Funds Investment Department, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank
Shinji Kawano
General Manager, Alternative Investment Group, Global Investment Department, Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance
Connecting local capital to global real estate
The PERE Japan Korea Week will return on 13-15 September to connect you with the biggest institutional investors in Japan and Korea.
Join us in Tokyo and Seoul to understand which private real estate opportunities outbound investors are looking for and the criteria they are adopting to allocate their capital.
Expand your network and advance your fundraising with access to the most influential network of active Japanese and Korean investors.
Boost your fundraising
Discover Japanese & Korean investor needs and align your investment strategies with their allocation appetite.
Gain strategic insight
Understand the core sectors and strategies that investors will focus on in 2022 and beyond.
Expand your network
Build closer relationships with Japanese & Korean investors through dedicated networking opportunities.
Two Forums, Unlimited Fundraising Opportunities
13 September
Understand Japanese investor needs
15 September
Understand Korean investor needs
Key topics at a glance
Japan as the top destination for Asian real estate
- Tokyo office markets – are we seeing a strong rebound?
- Logistics – is pricing in Japan now too high or do they remain attractive assets to buy?
- What is the future of multifamily? Can you scale effectively in the subsector in Japan?
Investing in new real estate asset classes
- Senior housing – a booming sector in Japan
- Data centres as a hybrid infra/real estate investing strategy
- Student housing – making a strong comeback post covid?
Partnering with Korean investors
- Investing in funds or direct/co-investing – what structure works best for Korean investors?
- What returns, diversification and liquidity do institutions expect from its real estate investments?
- Factors to consider in capital allocation to both domestic and global markets
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Agenda
Japan Day - Tuesday 13th
Tuesday 13th September 2022 Tokyo (All times are based on JST/UTC+9)
08:30 - 09:00
Registration and coffee
09:00 - 09:50
Keynote Panel: Post Pandemic real estate strategies
Christie Ou,
Hideto Yamada,
Daniel R. Dubrowski,
David Cheong
- Assessing asset resilience post pandemic. Which sectors have performed well? Which haven’t?
- Are we seeing paradigm shifts in investing strategies?
- Post pandemic threats, opportunities and mitigating geopolitical risk
Daniel R. Dubrowski
Co-Founder and Head of Capital Formation, Lionstone Investments/Columbia Threadneedle Investments
Read bio
09:50 - 10:20
Keynote Session: KKR's approach to Asia and Japan real estate
10:20 - 11:10
Panel: Japan as the top destination for Asian real estate
Atsushi Miura,
Simon Treacy,
Ken Sugimoto
- Tokyo office markets – are we seeing a strong rebound?
- Logistics – is pricing in Japan now too high or do they remain attractive assets to buy?
- What is the future of multifamily? Can you gain more scale in the subsector in Japan?
11:10 - 11:40
Break
11:40 - 12:25
Panel: Investing in new real estate asset classes
Steven Bass
- Senior housing – a booming sector in developed markets?
- Data centres as a hybrid infra/real estate investing strategy
- Student housing – making a strong comeback post covid?
12:25 - 13:00
Presentation
13:00 - 14:00
Lunch
14:00 - 14:45
Panel: Working successfully with Japanese gatekeepers
Atsunori Yamaura,
Akihisa Hoshino,
Satoshi Saito
- Understanding the do’s and don’t’s for pitching LPs
- Understanding the role of the gatekeeper in Japan
- Building GP/Gatekeeper relationships
14:45 - 15:30
Panel: The rising role of ESG and sustainability in real estate
Brad Dockser,
Hideki Yano,
Ken Aoyama
- How to efficiently track ESG performance in real estate investments
- Seeking sustainability and high returns in the asset class – is it possible?
- Strategies for decarbonizing the portfolio
15:30 - 16:00
Break
16:00 - 16:40
Panel: Investing in real estate debt
James Haines
- Understanding the post pandemic debt investing landscape
- Which sectors are proving most attractive to lenders? Have we seen a shift?
- Evolution of debt strategies: are we seeing more separate accounts and co-investment appetite?
16:40 - 17:30
Panel: Japan’s LPs – how does real estate fit within their private market’s strategy? (Followed by Close of Forum)
Tetsuya Fujita,
Oh Iwata,
Kiyosei Sugioka,
Koji Sugauchi,
Shinji Kawano,
Ayaka Takimoto
- How do LPs currently view Real Estate compared to other alternative asset classes?
- Is appetite increasing post pandemic?
- Risk appetites amongst investors – are higher risk strategies being considered?
