APREA Singapore Chapter Roundtable (Members Only)

Sigrid is the Chief Executive Officer of Asia Pacific Real Assets Association (APREA). Based in Singapore, she is responsible for overseeing the strategic direction, initiatives and operations of the association across Asia Pacific. Under her leadership, APREA repositioned to an industry trade group focusing on real estate and infrastructure.

Sigrid joined APREA’s executive team in January 2019.

Prior to APREA, she served as Managing Director of Asia Pacific Research and Advisory Services of Cushman & Wakefield (C&W) from 2010 through 2018, where she was responsible for research, thought leadership, strategy formulation and client management.  Before relocating to Singapore, she was based in Washington, D.C. and led C&W’s U.S. research group in the Mid-Atlantic region, overseeing all aspects of market research activities in the Washington, DC; Virginia; Suburban Maryland, Baltimore; and Philadelphia areas. Prior to joining C&W, Sigrid served as a Senior Economist for the National Association of Realtors (NAR). In that position, she developed NAR’s office, warehouse, retail, multi-family housing, and international research programs.

A recognized expert in global economic, public policy and real estate issues, Sigrid is a frequent speaker at industry events.  Her commentary on commercial and residential real estate markets is also regularly featured in a wide array of global publications, including the Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, Bloomberg, New York Times and Reuters. Additionally, she has made several television appearances on financial networks and radio such as CNBC, Bloomberg, CNN, National Public Radio and Channel News Asia.

Sigrid holds a Master of Business Administration from Cornell University’s Johnson Graduate School of Management and a Master’s degree in Economics from Pennsylvania State University. She is a member of several civic groups including the Rotary Club of Raffles City in Singapore, where she has served in various leadership positions, and serves in the Executive Committee of the Crohn’s & Colitis Society of Singapore.

Mr Andy Tanchyeguan is the CEO of Tenacity Group of family offices and global investors that invests in real assets, technology and alternatives. The multidisciplinary experiences of the group across Industrials, Financials, Big Data, Artificial Intelligence, SWFs and Fortune 500s provide deep, broad and holistic insights into global capital and new economy. He was the former CEO of Generali Real Estate Asia at Generali Group, a public listed Fortune 500 global insurer responsible for the Asia Pacific real estate business. Prior to that, he wasthe Executive Vice President of MEAG Pacific Star Asset Management where MEAG is Munich Re’s asset management arm and Vice President of the Government of Singapore Investment Corporation (GIC) based in London and Singapore covering the Asian, Australian and European markets.

He is also Fellow of SID and serves as Chairman of Asia Pacific Real Assets Association (APREA) Singapore Chapter, Audit & Risk Committee (ARC) Chair of Focus on the Family, Nomination & Remuneration Committee (NRC) Chair of APREA, Institute of Banking & Finance (IBF) Exam Board Member and The Law Society Inquiry Panel Member. A former Director and Council member of SID, he was also the Chairman of SID Board Appointment Service and member of SID Audit Committee and Best Managed Board Award Committee.

Globally he has advised, raised, invested, developed and managed multibillion funds and portfolios across Asia, Australia and Europe ranging from direct investment and development assets to listed and unlisted companies, REITs, funds and strategic alliances. He therefore brings on board extensive years of international and diversified experience in general management, business development, fund management, investment, development and asset management including corporate governance and stewardship experience on the boards of public and private institutions.

Mr John Lim is the Chairman of JL Family Office. He is also the Senior Advisor and Non-executive Director of ESR Cayman Limited and serves as a Non-executive Director of ARA Asset Management (Fortune) Limited, ARA Trust Management (Suntec) Limited, ARA Asset Management (Prosperity) Limited and Hui Xian Asset Management Limited.

Mr Lim is Chairman of the Asia Pacific Real Assets Association (APREA) and the Consultative Committee to the Department of Real Estate, National University of Singapore. He is also a Patron of the Securities Investors Association of Singapore (SIAS) and a Council Member of Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

Mr Lim co-founded ARA Asset Management in 2002 and was its Group CEO for 18 years and Deputy Chairman from February 2021 to January 2022.

