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Pre-conference day:
Specialty & Branded Real Estate Summit [NEW for 2008]
23rd June, 9.30am - 4.30pm
 
Masterclass: Increasing your triple bottom line of your property portfolio through the pursuit of corporate sustainability
23rd June, 10am - 4pm

Conference:
Day 1, 24th June
8.30am - 5.45pm
Day 2, 25th June
9.30am - 5.30pm

Post-conference day:
REIW Vietnam Summit [NEW for 2008]
26th June, 10am - 3pm

Masterclass: Refining your investment manager selection for improved fund governance
26th June, 10am - 3pm


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23 JUNE, MONDAY
SHAKEN OR STIRRED Welcome Cocktail Reception
Hosted by Baker & McKenzie
Venue: INK CLUB Bar, Raffles City Convention Centre
Time: 5.30pm - 8pm
 
24 JUNE, TUESDAY
HEROES & VILLAINS Opening Networking Cocktail
Hosted by Credit Suisse
Venue: Café Swiss, Raffles City Convention Centre
Time: 6pm - 8pm
 
7 HEAVENLY SINS After-Party
Hosted by CapitaLand Financial
Venue: Lunar, Clarke Quay
Time: 8pm - 10.30pm
* Coaches provided
 
25 JUNE, WEDNESDAY
HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE Industry Gala Dinner
Hosted by Goldman Sachs
Venue: The St. Regis, Singapore
Time: 7pm - 11pm
 
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Bring your business to a new height at the 7th annual REIW Asia!

Asia’s vibrant economic growth will continue to spur growth and create investment opportunities in the real estate universe, all the more so with the richness and lucrativity of real estate as an asset class.  REIW Asia 2008 is absolutely where you need to be to get inspired, meet people and strike real deals!  With our 6-year proven track record, REIW Asia continues its dominance as the premier platform to access Asia’s rapidly growing real estate investment market.

With one cost-effective investment, REIW Asia 2008 will enable you to:

  • Start meeting your strategic objectives for the year ahead by putting your company on a platform with your top prospects
  • Demonstrate your thought leadership position in the market
  • Discuss new product developments
  • Conduct real business and build your brand with a group of highly qualified decision-makers
  • Develop and reinforce key relationships
  • Unrivalled lead generation and profiling at the show where new alliances and partnerships are forged
  • Target your message to your precise audience through our integrated marketing channels for up to 12 months

Major industry players have confirmed their early support for 2008. They have excellent foresight and are enjoying the extended marketing ROI by signing up early.  YOU should get organised too!

Contact us TODAY for a tailored sponsorship package to meet your business objectives

Stella Tan at +65 6322 2309, email: stella.tan@terrapinn.comor
Kelly Lim at +65 6322 2732, email: kelly.lim@terrapinn.com


Meet our sponsors
 
 
Lead & After-Party Sponsor:  
CapitaLand Financial Limited

CapitaLand Financial Limited (CFL) is the real estate fund management and financial advisory services arm of CapitaLand Group. CFL’s in-house capabilities include real estate capital management, structured finance and advisory services. Its strength lies in its ability to leverage on CapitaLand’s real estate delivery capabilities and international footprint to provide a comprehensive range of real estate investment products, from private to listed funds to structured financial products. CFL’s investors and partners in the funds include global and regional insurance companies, pension funds and large corporations.

Since its formation in 2001, CFL has to date cumulatively handled more than S$20 billion worth of advisory and structuring deals with assets under management (AUM) in excess of S$14.3 billion as at 30 September 2007. It currently manages 14 private equity funds and 4 real estate investment trusts (REITs). The 4 REITs are CapitaMall Trust (CMT), CapitaCommercial Trust (CCT), CapitaRetail China Trust (CRCT) and Quill Capital Trust (QCT). www.capitalandfinancial.com

 

Lead & Gala Dinner Sponsor:  
Goldman Sachs

Goldman Sachs is a leading global investment banking, securities and investment management firm. It provides a wide range of investing, advisory and financing services to a substantial and diversified client base worldwide, including corporations, financial institutions, governments and high net worth individuals.

Founded in 1869 in New York, Goldman Sachs is one of the oldest and largest investment banks in the world. After over a century operating as a private partnership, the firm became a listed company on the New York Stock Exchange in May 1999.

The firm’s main businesses include Investment Banking, Trading and Principal Investments, and Asset Management and Securities Services.

Headquartered in New York, Goldman Sachs maintains offices in London, Frankfurt, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Singapore and other major financial centers around the world.
 

Lead Sponsors:  
RREEF

RREEF Alternative Investments is the global alternative investment management business of Deutsche Bank’s Asset Management division.  RREEF Alternative Investments consists of three businesses: Real Estate, Infrastructure and Private Equity.  Headquartered in New York, RREEF Alternative Investments employs more than 1,450 investment professionals in 18 cities around the world to help investors meet a wide range of objectives – from diversification, to preservation of capital, to long-term performance.   Named the world’s largest alternative investments manager in Global Investor/Watson Wyatt’s Alternative Survey, June 2007, RREEF has €65.2/$95.8 billion in assets under management worldwide as of 31 December 2007.