Agenda
Korea Day - Thursday 15th
Thursday 15th September 2022 Seoul (All times are based on KST/UTC+9)
08:00 - 08:45
Registration and networking
08:45 - 09:00
PEI welcome and opening remarks
Sean Egan
09:00 - 09:50
Keynote panel: The evolution of real estate investing
Sanghwoi Bae
• Safe-haven markets and sectors for investors in the midst of geopolitical risk
• Catching-up with Western peers on the ESG agenda
• How is investing in real estate evolving and what will it look like in the in the next 5 years?
09:50 - 10:20
Keynote speech
10:20 - 10:50
Networking coffee break
10:50 - 11:35
Panel: Best in the West – allocating capital to Europe and the US
Sorim Jie,
Laurent Jacquemin,
Kyung Paik
• Investing trends and opportunities in global real estate
• Finding the right risk-return balance in a portfolio
• How is inflation affecting investor sentiment?
11:35 - 12:20
Panel: Global trends in ESG and sustainability
Chungha Cha,
Ayaka Fujiwara
• The importance of ESG and sustainability for both investor and managers
• How to set targets, track performance, benchmark and improve transparency
• The transformation of green buildings and impact of ESG compliance
12:20 - 13:40
Networking lunch break
13:40 - 14:30
Investor panel: Partnering with Korean investors
Andrew Shin,
Song Ah Lee,
Jiroo Eoh
• Investing in funds or direct/co-investing – what structure works best for Korean investors?
• What do institutions expect from its real estate investments pertaining to returns, diversification and liquidity?
• Factors to consider in capital allocation to both domestic and global markets
14:30 - 15:00
Presentation
15:00 - 15:30
Networking coffee break
15:30 - 16:15
Panel: Opportunities in real estate debt
Jayme Younghee Han,
Dong Hun Jang,
Bomjhun Kim
• Insurance companies’ investment strategies in real estate debt
• Assessing opportunities in APAC versus other regions
• How to incorporate ESG initiatives in a debt portfolio?
16:15 - 17:00
Panel: Working with asset management companies
Wan Sun Park,
Doyle Kim,
Joon Park,
Won Joon Park
• What is the trend of capital flows into domestic and global real estate markets?
• How interest rate hikes are influencing real estate investment strategy
• Investing beyond core – top alternative sectors to consider
17:00 - 18:00
Networking cocktails and end of conference
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Explore the trends shaping real estate capital flow
Download the preliminary agenda to see the trends shaping Japanese and Korean investor allocation strategies and markets across the region. These topics will shape the discussions at the PERE Japan Korea Week 2022.
Pre-Event Resources
Discuss strategies with our speakers in-person
Ken Aoyama
President & CEO, Samurai Capital
Ken Aoyama founded Samurai Capital in 2009 as President and CEO of the firm. Samurai Capital is an independent fund/asset management firm based in Tokyo. Clients include international institutional investors/funds, family offices, and domestic invest… Read full bio
Sanghwoi Bae
Chief Executive Officer, ESR Kendall Square REIT
Mr. Sanghwoi Bae joined ESR Kendall Square in 2019 as the head of Income JV investment. He then joined Kendall Square REIT Management to spearhead ESR Kendall Square REIT’s (KOSPI 365550, the “REIT”) IPO and investment. After completing the REIT IPO… Read full bio
Steven Bass
Founder and Chief Executive Officer, AR Capital Advisors
Steven Bass is Founder and CEO of AR Capital Advisors, a consultancy specializing in cross-border commercial real estate investment in Japan. Steven's real estate investment career spans over 20 years in Japan covering multiple asset classes and stra… Read full bio
Chungha Cha
Co-founder and Chair, Re-imagining Cities Foundation
Cha worked in finance for 20+ years (Citibank in New York, Sydney and Honolulu, Yasuda Trust Bank in Tokyo, Board Member to Asian Merchant Bank and CEO of Lone Star Real Estate Funds in Seoul). And, since 2008, Cha has focused his career on smart, re… Read full bio
David Cheong
Managing Director, Real Estate, KKR Asia
David Cheong (Hong Kong) joined KKR in 2015 and is a member of the real estate team. Prior to joining KKR, Mr. Cheong was a portfolio manager at LIM Advisors overseeing public and private special situation investments in the Asia-Pacific region based… Read full bio
Brad Dockser
Founder and CEO, Green Generation
Brad Dockser is GreenGen’s CEO/Co-Founder, transforming the world’s built environment through its visionary end-to-end approach integrating energy, real estate, technology, and capital markets to Operate in the Green. Throughout two decades of real e… 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
