Welcome to the APREA Podcast Series. This episode finds us in conversation with Tom Roche, Executive General Manager, Development & Investments at John Holland Group. Journalist Mark Cooper talks to Tom about his very broad experience in real estate and infrastructure, from engineering to finance, transactions to project origination and a fair bit in between. Tom also talks how has COVID-19 affected his work at John Holland and the running of his team & projects. Tom will finish with his thoughts on the outlook for Australian real estate market.

Welcome to the APREA Podcast Series. Today we bring you a new episode of APREA Podcast series!. In this episode, we chat with Rushabh Desai, Chief Executive Officer – Asia Pacific, of Allianz Real Estate. Based in Singapore, Rush will highlight the art of balancing life and the business, how to think outside the box, and what did he do before he became a CEO. Join us today to listen how leaders in real estate are navigating the unprecedented uncertainties of 2020 and what are Rush’s thoughts on the foreseeable future.

Welcome to the APREA Podcast Series. This episode finds us in conversation with Christian Mancini, chief executive officer, Asia Pacific (excluding Greater China) at Savills. Journalist Mark Cooper talks to Chris about his early days in real estate and his 20 year-plus career in Japan, where he still runs the Savills business alongside his regional commitments. Chris also opines on the changes the COVID-19 outbreak may bring to real estate investment in the Asia Pacific region. A wide-ranging discussion also takes in Chris’s advice to his younger self, the duties of a regional CEO and the evolving world of the real estate adviser.

Welcome to the APREA Podcast Series. In this episode, we talk to Suchad Chiaranussati, founder and chairman of SC Capital Partners, a real estate private equity firm based in Singapore. In conversation with journalist Mark Cooper, Suchad talks about the daily routine for a real estate private equity leader, what keeps him motivated and what he looks for in new hires. We also discuss SC Capital’s move into the core-plus arena and Suchad’s thoughts about real estate opportunities across the Asia Pacific region.

ARA Property Management (APM) is the property management arm of ARA Asset Management, looking after more than 25 million sq ft of assets. On the sidelines of the APREA Property Leaders Summit in Shanghai, we talk to Susan Sim, chief executive of APM China about how good property management can add value to real estate. 

The APREA Podcast Series features conversations with some of the leading lights from the Asia Pacific real estate industry. In this edition, we talk to Alan Miyasaki, senior managing director and head of real estate Asia acquisitions at Blackstone Group, about the outlook for the market and where to find value.