RREEF Real Estate acquires and manages investments in commercial and residential property, and real estate securities on behalf of its institutional and private clients worldwide. Its product offering is global and comprehensive, including core, value-enhanced and high yield property investments as well as investments in publicly traded real estate securities. RREEF Real Estate has more than €55.5/US$81.6 billion in assets under management worldwide as of 31 December 2007.
 

UBS
UBS is one of the world's leading financial firms, serving a discerning global client base. As an organisation, it combines financial strength with a global culture that embraces change. It is the world's leading provider of wealth management services. In the investment banking and securities businesses, it is among the select bracket of major global houses. UBS is also one of the largest asset managers globally. In Switzerland, it is the clear market leader serving corporate and retail clients. As an integrated firm, UBS creates added value for clients by drawing on the combined resources and expertise of all its businesses.

UBS's priority is to provide premium quality services to clients, giving them the best possible choice by supplementing best-in-class solutions developed by the firm with a quality screened selection of products from others.

With head offices in Zurich and Basel, and more than 80,000 employees, UBS operates in over 50 countries and in all major financial centers. It offers products and services via a variety of different channels - from the traditional retail bank branch to sophisticated, interactive online tools, helping it deliver services more quickly, widely and cost-effectively than ever before
 
Platinum & Day 1 Networking Sponsor:  
Credit Suisse

As one of the world's leading banks, Credit Suisse provides its clients with investment banking, private banking and asset management services worldwide.

Credit Suisse is active across the full spectrum of financial services products including debt and equity underwriting, sales and trading, mergers and acquisitions, investment research, and correspondent and prime brokerage services.

Credit Suisse Real Estate Finance Group offers a full-range of financing, financial advisory and capital-raising services to its clients in the real estate, lodging and leisure sectors.  With dedicated professionals in Japan, China, Hong Kong, India, Singapore and Australia, the group's coverage of Asia is a truly regional and integrated effort.
 

Platinum Sponsors:  
Ascendas

Ascendas is Asia’s leading provider of business space solutions with key markets in Singapore, China, India, South Korea and the Philippines. Based in Singapore, Ascendas has built a strong regional presence from over 20 years of serving a global clientele of about 1,400 customers.

Ascendas specializes in developing, managing and marketing IT parks, industrial parks, (manufacturing, logistics and distribution centres), business parks, science parks, hi-tech facilities, office and retail space. More than just a real estate developer, Ascendas provides complete end-to-end solutions to corporate customers. These range from site selection and master-planning to development and property management, and even off-balance sheet financing through the Build-&-Leaseback scheme.

In November 2002, Ascendas launched Singapore’s first business space trust, known as the Ascendas Real Estate Investment Trust, or A-REIT. In August 2007, the Ascendas India Trust (a-iTrust) was launched as Singapore’s first listed Indian property trust. In November 2006, it participated in A-KOF, an office fund in Korea. From June to August 2007, Ascendas also launched a series of private funds, namely Ascendas India Development Trust (AIDT), Ascendas ASEAN Business Space Fund, Ascendas China Commercial Fund (ACCF) and Ascendas China Industrial & Business Parks Fund (ACIBPF).
 

Hypo Real Estate Group

Hypo Real Estate Group is a leading global lender in commercial real estate. The Group provides debt financing solutions ranging from senior investment and development loans to structured finance, mezzanine and bridge loans.

Our capabilities cover syndication and securitisation and dedicated real estate investment banking expertise. We support our customers through the arrangement, origination and provision of debt finance for property, portfolio or corporate acquisitions of companies rich in property assets, including public-to-private takeovers, sale and leaseback arrangements and Propco/Opco structures.

Following the takeover of DEPFA, Hypo Real Estate Group is also an important worldwide player in public sector finance and infrastructure finance.
 

ING Real Estate

ING Real Estate is an integrated group that is engaged in the development, finance and investment management of quality real estate in the world’s major markets. With a total portfolio exceeding EUR 100 billion, we rank among the leading global real estate companies, serving a broad client base from our offices across Europe, North America, Australia and Asia.

We are able to combine local market knowledge with global experience to offer our clients comprehensive solutions for their real estate development, financing and investment management needs. Our client focus, global research capability and highly disciplined processes are the key to our consistent performance.

Our dedicated staff of over 2,500 – located in offices in 21 countries – serve our broad client base, which includes individuals, medium-sized businesses, large corporations and institutions.

Our mission is simply to be the leading provider of innovative real estate-based solutions that exceed our clients’ expectations.
 

Gold & Day 1 Refreshment Sponsor:  
Euro Hypo Eurohypo AG, Eschborn/Germany, member of Commerzbank Group, is a leading specialist bank for commercial real estate and public financing. As an international player for professional clients Eurohypo offers the entire added value chain in complex commercial real estate financing transactions worldwide. Its most important value leverage is relationship banking. In public sector financing, with tailor-made capital market products, structured loans and private placements, Eurohypo is an important partner for governments around the world. The Bank is also a major bond issuer and the market leader in the Jumbo-Pfandbrief segment.
 