Sean Egan
CEO, Egan-Jones Ratings
Sean Egan is a founding partner and president of Egan-Jones Ratings Company (EJR), which was organized in 1992 for the purpose of providing timely, accurate credit ratings. Over the past decade, EJR provide risk managers with warnings on Ambac, Count… 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
Tetsuya Fujita
Country Manager and Managing Director, CBRE Global Investors Japan
Mr. Fujita has over 30 years of experience in real estate industry. He started his career at Sumitomo Realty & Development Co. Ltd. with which he spent 5 years for residential condo development in Japan and over 13 years in U.S. to oversee Sumito… Read full bio
Ayaka Fujiwara
Climate Investment Specialist, Green Climate Fund
Ayaka Fujiwara is Climate Investment Specialist at the Green Climate Fund (GCF)’s Private Sector Facility, where she is responsible for the origination and appraisal of private sector climate projects and programmes since 2018. Ayaka has 12 years of… 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
Jayme Younghee Han
Executive Director - Asia Funds Advisory and Distribution, Jones Lang LaSalle
Jayme Han, Executive Director, Asia Funds Advisory and Distribution, is responsible for JLL Asia Pacific mandates and distribution in the firm's Global Funds Advisory team. Ms Han takes on regional responsibilities focused on advisory mandates and di… Read full bio
Akihisa Hoshino
Associate General Manager, Alternative Funds Investment Department, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank
Akihisa Hoshino joined the Mitsui Trust and Banking Company, Limited (current "Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Limited") in 1992. Since 2005, he has been a fund manager in the pension fund management department and in charge of investing entrusted money… Read full bio
Oh Iwata
Deputy Director, Real Estate Finance Department, Development Bank of Japan
Oh Iwata is now in charge of investing in real estate fund overseas in Real Estate Finance Department. He is also engaged in running DBJ Green Building Program as well as Arc Japan (Arc is a global platform to measure and benchmark energy performance… Read full bio
Laurent Jacquemin
Head of Asia-Pacific, Real Assets, AXA IM – Real Assets
Laurent is currently Head of Asia-Pacific at AXA IM – Real Assets. He is responsible for all operations in the Asia-Pacific region, including overseeing investment, asset management and capital raising activities from the offices in Japan, South Kore… Read full bio
Dong Hun Jang
Senior Advisor, YULCHON
Mr. Jang has joined the firm in April 2022 as a Senior Advisor in YULCHON, a major law firm in Korea. Previously, he had senior management oversight of POBA investments as a CIO totaling around US$ 17 bil. and led the strategic expansion in overseas… Read full bio
Seung-ki Jeong
Manager, DGB Life Insurance
Seung-ki Jeong is responsible for alternative investment including infrastructure in DGB Life Insurance. Prior to DGB Life, he worked for MG Non-Life Insurance company as Alternative Investment Manager in investment team. Prior to MG Non-Life Insuran… Read full bio
Sorim Jie
Director, Cushman & Wakefield
Sorim designs marketing campaigns to attract investors, provides disposition advice, and oversees local and international capital market deals. He also oversees commercial real estate transactions, including office, hotel, retail shops, and mixed use… Read full bio
Shinji Kawano
General Manager, Alternative Investment Group, Global Investment Department, Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance
Shinji Kawano is a Head of Alternative Investment Group in Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance (TMNF) and spearheads its alternative investments across private equity, private debt, hedge fund and real estate. Prior to assuming the current post… Read full bio
Bomjhun Kim
Real Estate Part Lead, Korean Reinsurance Company
Korean reinsurance company(2015~) Hana Alternative Asset management(2010~2015) Hana Real estate Trust(2007~2009) Samsung Corporation(2004~2007) Bachelor of Science in Architectural engineering at Seoul National University
Doyle Kim
Managing Director and Head of Real Asset Investment Finance Department, Hana Financial Investment
Current position is a Managing Director of Hana Financial Investment (Top Investment Bank in Korean Real Estate Finance industry) as a head of Real Asset Investment Finance Department leading a Real Estate Investment Business in Korean Domestic and G… Read full bio
Song Ah Lee
Head, Alternative Investment Team 2, Kyobo AXA Investment Managers
Updated bio coming soon.
