Programme | Real Estate Investment

	GP-LP Summit
1pm	Registration
1.15pm	Chairman’s opening remarks › Mr Nicholas Loup, Chief Executive, Asia Pacific, Grosvenor Limited, Hong Kong Chairman’s opening remarks
1.30pm	Keynote: Pension funds and liability-driven investments – What is next in the hunt for yields? › Prof Andrew Clare, Professor of Asset Management, Cass Business School, United Kingdom Keynote: Pension funds and liability-driven investments – What is next in the hunt for yields?
2pm	Panel: Real assets investing: The key to a complete institutional portfolio › Mr Henry Ching, Principal, Mercer LLC, Hong Kong › Mr Tyler Goodwin, Managing Director, Head of Asian Client Strategy - Global Real Assets, J.P. Morgan Asset Management, Hong Kong › Mr Navid Chamdia, Head of Real Estate, Qatar Investment Authority, Qatar › Mr Dick Van Hal, Chairman of the Board & Chief Executive Officer, Bouwinvest Real Estate Investment Management B.V., The Netherlands Panel: Real assets investing: The key to a complete institutional portfolio
2.45pm	Panel: Capital allocation and investor strategies for Asian real estate – Which regions and sectors is the ‘smart’ money headed? › Mr Nicholas Wong, Principal, The Townsend Group, Hong Kong › Ms Sonya Sawtell-Rickson, Senior Director of Diversified Funds Management, QIC Limited, Australia › Mr Jimmy Phua, Managing Director, Head Of Real Estate Investments - Asia, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, Hong Kong › Mr Hing Yin Lee, Senior Executive Director, Real Estate Investment Department, Ping An Trust Co. Ltd, CHINA Panel: Capital allocation and investor strategies for Asian real estate – Which regions and sectors is the ‘smart’ money headed?
3.30pm	Afternoon refreshments
4pm	Creating transparency in LP reporting – What level of information is best in aligning interests and governance? › Mr Michael Humphrey, Managing Principal, Courtland Partners Ltd, United States Creating transparency in LP reporting – What level of information is best in aligning interests and governance?
4.30pm	Debate: Competing roles of multi-managers and private equity in seeking LP mandates – How attractive is the fund of funds model? › Mr Reynold Chan, Business Development Director, Asia, Cordea Savills, Hong Kong › Mr Erwin Stouthamer, Managing Director and Founder, Composition Capital Partners, Netherlands › Mr Jeremy Plummer, Chief Executive Officer - Global Multi-Manager, CBRE Global Investors, United Kingdom › Mr Christopher Heady, Senior Managing Director, Head of Asia Real Estate, The Blackstone Group Asia Ltd, Hong Kong › Mr Ian Mackie, Head of Private Equity - Asia Pacific, LaSalle Investment Management, Japan › Mr Graham Mackie, Executive Director, Asia Pacific Portfolio Manager - Global Real Estate Multi-Manager, UBS Global Asset Management (Singapore) Ltd, Singapore Debate: Competing roles of multi-managers and private equity in seeking LP mandates – How attractive is the fund of funds model?
5.15pm	Benefits of separately managed accounts in the hunt for investor dollars › Mr Matt Khourie, Chief Executive Officer, CBRE Global Investors, United States Benefits of separately managed accounts in the hunt for investor dollars
5.45pm	Chairman’s closing remarks and end of GP-LP Summit
6pm	Welcome cocktail reception, Royal Room, Pan Pacific Hotel

	Workshop 1	Workshop 2
	The transparency revolution	Optimising property portfolios with risk management
8am	Registration	Registration
9am	Introduction: Real estate markets and the capital that fuels them	Why is good financial risk management non-negotiable for property funds in today’s environment?
9.30am	Understanding a shifting global set of market drivers	Critical role: How is risk management integral to the overall investment plan?
10am	New tools in an era of change: The past five years – Crystal clear or still opaque?	Closing the knowledge gap: Learning the building blocks of holistic risk management
10.30am	Morning refreshments	Morning refreshments
10.45am	Accessing accurate global real estate data via a daily feed and demonstration of essential tools	Managing currency and interest rate risks Managing currency and interest rate risks
11.15am	Using local data to aggregate global trends - Comparing risks, yields and investment returns across the spectrum	Impact on key decisions: Case studies of managing risks in cross-border real estate deals
11.45am	Q&A	Q&A
12pm	End of workshop	End of workshop