Gold & Happy Hour Sponsor:  
Pramerica Real Estate Investors Pramerica Real Estate Investors is the real estate investment management business of Prudential Financial, Inc. of the United States.* Pramerica Real Estate Investors' specialized operating units offer a broad range of investment opportunities and investment management services in the United States, Europe, Asia, and Latin America. The company's fund management operations are located in Parsippany, New Jersey; Atlanta, Georgia; Munich, Germany; London, England; and Singapore; supported by a network of local offices throughout the world. Pramerica Real Estate Investors had USD 40.7 billion in assets under management worldwide at September 30, 2007.*
 
* Prudential Financial, Inc., USA (PFI) is not affiliated with Prudential plc., which is headquartered in the United Kingdom. 
 
Gold Sponsors:  
Citi CIB
 
 
 
 
Citi Property Investors

Citi, the leading global financial services company, has some 200 million customer accounts and does business in more than 100 countries, providing consumers, corporations, governments and institutions with a broad range of financial products and services, including consumer banking and credit, corporate and investment banking, securities brokerage, and wealth management. Major brand names under Citi's trademark red arc include Citibank, CitiFinancial, Primerica, Citi Smith Barney and Banamex. Additional information may be found at www.citigroup.com or www.citi.com.

Citi Property Investors is a global investment manager with offices in New York, London, Los Angeles, Shanghai and Hong Kong, and a presence in Mumbai. With more than $12 billion in assets under management, CPI invests across both private and public markets. CPI has dedicated teams in North America, Europe and Asia that invest across office, industrial, multifamily, retail and hotel property types. Our strength is defined by our research-driven investment strategies, capital market sensitivity and exceptional investment sourcing and execution capabilities. CPI is the real estate investment center of Citi Alternative Investments, which brings together Citi’s broad expertise to create a single platform for the management, development and marketing of alternative investments to institutional and high net worth investors. Citi’s capital is used to seed and co-invest with investors in CPI’s real estate investment funds.

 

CITIC Rising Star

CITIC Rising Star Travel Investment Co. Ltd. is a real estate, entertainment, travel joint-venture company in China. Partnered with one of the country's largest financial conglomerates, CITIC Rising Star Travel Investment Co. Ltd. is developing a select number of multi-billion US$ travel and entertainment-based real estate projects in China. The company has targeted eight initial projects beginning with projects in Beijing and Mount Tai. For example; the company will develop leisure, commercial, and residential facilities at the base of Mount Tai, China's single most famous natural landmark.  In addition to its scenic beauty, Mount Tai is the principal site of pilgrimage to honor Confucius who continues to be revered throughout Asia and annually draws millions of visitors from throughout the region.  Partners from across the leisure real estate spectrum are invited to discuss opportunities for cooperation. In other areas the company is focused on bringing foreign famous brand outlet malls to China which will be a feature to most of the company developments. With a strong background in entertainment the developments will always have flare with integrity.  www.rshld.com
 

InterContinental Hotels Group

InterContinental Hotels Group is one of the world's largest hotel groups by number of rooms.  IHG owns, manages, leases or franchises, through various subsidiaries, over 3,800 hotels and more than 571,000 guest rooms in nearly 100 countries and territories around the world. IHG owns a portfolio of well recognised and respected hotel brands including InterContinental® Hotels & Resorts, Crowne Plaza® Hotels & Resorts, Holiday Inn® Hotels and Resorts, Holiday Inn Express®, Staybridge Suites®, Candlewood Suites® and Hotel Indigo®, and also manages the world's largest hotel loyalty programme, Priority Club® Rewards with over 33 million members worldwide.

The company pioneered the travel industry’s first collaborative response to environmental issues as founder of the International Hotels and Environment Initiative (IHEI). The IHEI formed the foundations of the Tourism Partnership launched by the International Business Leaders Forum in 2004, of which IHG is still a member today. The environment and local communities remain at the heart of IHG’s global corporate responsibility focus.

IHG offers information and online reservations for all its hotel brands at www.ihg.com and information for the Priority Club Rewards programme at www.priorityclub.com.
 

Lehman Brothers

Since the late 1990’s, Lehman Brothers’ Global Real Estate Group has developed a strong track record of principal investing and lending throughout Asia.  We have provided our clients with the ability to leverage off our balance sheet as well as draw from our unparalleled real estate and securitization expertise to meet their recapitalization, structuring, financing, valuation, acquisition, and asset management needs.  We have nearly 100 talented real estate professionals throughout Asia with a proven track record in principal investments and balance sheet lending, as well as turnaround and value creating asset management.  In addition, our private equity fund – Lehman Brothers Real Estate Partners – is actively investing in Japan and the rest of Asia in response to the growing and increasingly complex needs of our clients, and we are continuing to expand our real estate investment banking business. 
 

