FAQs
Who is the APREA member?
The company, fund, trust or partnership entity is the member of APREA. This means all staff employed by the member can access APREA’s membership benefits, including deep member discounts on APREA’s activities.
Who represents your organisation?
Each member entity appoints both a principal and alternate contact, who are the primary liaison points. However, you can register as many staff as you wish to receive APREA benefits.
Can individuals join APREA?
No. At present, all membership is at a corporate level.
What is APREA’s geographical coverage?
APREA’s activities encompass China, Japan, South East Asia, Australasia, India and the Middle East. At present, APREA operates chapters in China, India, Japan, Australia, the Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore and Hong Kong.
Do I need to join in every country where I own or manage property or operate a business?
No. One APREA membership covers the world.
How does APREA treat related organisations?
APREA takes a ‘family’ approach – when a company joins APREA, its directly-controlled subsidiaries can also access member benefits, unless they are separate businesses. Membership rights travel downward in a corporate structure, not up to the parent or sideways.
How many types of membership are offered and what does membership cost?
APREA’s membership categories are: Full, Associate, Sovereign and Pension Fund, Government, and Academic. An explanation of these categories and fees are provided upon request.
How is APREA governed?
APREA is governed by a board of directors that is elected from the membership. Also, each country chapter is led by a local advisory council.
Who sets APREA’s priorities?
The board of directors and chapter councils. In addition, APREA operates several member roundtables which develop, guide and implement priority programs.
These roundtables are: Advocacy, Investor Interface & Leading Practices, Research & Market Intelligence, Sustainability & ESG, Membership, and Industry Networking.
How does APREA define ‘real estate’?
APREA treats real estate in the broadest sense, which means it covers traditional property investment – offices, shopping centres, logistics, plus all emerging/alternative or real asset formats, such as senior living, airports, child care, residential, tourism, student accommodation, rural, health care, renewables, storage, data centres, telco towers etc.
Which other companies are members of APREA?
We would be delighted to provide you with a roster of current members.
Can anyone register for the APREA website?
Yes, anyone can register. However, access to certain sections such as the Knowledge Hub and member-exclusive reports is restricted to APREA members only.
I forgot my password. How can I reset it?
Click on the “Forgot Password” link on the login page. You will receive an email with instructions to reset your password. If you don’t receive it, check your spam folder or contact us for assistance.
How do I access member-exclusive content?
Once you log in with a registered member account, you will automatically see exclusive content such as the Knowledge Hub, downloadable insights, and exclusive research reports.
I’m having trouble accessing the website. Who can I contact?
If you experience any technical difficulties or have questions about your account, please reach out to our support team at enquiries@aprea.asia.
Are APREA members entitled to complimentary passes for conferences?
APREA members are entitled to one complimentary delegate pass per country conference and enjoy member rates for APREA’s flagship regional conference, Asia Pacific Real Assets Leaders’ Congress.
Can non-members attend APREA events?
Yes. Non-members are welcome to attend by paying the applicable non-member registration rates.
What is the cancellation policy for delegate passes?
Cancellations must be made in writing at least two weeks before the event. Refunds are issued at APREA’s discretion, subject to a 20% processing fee. Cancellations made after the deadline are non-refundable, but the fee can be credited toward a future APREA event.
Can I transfer my registration to a colleague?
Yes. Delegate registrations can be transferred to another eligible member of the same organisation, provided APREA is notified in writing at least one week before the event.
Will I receive a refund if I cancel late?
No. Cancellations received less than two weeks before the event are not eligible for a refund, but the amount paid may be used as credit toward a future event.
What happens to my personal data when I register?
By registering for an event, you consent to APREA and its partners collecting and processing your personal data for the purposes of event-related communications, updates, and marketing.
Will photos or videos be taken during the event?
Yes. By attending, you acknowledge and agree that your image may be captured in photos, videos, or livestreams, and may be used by APREA and its event partners for event marketing purposes.
Who can I contact if I have further questions about APREA events?
For any inquiries, please contact APREA at events@aprea.asia.
What payment methods do you accept?
We accept a variety of payment options including credit/debit cards (Visa, MasterCard, Amex) via Stripe, bank transfers and PayNow.
What is Stripe?
Stripe is a payment processing platform that allows you to make payments online. It supports a wide range of payment methods, including credit and debit cards.
Are there any fees for using Stripe?
Yes, Stripe does charge payment 4.5% admin fees
Who bears the Bank Charges for Bank Transfer?
All bank and administration charges related to the transaction shall be borne by the payer.
Do select OUR (Sender Pays All Fees) when making payments – The payer covers both bank’s fees and any intermediary or recipient bank fees. This ensures the recipient receives the full amount.
What is PayNow?
PayNow is applicable in Singapore and is widely used for instant fund transfers between individuals, businesses, and government agencies. It allows users to send and receive Singapore Dollar (SGD) funds using their mobile number, NRIC/FIN, or Unique Entity Number (UEN), without needing to know the recipient’s bank account details.
Can I pay in a different currency?
We primarily process payments in USD and SGD but international payments can be arranged. Currency conversion fees may apply.
How are taxes and VAT handled?
Membership Invoice – All applicable taxes, such as VAT/GST, are determined by your billing address and will be reflected in your invoice.
Event Invoice – VAT/GST is determined by the location of the event. If the event takes place in Singapore, GST applies—regardless of whether the customer is based overseas.
When is payment due?
embership Invoice – Payment for membership invoice is due within 30 days of the invoice date.
