ULI and IRES host half-day forum providing insights and perspectives on Asian real estate markets

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SINGAPORE (September 21, 2012) – Urban Land Institute (ULI) Asia Pacific and The National University of Singapore’s Institute of Real Estate Studies (IRES) will present a half-day forum about future development in Asian Real Estate Markets, at the Four Seasons Hotel, Singapore. The forum will focus on tackling issues relating to development, policy risk and real estate investments across Asian markets with a particular focus on the Chinese and South Asian property markets.

The event will open with a keynote address on “The Evolution and Future Themes of the Real Estate Industry,” given by Dr. Seek Ngee Huat (Past President/ Board Member at GIC Real Estate/ Global Logistic Properties). There will be two major Panel Discussions: “The State of China’s Property Markets and Policy Measures” featuring Richard Price (Chief Executive Officer for Asia Pacific at CBRE Global Investors and ULI North Asia Vice Chairman), Dr. Zhu Haibin (Chief China Economist & Head of Greater China Economic Research for J.P. Morgan), Professor Deng Yongheng (Director at NUS Institute of Real Estate Studies & Chairman of World Economic Forum Global Agenda Council on Real Estate 2011/12) and Professor Joseph Gyourko (Director for Zell/ Lurie Real Estate Centre, The Wharton School) and “What’s Ahead for South Asian Real Estate and Markets” which will feature Rob Garman (Executive Director for South Asia at Hong Kong Land Limited) along with Jeremy Choy (Head of Capital Transactions Asia at MGPA) and Dr. Boaz Boon (Senior Vice President for Research at CapitaLand Ltd.). The closing lecture will concern “Asia’s Great Urban Shift,” and will be delivered by Sanjeev Sanyal, Global Strategist for Deutsche Bank AG & Author of “The Indian Renaissance: India’s Rise After a Thousand Years of Decline”.

“It will be extremely exciting to engage in debate about some of the key issues and risks concerning the Chinese property market and its future development,” said Richard Price, CEO for Asia Pacific at CBRE Global Investors and ULI North Asia Vice Chairman, who has had nearly 20 years’ experience in commercial real estate investment. “The property market in China is so large that what happens in the country not only effects the region but it has the potential to effect the global trends.”

“Having so many key industry figures in one place to share their expertise will be an opportunity to really understand the latest prospects for the Asian Real Estate Market,” said John Fitzgerald, Senior Vice President, Asia Pacific, ULI, who will be participating at the event. “We look forward to thought-provoking dialogue and analysis from some of the key economists, investors, academics and developers from across the region.”

About The Urban Land Institute
Urban Land Institute (ULI) is a nonprofit research and education organization supported by its members. Its mission is to provide leadership in the responsible use of land and in creating and sustaining thriving communities worldwide. Founded in 1936, the institute has now nearly 30,000 members worldwide representing the entire spectrum of land use and real estate development disciplines, working in private enterprise and public service.

About The NUS Institute of Real Estate Studies
The National University of Singapore’s Institute of Real Estate Studies (IRES) is a university-level research institute established to advance multidisciplinary research in real estate and related fields, with a focus on Asia. The institute promotes multidisciplinary collaboration and high-impact research on broad real estate issues in relation to finance, economics, urban development, wealth accumulation, demography, and environmental policies.