Oxley Capital

Oxley Capital Group (“Oxley”) is a private investment house with a focus on real estate and private equity investments.Oxley typically acts as principal and utilizes its own funds to secure transactions and co-invest in partnership with our Family Office investors/shareholders and selected institutional clients. Oxley is overseen by a highly experienced Board and management team who have worked in Asia over many years. The Group is based in Singapore.

Oxley has significant deal pipeline that offers attractive alternative investments for its investor base. This is driven by the extensive contact networks of our principals and the broader Oxley Board of Advisors. Oxley is backed by several Family Offices as shareholders with a“First Look Right” to participate in transactions originated by the Group. These Family Offices have over US$1 billion in investments, funds under management or advise. Oxley principals and staff own the majority of the company and invest alongside the Family Offices. www.oxleycapital.com
 

Pacific Star

The Pacific Star Group is a real estate investment house specialising in investment management, fund management, development, REIT management, asset management and private equity. Headquartered in Singapore, the group is one of Asia’s most successful real estate investment houses, serving a premier global investor base spread across Asia, Europe, North America and the Middle East. Since its inception, the Pacific Star Group has transacted multi-billion dollar deals in prime office, retail and residential properties in key cities spread across Asia.

The Group manages a suite of high-profile funds, namely the US$580 million Eureka Office Fund (acquiring three prime commercial properties in Singapore - Temasek Tower, One George Street and The Adelphi), the EUR1.2 billion Asia Real Estate Income Fund and the US$600 million Baitak Asian Real Estate Fund, a joint venture between Pacific Star Group and Kuwait Finance House. The Eureka Office Fund was successfully divested in phases by August 2007. The Group also recently launched a EUR500 million Asian Real Estate Fund set up with HSH REAL ESTATE AG, the US$400 million Asian Real Estate Prime Development Fund which invests in prime development projects in key Asian cities and in January 2008, signed a binding Memorandum of Understanding with Alony Hetz, one of Israel’s largest real estate holding companies, to set up a US$200 million fund to invest in Vietnam real estate.

Notable investments facilitated include Ngee Ann City, Wisma Atria, Capital Square and Singapore Power building in Singapore,KL Pavilion in Kuala Lumpur, Gotenyama House in Tokyo and Shui On Land in China (which has the renowned Shanghai Xintiandi in its portfolio). For more information, please visit www.pacificstargrp.com.
 

True Value Home

True Value Homes (TVH), initiated in 1997, is one of Chennai’s premier engineering, construction, and project management company. The brainchild of a group of civil engineers, TVH is the synergy of decades of experience, expertise and innovation. A professionally managed company, the foundation of TVH is the desire to innovate and improve.

TVH has an unparalleled commitment to quality, a keen focus on customer satisfaction and reputation for adhering to globally acknowledged standards. TVH has created many edifices of unsurpassed distinction, using a vast network of well-acclaimed architects, civil engineers, electrical engineers, subcontractors, and suppliers many of whom have been national-level award winners and dedicated to delivering quality.

The backbone of TVH is the highly competent pool of human resources. From sub-contractors to senior architects, TVH employs some of the best engineering talent in the industry with a commitment to ensuring the highest standards of quality in all operating practices. An equal opportunity company, TVH pays equivalent attention to all areas of employment and provides an environment that focuses on comprehensive employee development, helping each one utilize their potential and achieve their objectives.

Driven by the need to provide ‘best-in-class’ solutions in the residential and commercial sector, each TVH creation is the outcome of good location, optimal space management, and limited waste, that is complimented by well-planned interior layouts, practical ventilation and natural light. Most importantly, the attention to minute details is the distinguishing factor in every one of the projects undertaken by TVH. The result of adhering to these ideals is the creation of lasting, mutually rewarding partnerships with our clients, each of whom is a valued member of the TVH extended family as well.

TVH has thus far completed more than 4 million sq ft in cumulative construction space, with about 6 million under construction, consisting of 1.5 million in commercial property and 4.5 million in residential property. TVH has land banks in all major metros in South India. They are also in the process of launching their Hotel, SEZ and entertainment practices.
 

Silver Sponsors:  

Standard Chartered-Istithmar Real Estate Fund Management (“SC-I”) is a strategic joint venture between Standard Chartered Bank and Istithmar which manages a Pan-Asian real estate fund co-sponsored by SCB and Istithmar. SCB is a leading emerging markets financial institution with a global network of branches and a significant presence in Asia (with over 150 years of operation history), Africa and the Middle East. Istithmar is a leading investment manager wholly owned by the Government of Dubai. Since its inception in 2003, Istithmar has over US$9 billion of asset under management, including a substantial holding of real estate. 
 