Event Invoice – Payment is due upon receipt of the invoice.
Who can I contact for finance-related questions?
Our finance team is happy to help. Reach us at accounts@aprea.asia or +65 6955 7850.
PRIVACY POLICY
Your privacy
Asia Pacific Real Assets Association Limited (“APREA“, “we“, “our”, or “us“) recognizes the importance of your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you visit and interact with our website (the “Website”). By using our Website, you agree to this Privacy Policy.
Information we collect
We may collect your personal data when you voluntarily provide it, such as:
- Registering for our online services.
- Completing online transactions.
- Contacting us via the Website or other means.
- Subscribing to our mailing lists.
- Participating in surveys, competitions, events, or promotional activities.
This information may include your name, email, contact details, company, role, sector, and location of interest.
How we use the information
We use your personal information to:
- Provide services and respond to inquiries.
- Administer events or promotional activities.
- Improve our services, Website content, and functionality.
- Conduct marketing activities, tailored to your preferences.
You can opt-out of receiving marketing communications at any time by contacting us at APREA_CorporateAffairs@aprea.asia.
Sharing your Personal Data
We may share your personal data with trusted partners and service providers who help us deliver our services. These parties are obligated to handle your data securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy and applicable laws.
We may disclose your data if required by law or legal proceedings.
Monitoring and Tracking
We intend to continue improving the content and function of our Website. For this reason, we may monitor customer traffic patterns and Website usage to help us improve the design and layout of our Website and provide content of interest to you.
Use of Cookies
Our Website uses cookies to enhance user experience. For detailed information, please see our Cookie Policy at www.aprea.asia.
How Do We Use your Information For Marketing?
We may share your information within our international partnerships and affiliated organizations and with our business partners for marketing purposes or we may send you information about other organizations’ goods and services. We or any business partners may contact you, directly or via our agents, with offers of goods and services or information that may be of interest to you where we are legally permitted to do so. When you provide us with your fax number, telephone numbers, or email address you can choose to consent to being contacted by these methods for these purposes.
Consent
By providing us with your personal data, you consent to our processing your personal data, including sensitive personal data, for the purposes identified.
If you provide us with information about another person you confirm that they have appointed you to act for them, to consent to the processing of their personal data including sensitive personal data and that you have informed them of our identity and the purposes (as set out above) for which their personal data will be processed. When we first contact them we may tell them where we got their information from and we will verify this consent.
You can choose to withdraw your consent at any time. However, we may not be able to provide you with services as a result. Should you wish to withdraw your consent, please inform the Data Protection Officer at aprea_corporateaffairs@aprea.asia
Transfers of Personal Data
You also consent to our transferring your personal data to our service providers, where reasonably necessary, in the Philippines and any other countries for the above purposes. If we do make such a transfer to our third-party service providers, we will put a contract or other binding obligations in place to ensure that your personal data is protected to the same extent as it would be before it was transferred. Transfers between APREA companies are governed by binding corporate rules or contractual arrangements.
How You Can Access and Make Correction to Your Personal Data
You may write in to us, based on reasonable grounds, to enquire how we have been using or disclosing your personal data. We will allow you access to your personal data for the past one year, and to make any correction if there is any error or omission. Before we accede to your request, we may need to verify your identity. We will try to respond to your request within 30 days. By which time we will give you an estimate of how long it is going to take to retrieve all the relevant data, and the cost of processing the request (if applicable).
How We Ensure the Accuracy of Your Personal Data
We will take reasonable precautions and verification checks to ensure that the personal data we have collected from you is reasonably accurate, complete and up-to-date. From time to time, we may do a verification exercise with you to update us on any changes to your personal data.
How We Protect Your Personal Data
We will take reasonable security arrangements to protect your personal data that is in our possession. We will take reasonable measures to maintain the confidentiality and integrity of your personal data.
External partners who we use to process and maintain your personal data on our behalf will be bound by reasonable contractual information security arrangements we have with them.
For information about how we use cookies on our website please refer to our Cookie Policy, which may be updated from time to time.
We may link to other websites but we are not responsible in any way for the content or privacy policies of those websites in the way in which information about their users are being treated.
How We Retain Your Personal Data
We do not retain personal data for the period longer than it is necessary for any administrative, business or legal purposes. Personal data that is no longer needed by us will be destroyed or disposed of in an appropriate manner.
How We Handle Queries and Complaints
If you have any query or feedback regarding this Policy, or any complaint you have relating to how we manage your personal data, you may contact our Data Protection Officer at the following contact:
Email: Data Protection Officer (aprea_corporateaffairs@aprea.asia)
How do we protect your information?
We offer the use of a secure server and Secure Socket Layers (SSL) encryption technology to protect your information. However, given the electronic nature of the internet, by using this Website, you accept the inherent risks in doing so, including, but not limited to, the security risks of interception, unauthorized access, the risks of corruption and the risks of viruses or other harmful devices.
Disclaimer
We link to other Websites. We are not responsible for the content or privacy policies of these websites for the way in which information about their users is treated. In particular, unless expressly stated, we are not agents for these Websites or advertisers nor are we authorized to make representations on their behalf. In any event, you should explore the privacy practices of those third parties.
Passwords
In order to bring you more personalized services, we may ask you to establish one or more passwords to gain access to certain services or sections in either our Website or the website(s) of other suppliers whose products or services are available to you via a link from our Website. You are solely responsible for the control and use of each password you create.
Updates
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make a material change to the policy, we will post a notice on our Website or email you with the updated Privacy Policy.
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