	Conference day one
7.30am	Registration and networking breakfast Registration and networking breakfast
8.45am	Chairman’s welcome address
	GROWTH AND INVESTMENT
9am	Keynote: Think like a freak: Business and crisis management lessons for profitability › Mr Stephen Dubner, Best Selling Author \| Host & Co-Star \| Editor In Chief, Freakonomics & SuperFreakonomics \| Freakonomics Radio & Documentary \| Freakonomics Blog, United States › Mr Roy Melick, Partner, Baker and McKenzie, Australia Keynote: Think like a freak: Business and crisis management lessons for profitability
9.45am	Panel: Views from the Boardroom: Acquisition strategies and capital management models amidst economic uncertainties › Mr Robert McKellar, Chief Executive Officer, Asia Pacific, Savills Asia Pacific, Hong Kong › Mr Masato Miki, President & Chief Executive Officer, GLP Japan Advisors Inc., Japan Panel: Views from the Boardroom: Acquisition strategies and capital management models amidst economic uncertainties
10.30am	Morning refreshments
	CHINA’S STATE OF PLAY
11am	Developer CEO Interview: Insights into financing property developments and expansion in China › Dr Patrick Lecomte, Executive Director & Research Fellow, ESSEC Business School, Singapore Developer CEO Interview: Insights into financing property developments and expansion in China
11.30am	China Panel: Impact of tightened regulations and market corrections on the investment climate and deal flow for China real estate › Mr Albert Lau, Head & Managing Director, China, Savills, CHINA › Mr Stanley Ching, Senior Managing Director, Head of Real Estate Group, Citic Capital Holdings Limited, Hong Kong › Mr James Chou, Head Of China, Arch Capital Management, Peoples Republic Of China › Mr Charles Huang, President & Executive Director, Gemdale Corporation, CHINA › Mr Kheng Hwa Ko, Director, Ying Li International Real Estate Limited, Singapore › Mr Lijian Chen, Managing Director - Head Of Global Real Estate - Greater China, UBS Global Asset Management Ltd, Peoples Republic Of China China Panel: Impact of tightened regulations and market corrections on the investment climate and deal flow for China real estate
12.15pm	Networking luncheon
	LISTED PROPERTY MARKETS
1.30pm	Panel: Cross-border investment strategies of S-REITs – How are they identifying offshore acquisition targets? › Mr Sin Li Choo, Managing Director, The Trust Company Asia Limited, Singapore › Mr Nicholas McGrath, Chief Executive Officer, AIMS AMP Capital Industrial REIT Management Limited, Singapore › Dr Tuan Chiong Chew, Chief Executive Officer & Executive Director, Frasers Centrepoint Asset Management Ltd, Singapore Panel: Cross-border investment strategies of S-REITs – How are they identifying offshore acquisition targets?
	ACQUISITION GROWTH AND ASSET ENHANCEMENT
2.15pm	Hong Kong REIT › Mr Anthony Ang, Chief Executive Officer & Executive Director, ARA Asset Management (Fortune) Limited, Singapore Hong Kong REIT
2.45pm	Malaysian REIT › Dato' Jeffrey Ng, Chief Executive Officer, Sunway REIT Management Sdn Bhd, Malaysia Malaysian REIT
3.15pm	Singapore REIT › Ms Lynette Leong, Chief Executive Officer, CapitaCommercial Trust Management Limited, Singapore Singapore REIT
3.45pm	Afternoon refreshments
4.15pm	Securities Investors Panel: Evaluating the selection criterion of Asian REITs for investment exposure to real estate › Mr Mark Ebbinghaus, Managing Director, Global Head of Real Estate, Standard Chartered Bank, Singapore › Mr Roberto Versace, Managing Director, Portfolio Manager - Global Real Estate Securities, BNY Mellon Asset Management, Singapore › Mr Stephen Finch, Chief Executive Officer & Chief Investment Officer - Asia, APN Funds Management (Asia) Pte Ltd, Singapore › Mr Marc-Andre Flageole, Portfolio Manager - Asia Pacific, Presima Inc., Canada › Mr Jeffrey Lee, Managing Director & Chief Investment Officer, Phillip Capital Management (S) Ltd, Singapore Securities Investors Panel: Evaluating the selection criterion of Asian REITs for investment exposure to real estate
5pm	Panel: Challenges and opportunities for REIT IPOs in Southeast Asia › Ms Carol Mills, Assistant Vice President, Strategic Planning - Commercial Business Group, Ayala Land Inc., Philippines › Mr Peter Best, Director, Head of Real Estate Advisory - Southeast Asia & Australia, HSBC Securities Services, Singapore Panel: Challenges and opportunities for REIT IPOs in Southeast Asia
5.45pm	Opening cocktail reception, Cassia Main Ballroom, Level 3, Sands Expo & Convention Centre Hosted by: Savills Opening cocktail reception, Cassia Main Ballroom, Level 3, Sands Expo & Convention Centre
7.30pm	Industry gala dinner, Begonia Main Ballroom, Level 3, Sands Expo & Convention Centre Hosted by: CBRE Global Investors Industry gala dinner, Begonia Main Ballroom, Level 3, Sands Expo & Convention Centre