Limitless

Limitless LLC, a Dubai World company, is an integrated global real estate developer across all market segments, delivering distinctive, sustainable developments. Established in July 2005 and built upon the philosophy of ‘delivering distinction’, Limitless has three specific areas of expertise: master planning large urban communities, waterfront development and the implementation of large scale balanced projects.  For more information, visit www.limitless.ae
 

MaCarthur Cook

MacarthurCook Limited (“MCK”) is an Australian Stock Exchange listed company with offices in Australia and Singapore, specialising in the investment management of direct property, real estate securities and mortgage assets. 

MacarthurCook manages approximately A$1.5 billion on behalf of over 25,000 investors.   MacarthurCook is the investment manager for 13 funds including: MacarthurCook Industrial REIT, MacarthurCook Industrial Property Fund, MacarthurCook Office Property Trust, MacarthurCook Retail Property Trust, MacarthurCook Diversified Property Income Fund, MacarthurCook Mortgage Fund, Advance Mortgage Fund, MacarthurCook Property Securities Fund, MacarthurCook Asian Real Estate Securities Fund, Advance Property Securities Fund, RMR Asia Pacific Real Estate Fund and RMR Asia Real Estate Fund. MacarthurCook Limited is a quality endorsed company having achieved accreditation to the ISO 9001:2000 international standard in the areas of Client Services, Mortgage Administration, Direct Property and Real Estate Securities.

The MacarthurCook Property Securities Fund is listed on the Australian Stock Exchange and the Singapore Exchange.  The MacarthurCook Asian Real Estate Securities Fund and the MacarthurCook Industrial Property Fund are listed on the Australian Stock Exchange.  The MacarthurCook Industrial REIT is listed on the Singapore Exchange.  The RMR Asia Pacific Real Estate Fund and RMR Asia Real Estate Fund are both listed on the American Stock Exchange.

The Company has approximately 1,000 shareholders, the largest of which are Ascalon Capital Managers Limited, an associate of the St George Banking Group with about 18 per cent, and MacarthurCook directors and senior executives, who hold 15 per cent. In 2005, 2006 and 2007, BRW magazine named MacarthurCook as one of Australia’s fastest-growing companies in its Fast 100 list.
 

Societe Generale Asset Management

SGAM Alternative Investments (SGAM AI), a 100% subsidiary of Societe Generale Asset Management, has developed successfully by combining the processes of an active asset manager with a capital markets culture that combines innovation and risk management. SGAM AI (374 employees worldwide, EUR 56.1 bn AuM) is a leading global specialist in hedge funds, structured products, private equity and real estate.

SGAM AI Real Estate Investment Managers manages value added and core funds in France and maintains an opportunistic focus on international markets: Japan, India, Morocco.
 

Standard & Poor's

Standard & Poor’s provides financial information, analysis, advice, and credit ratings globally. Standard & Poor’s Index Services, a leading provider of equity indices, maintains a wide variety of investable and benchmark indices. The S&P Global 1200, an investable index for the world, combines seven indices - S&P 500 for the US, S&P Europe 350, S&P/TOPIX 150 for Japan, S&P/TSX 60 for Canada, S&P/ASX 50 for Australia, S&P Asia 50 and S&P Latin America 40. The S&P/Citigroup Global Equity Index is the comprehensive index series that covers more than 10,300 companies in 53 countries.
 

Premium Showcase Sponsors:  
MAS

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is the central bank of Singapore.

It formulates and executes Singapore's monetary policy and manages the country's official foreign reserves.  As supervisor and regulator of Singapore's financial services sector, MAS has prudential oversight over the banking, securities, futures and insurance sectors.  It is also responsible for the development and promotion of Singapore as an international financial centre.  For more information about MAS and the Singapore financial centre, please refer to www.mas.gov.sg

 

URA


 

The Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) is Singapore's national land use planning authority. URA prepares long term strategic plans, as well as detailed local area plans, for physical development, and then co-ordinates and guides efforts to bring these plans to reality in partnership with the community, to create a vibrant, sustainable and cosmopolitan city of distinction. URA is also the Development Agency for Marina Bay, spearheading the planning, infrastructure development, marketing and activation of the area which is located right in the heart of Singapore’s city centre.
 

Session Sponsors:  
Bhavana Developers

Bhavana Developers Pvt. Ltd. is committed to being the leading real estate developer in Hyderabad, India, by its focus on:  professionalism of its staff; experienced executives; world class technology platform providing executives and clients with 7/24/365 status reporting capability on all projects; comprehensive financial system ready to support complex multi-year projects; creative architects; innovative projects focusing on all client needs, including the need to “be Green”; and committed project teams and contractors.  
 

Infinite India

Cadim is a global real estate investment manager that focuses on a wide range of investment products in association with prominent partners. Cadim distinguishes itself by its flexibility, creativity, ability to adapt to specific market needs and practices designed to promote effective partnerships.