Christian Mancini
Chief Executive Officer, Asia Pacific (Ex Greater China), Savills
Christian Mancini was appointed CEO of Savills Asia Pacific (ex Greater China) and Group Executive Board on 1 July 2016. Prior to the appointment, he served as the CEO of Savills Northeast Asia from 2012. He oversees Asia Pacific excluding Greater Ch… Read full bio
Atsushi Miura
Managing Director, Real Estate, Blackstone
Atsushi Miura is a Managing Director in the Real Estate group and is based in Tokyo. Before joining Blackstone, Mr. Miura was a director at Fortress Investment Group, responsible for acquisitions and asset management of real estate investments throug… Read full bio
Jeehee Moon
GRESB Representative, Asia ex-Japan, GRESB
Jeehee Moon is Asia Representative for GRESB, an investor-driven organization committed to assessing the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance of real assets globally. She leads engagement in Korea and Southeast Asia with industry s… Read full bio
Chris Nunn
Head of Platform Operations and ESG Investing, AMP Capital Real Estate
Chris Nunn is Head of Platform Operations and ESG Investing at AMP Capital Real Estate. AMP Capital has a property portfolio valued at approximately AUD$25 billion, mainly in Australia and NZ, consisting of approximately 100 shopping centres, offices… 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
Kyung Paik
Head of Korea, Shelter Rock Capital Group
Kyung is Head of Korea for Shelter Rock and CEO of Cayuga Partners, a real estate advisory firm specializing in cross-border transactions, and brings over 20 years of global real estate experience in capital raising, and fund management both in the U… Read full bio
Joon Park
Chief Investment Officer / Executive Vice President, Vestas Investment Management
Updated bio coming soon.
Wan Sun Park
Head of Overseas Alternative Investment Team, Fubon Hyundai Life Insurance
Wansun Park is the Head of Alternative Investment Team in Fubon Hyundai Life Insurance (“FHL”), where he is in charge of managing alternative investment, e.g. private equity, private debt, real estate and infrastructure. Mr. Park has developed the ov… Read full bio
John Pattar
Partner and Head of Real Estate Asia, KKR Asia
John Pattar is Partner and Head of KKR’s Real Estate business in Asia Pacific. He joined KKR in 2018 and is based in Hong Kong. At the Firm, Mr. Pattar [played a key role in / led] the successful fundraise of KKR Asia Real Estate Partners (AREP), KKR… Read full bio
Satoshi Saito
Head of Overseas Property Investment, Tokio Marine Asset Management
Mr. Saito is Head of Overseas Property Investment and responsible for all overseas real estate investment activities since April 2021. He started his career at Mori Trust Co., Ltd., where he was involved in acquisition of income producing properties… Read full bio
Andrew Shin
Head of Investments (Korea), Willis Towers Watson
Andrew Shin joined Willis Towers Watson in 2012 and is Head of Investment Services, Korea, advising Korean institutions. Andrew commenced his investment career in Canada progressing through a number of roles including product development, research an… Read full bio
Koji Sugauchi
Director and General Manager, Fund Management Department, Osaka Shoko Shinkin Bank
Sugauchi Koji joined Osaka Shoko Shinkin Bank in 2016 as a head of investment. His responsibilities include alternative investment, equity and fixed income investments. Prior to the Osaka Shoko Shinkin Bank, he joined Dai-ichi Life in 1983. He worked… Read full bio
Ken Sugimoto
Representative Director, Head of Office, Japan, GIC (Japan)
Ken joined GIC in April 2017 and is the Representative Director overseeing Japan real estate investing. Prior to GIC, Ken worked at Goldman Sachs from 1999 to 2017 as Managing Director in the Merchant Banking and Realty Management Divisions. He worke… Read full bio
Kiyosei Sugioka
Managing Director, Head of Alternative Investments, ORIX Life Insurance
Kiyosei Sugioka is a Head of Alternative Investments in ORIX Life Insurance Corporation, covering Private Equity, Private Debt, Infrastructure and Real Estate. Prior to joining ORIX Life in 2019, he was in Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) wh… Read full bio
Ayaka Takimoto
Executive Director, Japan Science and Technology Agency
Ayaka has joined Japan Science and Technology Agency (“JST”) in April 2022 as the Head of Real Estate and Infrastructure Investments, where she is responsible for planning, executing and monitoring the Real Estate and Infrastructure investment of Jap… Read full bio
Simon Treacy
Chief Executive Officer, Private Equity Real Estate, Real Assets, CapitaLand Investment
Simon is CEO of Private Equity Real Estate (PERE) at CapitaLand Investment (CLI), responsible for driving the growth of real estate assets under management and funds under management (FUM) for CLI’s PERE business. Prior to joining CLI in 2021, Simon… Read full bio
Hideto Yamada
Head of Global Real Estate, Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF)
After Hideto Yamada has been with the Mitsui Fudosan Group for 35 years, he joined Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) in 2017 and leads global real estate investment. He is highly experienced in all areas of real estate including investment, c… Read full bio
Atsunori Yamaura
Director, Russell investments
Atsunori Yamaura is Director, Alternative Advisory Division where he oversees alternative consulting activities in Japan. Prior to joining Russell Investments in 2007, he held several positions at Resona Bank in roles such as portfolio manager, busin… Read full bio
Hideki Yano
President and Chief Executive Officer, Sumisho Realty Management
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… Read full bio