	Conference day two
8am	Networking breakfast
8.45am	Chairman’s opening remarks
	ATTRACTING CAPITAL
9am	Keynote: Behavioural finance and investment decisions in the new economic reality › Mr Jonathan Pain, Director, J.P. Consulting (NSW) Pte Ltd, Australia Keynote: Behavioural finance and investment decisions in the new economic reality
9.30am	European Funds Panel: Devising strategies for commercial property investments into Singapore, Japan and Australia › Mr Gordon Marsden, Director - Asia Pacific Investment, DTZ, Hong Kong › Dr Frank Billand, Chief Investment Officer & Member of the Management Board, Union Investment Real Estate GmbH, Singapore › Mr Choy Soon Chua, Managing Director, SEB Investment Gmbh, Germany › Mr Jon Lekander, Global Head of Property Multi-Manager, Aberdeen Asset Management, Sweden › Mr Frank Khoo, Global Head Of Asia, AXA Real Estate, Singapore › Ms Elysia Tse, Head of Investment Governance, Strategy and Research- Asia Pacific Real Estate, Aviva Investors Asia Pte Ltd, United Kingdom European Funds Panel: Devising strategies for commercial property investments into Singapore, Japan and Australia
10.15am	Dialogue: Asian capital diversifying into Western markets – Which are the top cities and sectors? › Mr Frank Marriott, Senior Director, Head of Real Estate Capital Markets - Asia Pacific, Savills, United Kingdom › Mr Robert White, Founder & President, Real Capital Analytics Inc., United States › Mr Anson Chan, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Bonds Group of Companies, Hong Kong › Ms Christina Gaw, Managing Principal & Head of Capital Markets, Gaw Capital Partners, Peoples Republic Of China Dialogue: Asian capital diversifying into Western markets – Which are the top cities and sectors?
10.30am	Morning refreshments
	JAPAN: THE ROAD AHEAD
11.15am	Japan Panel: Deal structures and investment risks and returns for Tokyo commercial real estate › Mr Christian Mancini, Chief Executive Officer - Japan, Savills, Japan › Mr John Saunders, Chief Executive Officer - Asia, MGPA, Hong Kong › Dr Scott Callon, Chairman, Ichigo Group Holdings Co Ltd, Japan › Mr John Pattar, Managing Director, CLSA Capital Partners, Hong Kong › Mr Francois Trausch, Chief Executive Officer, Asia Pacific, GE Capital Real Estate, Japan › Mr Kazunari Yaguchi, Director, Asset Finance Group, Development Bank of Japan Inc, Japan Japan Panel: Deal structures and investment risks and returns for Tokyo commercial real estate
	HOSPITALITY REAL ESTATE
12pm	Panel: Outlook and performance of the hospitality real estate asset class within an Asian property portfolio › Mr Frederick Burke, Partner, Baker & McKenzie, Vietnam › Mr Peng Sum Choe, Chief Executive Officer, Frasers Hospitality Pte Ltd, Singapore › Mr Allen Law, Chief Executive Officer, Park Hotel Group, Singapore › Mr Dillip Rajakarier, Chief Executive Officer, Minor Hotel Group, › Mr Andrew Heithersay, Managing Director, SC Capital Partners Pte Ltd, Singapore › Mr Eric Teng, Chief Executive Officer - Property & Hospitality, The Straits Trading Company Limited, Singapore Panel: Outlook and performance of the hospitality real estate asset class within an Asian property portfolio
12.45pm	Networking luncheon
	DEBT CAPITAL MARKETS
2pm	Issuers Panel: Tapping into bonds and loans as a funding source for property ventures › Rohit Mohindra, Head of Real Estate, Southeast Asia, ANZ, Singapore › Mr Alvin Cheng, Chief Executive Officer, Lippo Malls Indonesia Retail Trust Management Ltd, Singapore › Ms Heather Xie, Chief Financial Officer, Global Logistic Properties Ltd, Peoples Republic Of China › Ms Kit May Leong, Executive Director & Chief Financial Officer, Axis REIT Managers Berhad, Malaysia Issuers Panel: Tapping into bonds and loans as a funding source for property ventures
2.45pm	Investors Panel: Determining the key structural issues, pricing and yields of Asian property bonds › Mr Kalai Pillay, Senior Director, Head of Industrials & Real Estate, Fitch Ratings, Singapore › Ms Anita Yadav, Partner & Managing Director, SJ Seymour Group, Singapore › Mr Peter Lee, Head of Asian Fixed Income Advisory, Societe Generale Private Bank, Hong Kong › Ms Veronica Ng, Senior Bond Portfolio Manager - Asian Credit Markets, Lion Global Investors Limited, Singapore › Mr Joseph Pacini, Managing Director, Head of Alternative Investment Strategy Group - Asia Pacific, BlackRock Inc, Hong Kong › Mr Tse Chern Chia, Senior Director, Head of Singapore & Asia Fixed Income, UOB Asset Management Ltd, Singapore Investors Panel: Determining the key structural issues, pricing and yields of Asian property bonds
	PRIVATE WEALTH
3.30pm	Panel: Tracking the growing appetite of private wealth for prime residential and commercial properties in Asia › Mr Danny Howell, Head of Wealth Management, Asia, Towers Watson, Hong Kong › Ms Yvonne Siew, Head Of Asia Real Estate, Citi Private Bank, Hong Kong › Mr Sameer Kazi, Head of Corporate Real Estate Investments, SEDCO Holding, Saudi Arabia › Mr Kishore Buxani, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Buxani Group, Singapore › Mr Karim Ghannam, Managing Director, Co-Head of Private Equity & Private Markets, Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management, United Kingdom Panel: Tracking the growing appetite of private wealth for prime residential and commercial properties in Asia
4.30pm	End of conference followed by ice-cream closing party