Total assets under management : C$36.3 billion

Richard Dansereau
Tel +1.514 673 1356
rdansereau@cadim.com

Anthony Messina
Tel +1.514 673 1370
amessina@cadim.com
 

CB Richard Ellis

CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBG), an S&P 500 company headquartered in Los Angeles, is the world’s largest commercial real estate services firm (in terms of 2006 revenue). With over 24,000 employees, the Company serves real estate owners, investors and occupiers through more than 300 offices worldwide (excluding affiliate and partner offices). CB Richard Ellis offers strategic advice and execution for property sales and leasing; corporate services; property, facilities and project management; mortgage banking; appraisal and valuation; development services; investment management; and research and consulting. In 2007, CB Richard Ellis was named one of the 50 “best in class” companies by BusinessWeek, and one of the 100 fastest growing companies by Fortune.   Please visit our Web site at www.cbre.com.

 

DLA Piper DLA Piper is a global legal services organization with more than 3,400 lawyers in 25 countries and more than 60 offices throughout Asia, the Middle East, Europe, and the US. With more than 600 real estate lawyers globally, our REIT, real estate, and real estate capital markets practices are among the world’s most highly ranked. We also have leading practices in commercial contracts; corporate and finance; employment, pensions, and benefits; intellectual property; litigation and arbitration; projects and infrastructure; regulatory and government affairs; restructuring; tax; and technology and media. With offices in Bangkok, Beijing, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Singapore, and Tokyo, we continue to expand our presence in Asia, building on our position as one of the region's strongest practices serving local and multinational clients. www.dlapiper.com
 
Frasers Hospitality

Frasers Hospitality is an international award-winning serviced residence owner and management company with Gold-Standard residences in key gateway cities of the world.

The Fraser Collection:  Conceived to meet the lifestyle preferences of today’s discerning travellers, the Fraser brand of residences  -  Fraser Suites, Fraser Place and Fraser Residence  -  has achieved industry-recognised brand equity worldwide.
 

MAyer Brown JSM

On 28th January 2008, Johnson Stokes & Master was renamed as JSM and operates in association with Mayer Brown LLP and Mayer Brown International LLP.

Mayer Brown is a leading global law firm with 1,800 lawyers in offices in key business centres across Asia, Europe and the Americas. The firm's Asia presence was enhanced by its 2008 combination with JSM, one of the largest and oldest Asia law firms. In Asia, the firm is known as Mayer Brown JSM. This unequalled on-the-ground presence in the world’s leading markets for legal services enables Mayer Brown to offer clients access to local market knowledge on a global basis.

Mayer Brown is noted for its commitment to client service and its ability to assist clients with their most complex and demanding legal and business challenges worldwide. The firm serves many of the world’s largest companies, including a significant proportion of the Fortune 100, FTSE 100 and DAX companies and more than half of the world's largest investment banks.
 

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. is one of the leading hotel and leisure companies in the world with approximately 850 properties in more than 95 countries and 145,000 employees at its owned and managed properties. Starwood® Hotels is a fully integrated owner, operator and franchisor of hotels and resorts with the following internationally renowned brands: St. Regis®, The Luxury Collection®, Sheraton®, Westin®, Four Points® by Sheraton, W®, Le Méridien® and the recently announced ALOFTSM and ELEMENTSM Hotels. Starwood Hotels also owns Starwood Vacation Ownership, Inc., one of the premier developers and operators of high quality vacation interval ownership resorts. For more information, please visit www.starwoodhotels.com
 

Welcome Networking Cocktail Sponsor:  
Baker & McKenzie As one of the first international law firms to recognize the importance of the Asia Pacific region, Baker & McKenzie has acted for Real Estate industry players investing in the region for more than 40 years.  We have an established track record of assisting local and international clients in domestic and cross-border transactions, developments, joint ventures, investments, real estate based mergers and acquisitions and
capital raisings.  We understand how real estate investment vehicles (including private equity real estate and other unlisted and listed - REITs - funds) work locally and regionally. Our REITs practice is the leading practice in Asia.  In 2006/07, our team completed more REIT public offerings of equity and debt (measured by both the number of deals and gross proceeds raised) than any other firm.  We attribute this success to our ability to use experience and knowledge to develop innovative and time saving solutions that benefit our clients.
 
Day One Breakfast Sponsor:  
Jones Lang LaSalle

Jones Lang LaSalle (NYSE: JLL), the only real estate money management and services firm named to FORTUNE magazine’s “100 Best Companies to Work For” and Forbes magazine’s “400 Best Big Companies,” has approximately 160 offices worldwide and operates in more than 450 cities in over 50 countries.  With 2006 revenue of over USD2 billion, the company provides comprehensive integrated real estate and investment management expertise on a local, regional and global level to owner, occupier and investor clients. Jones Lang LaSalle is an industry leader in property and corporate facility management services, with a portfolio of over 1.1 billion square feet worldwide. In 2006, the firm completed capital markets sales and acquisitions, debt financing, and equity placements on assets and portfolios valued at USD70.9 billion. For further information, please visit our Web site www.joneslanglasalle.com

The Little Book of Real Estate Definitions - Asia Pacific by Jones Lang LaSalle is a useful resource to gain a better understanding of the most commonly used real estate terms in the region. www.joneslanglasalle-dictionary.com
 

Day 1 Lunch Sponsors:  
Indochina Land

The Indochina Capital is an innovative leader in Vietnam’s rapidly growing financial markets. We are amongst the most established and diversified investment firms managing US$1 billion in  3 separate real estate and capital markets  funds focused on Vietnam. In addition, we provide cross-border financial advisory services to multi-national corporates and, through our associated Vietnamese securities firm,  Mekong Securities, where we provide domestic broker-dealer and investment banking services to Vietnamese corporates.

Indochina Capital  was the first manager to list on the  main board of the   London Stock Exchange (LSE) in mid of March 2007
 

Jumeirah properties are regarded as among the most luxurious and innovative in the world. The luxury international hospitality group encompasses the world renowned Burj Al Arab, the world’s most luxurious hotel, and the Jumeirah Beach Hotel, as well as hotels in London and New York. Building on this success, Jumeirah Group became a member of Dubai Holding in 2004, a collection of leading Dubai based businesses and projects.
 
Day 2 Fund Managers & Investors Breakfast Sponsor:  

Deloitte provides audit, tax, consulting, and financial advisory services to public and private clients spanning multiple industries.  With a globally connected network of member firms in 140 countries, Deloitte brings world-class capabilities and deep local expertise to help clients succeed wherever they operate. Deloitte's 150,000 professionals are committed to becoming the standard of excellence. We serve more than 80 percent of the world's largest companies, as well as large national enterprises, public institutions, locally important clients, and successful, fast-growing global companies.  We are ranked as best Securitisation Accounting Firm in Europe, North America, and the Asia Pacific region.
 

Day 2 Power Lunch Sponsor:  
Colliers International

Colliers International is one of North America's largest full service real estate companies. Our expertise encompasses general agency services in commercial, industrial, retail and residential sectors to specialized support services, such as hotels and leisure property brokerage, consultancy, valuation as well as asset management.

We have 269 offices in 57 countries on six continents and is supported by over 10,000 property professionals. In Asia Pacific, we have 55 majority owned subsidiaries spanned across 14 countries.  

A key to the Company’s success is the Firm’s policy of instilling in all its employees a culture of Know How – knowledge of the property industry, knowledge of the market, and knowledge and understanding of clients’ needs.

We accelerate your success by making our knowledge your property.
 

Refreshment Sponsor:   

Comprised of more than 30 brands and 60 offices in 35 countries, Group RCI is the global leader in non-hotel leisure accommodations.  The business sectors we participate in include vacation exchange, vacation rentals, and global advisory services and asset management. Our portfolio of brands delivers unique vacation experiences to more than four million leisure-bound families a year, and provides products and services to business customers that help support the growth of the leisure real estate industry around the world.
 

Vietnam Day Sponsor:  
Savills
 

Savills plc is one of the leading international property services group listed amongst the FTSE 250 on the London Stock Exchange. With over 140 offices and associates world-wide, Savills has a unique combination of sector knowledge and entrepreneurial flair giving clients access to real estate expertise of the highest calibre, across the UK, Continental Europe and Asia Pacific.

On a regional basis, Savills Asia-Pacific have concluded in excess of US$3 billion of investment transactions during 2006, making Savills one of the leading real estate providers in Asia-Pacific.

For more information, please visit our website www.savills.com
 

Internet Cafe Sponsor:   
Real Capital Analytics Real Capital Analytics(RCA) is a global research firm focused on providing transactions, trends and tools to commercial property professionals. In 2007, RCA documented over $1 Trillion USD in commercial property sales activity in 75 countries around the world. RCA is the first independent research company to provide its clients with access to the tens of thousands of recent property sales transactions including details such as sales price, location, cap rate/yield, bldg specs, buyer name, seller name, year built etc. RCA relies upon its timely database of transactions to study capital flows and to interpret the trends that are published its Global Capital Trends, Capital Trends Monthly and Market Trends and Trades publications. RCA products empower its subscribers to make better decisions about their commercial property acquisitions and dispositions thus facilitating capital flows and transparency into countries that previously lacked sales comparison information. www.rcanalytics.com
 
Associate Sponsors:   
Argus Software
ARGUS Software is the leading provider of management solutions for optimising the value of our customer’s commercial real estate investments worldwide. More than 8,000 of the industry's leading owners, managers, financial institutions, agencies and REITs trust ARGUS Software solutions to improve the visibility and flow of information throughout their critical business processes, including: property management, asset valuation, portfolio management, budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and lease management. www.argussoftware.com
 
CITCO

The CITCO Group is an independent group of financial services companies with more than 4,200 employees in 73 offices worldwide. CITCO’s specialized Real Estate Team has a unique market position in its capacity to administer real estate structures, from property company level to holding company up to fund level, and to provide as well corporate and accounting services to real estate funds and SPVs.
 

Deutsche Bank

Deutsche Bank is a leading global investment bank with a strong and profitable private clients franchise.