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Chairman’s opening remarks

Keynote: Pension funds and liability-driven investments – What is next in the hunt for yields?

Panel: Real assets investing: The key to a complete institutional portfolio

Panel: Capital allocation and investor strategies for Asian real estate – Which regions and sectors is the ‘smart’ money headed?

Creating transparency in LP reporting – What level of information is best in aligning interests and governance?

Debate: Competing roles of multi-managers and private equity in seeking LP mandates – How attractive is the fund of funds model?

Benefits of separately managed accounts in the hunt for investor dollars

Managing currency and interest rate risks

Registration and networking breakfast

Keynote: Think like a freak: Business and crisis management lessons for profitability

Panel: Views from the Boardroom: Acquisition strategies and capital management models amidst economic uncertainties

Developer CEO Interview: Insights into financing property developments and expansion in China

China Panel: Impact of tightened regulations and market corrections on the investment climate and deal flow for China real estate

Panel: Cross-border investment strategies of S-REITs – How are they identifying offshore acquisition targets?

Hong Kong REIT

Malaysian REIT

Singapore REIT

Securities Investors Panel: Evaluating the selection criterion of Asian REITs for investment exposure to real estate

Panel: Challenges and opportunities for REIT IPOs in Southeast Asia

Opening cocktail reception, Cassia Main Ballroom, Level 3, Sands Expo & Convention Centre

Industry gala dinner, Begonia Main Ballroom, Level 3, Sands Expo & Convention Centre

Keynote: Behavioural finance and investment decisions in the new economic reality

European Funds Panel: Devising strategies for commercial property investments into Singapore, Japan and Australia

Dialogue: Asian capital diversifying into Western markets – Which are the top cities and sectors?

Japan Panel: Deal structures and investment risks and returns for Tokyo commercial real estate

Panel: Outlook and performance of the hospitality real estate asset class within an Asian property portfolio

Issuers Panel: Tapping into bonds and loans as a funding source for property ventures

Investors Panel: Determining the key structural issues, pricing and yields of Asian property bonds

Panel: Tracking the growing appetite of private wealth for prime residential and commercial properties in Asia

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