Deutsche Bank’s Trust & Securities Services business, part of the Global Transaction Banking division, is one of the leading global providers of trustee, agent, depositary, registrar, SPV management and related services for a wide range of structured financings including asset backed and mortgage backed securities.  The group has earned a reputation for handling the most complex and innovative securitizations in the market, and operates "at arms length" from all investment banking and lending businesses in the Deutsche Bank group.

With specialist teams based in Tokyo, Hong Kong and Singapore, a track record of consistent product innovation, an award winning client service platform and one of the highest credit ratings of any corporate trust provider, Deutsche Bank offers its clients in Asia a local contact backed by the resources and expertise of a global leader.
 
The Trust & Securities Services business at Deutsche Bank also offers a wide range of services on other types of debt and equity transaction and provides domestic securities custody in 28 markets worldwide
www.tss.db.com
 

HOK

HOK is a global architectural firm that specializes in planning, design and delivery solutions for buildings and communities. We are committed to developing resources and expertise to help lead the world toward sustainable communities and building environments. In Asia Pacific, our network of offices (Hong Kong, Beijing, Singapore and Ho Chi Minh City) have designed and delivered projects in over 50 cities.

 

JP Morgan JPMorgan Alternative Investment Services offers high quality back office outsourcing services such as fund and partnership accounting, investor tracking, waterfall and carry administration, tax support, cash management, SPV oversight and investor reporting to real estate and infrastructure funds and their investors. JPMorgan enables real estate fund sponsors and institutional investors to focus on building wealth – while we simplify the administrative burden.
 
Morgan Stanley

Morgan Stanley has earned a worldwide reputation for excellence in financial advice and market execution. With more than 600 offices in 32 countries, the people of Morgan Stanley are dedicated to providing our clients the finest thinking, products and services to help them achieve even their most challenging goals. For further information about Morgan Stanley, please visit www.morganstanley.com.
 

Reuters Real Estate
Reuters Real Estate is a new global information service from Reuters - providing news, data, research and analytics for real estate investment professionals. Reutersrealestate.com has more than 15,000 registered members in 120 countries (April 08). You can register directly online.
 
Reuters, the global information company, provides indispensable information tailored for professionals in the financial services, media and corporate markets. Reuters information is trusted and drives decision making across the globe based on its reputation for speed, accuracy and freedom from bias.
 
UK Land
Land has long been viewed as a solid investment for the future and is no longer the exclusive domain of property developers. Investing in land with good potential for future planning consent is how developers made their fortunes. Through UK Land Investments International, it is now open to private investors as well. UKLII is the UK’s leading strategic land investment company with a team of highly experienced land planning experts carefully selecting sites that meet strict criteria for allocation to residential building use in 3 to 7 years. With freehold plots starting from only ₤8,500, you can be sure of substantial growth and security for your future.
Urban Corporation Urban Corporation is an integrated real estate company, engaged primarily in the real estate securitization business, asset management, and condominium sales. Established in 1990, the Company has grown steadily and expanded operations from Tokyo, Osaka and Hiroshima to include Nagoya, Fukuoka and Sapporo. Subsidiaries have been established in Seoul and Singapore as the first steps toward global business expansion.
 
Yardi

Yardi Systems, Inc. is the global leader in the design, development, and support of integrated Asset and Property Management software.  For more than 25 years, our technology and services have led the industry through responsiveness and innovation, becoming the premier application for real estate software solutions worldwide.

Yardi has offices throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, Asia and Australia.
For more information visit www.yardi.com
 

Zovie Real Estate 
中惠熙元房地产集团有限公司(前身中惠房地产集团有限公司)始创于1994年,是中国华南地区一家大型房地产企业集团,现有管理人员500余名,公司总部设于广东省东莞市。

中惠熙元自1999开始房地产业务以来,以诚信为本、客户为先、团队为重、和谐为贵为企业经营原则,持续创造艺术与价值生活的完美体验。在近十年的发展历程中,中惠熙元先后在东莞地区开发了中惠华庭、中惠大厦、中惠·丽阳时代、中惠·新城、中惠·山水名城、中惠?山畔名城、中惠·阳光国际商城等十余个房地产项目。产品类型涉及住宅、公寓、别墅、商业、写字楼等多种物业类别。2005年以来,中惠熙元首倡莞深同城生活模式,并在此基础上,先后开发了中惠·金士柏山、中惠·沁林山庄、中惠·香樟绿洲、中惠·香樟半岛等多个建筑面积逾50万平方米的大型住宅项目,不仅推动了城市住宅品质的升级,也推动了城市之间的融合。在近十年的不懈发展中,中惠熙元先后获得中国房地产资信百强企业广东地产资信20强企“2007年广东房地产综合实力10强企“2007年广东房地产最具竞争力10强企“2007年广东房地产诚信经营10强企“2007年中国房地产省市品牌TOP10”“2008年中国中国房地产百强企业等数十项荣誉,赢得业内及市场的尊敬。

2007年,中惠熙元从珠三角出发,策略性地迈向全国市场,从一个区域性的房地产开发企业成长为一个全国性的房地产开发企业集团
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