Mr Lim has over 40 years of experience in the real estate industry and has received many notable corporate awards. These include the PERE Global Awards 2020 and 2016 Industry Figure of the Year: Asia, Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of the Year Singapore 2012 and the Outstanding CEO of the Year 2011 at the Singapore Business Awards 2012. Mr Lim, along with the Board of Directors of ARA, was a recipient of the prestigious Best Managed Board (Gold) Award at the Singapore Corporate Awards 2012. In 2017, he was conferred the Public Service Medal (PBM) by the President of Singapore in recognition of his contributions to the community.

Mr Lim holds a Bachelor of Engineering (First Class Honours) in Mechanical Engineering, a Master of Science in Industrial Engineering, as well as a Diploma in Business Administration, each from the National University of Singapore.

Sigrid is the Chief Executive Officer of Asia Pacific Real Assets Association (APREA). Based in Singapore, she is responsible for overseeing the strategic direction, initiatives and operations of the association across Asia Pacific. Under her leadership, APREA repositioned to an industry trade group focusing on real estate and infrastructure.

Sigrid joined APREA’s executive team in January 2019.

Prior to APREA, she served as Managing Director of Asia Pacific Research and Advisory Services of Cushman & Wakefield (C&W) from 2010 through 2018, where she was responsible for research, thought leadership, strategy formulation and client management.  Before relocating to Singapore, she was based in Washington, D.C. and led C&W’s U.S. research group in the Mid-Atlantic region, overseeing all aspects of market research activities in the Washington, DC; Virginia; Suburban Maryland, Baltimore; and Philadelphia areas. Prior to joining C&W, Sigrid served as a Senior Economist for the National Association of Realtors (NAR). In that position, she developed NAR’s office, warehouse, retail, multi-family housing, and international research programs.

A recognized expert in global economic, public policy and real estate issues, Sigrid is a frequent speaker at industry events.  Her commentary on commercial and residential real estate markets is also regularly featured in a wide array of global publications, including the Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, Bloomberg, New York Times and Reuters. Additionally, she has made several television appearances on financial networks and radio such as CNBC, Bloomberg, CNN, National Public Radio and Channel News Asia.

Sigrid holds a Master of Business Administration from Cornell University’s Johnson Graduate School of Management and a Master’s degree in Economics from Pennsylvania State University. She is a member of several civic groups including the Rotary Club of Raffles City in Singapore, where she has served in various leadership positions, and serves in the Executive Committee of the Crohn’s & Colitis Society of Singapore.

Mr Andy Tanchyeguan is the CEO of Tenacity Group of family offices and global investors that invests in real assets, technology and alternatives. The multidisciplinary experiences of the group across Industrials, Financials, Big Data, Artificial Intelligence, SWFs and Fortune 500s provide deep, broad and holistic insights into global capital and new economy. He was the former CEO of Generali Real Estate Asia at Generali Group, a public listed Fortune 500 global insurer responsible for the Asia Pacific real estate business. Prior to that, he wasthe Executive Vice President of MEAG Pacific Star Asset Management where MEAG is Munich Re’s asset management arm and Vice President of the Government of Singapore Investment Corporation (GIC) based in London and Singapore covering the Asian, Australian and European markets.

He is also Fellow of SID and serves as Chairman of Asia Pacific Real Assets Association (APREA) Singapore Chapter, Audit & Risk Committee (ARC) Chair of Focus on the Family, Nomination & Remuneration Committee (NRC) Chair of APREA, Institute of Banking & Finance (IBF) Exam Board Member and The Law Society Inquiry Panel Member. A former Director and Council member of SID, he was also the Chairman of SID Board Appointment Service and member of SID Audit Committee and Best Managed Board Award Committee.

Globally he has advised, raised, invested, developed and managed multibillion funds and portfolios across Asia, Australia and Europe ranging from direct investment and development assets to listed and unlisted companies, REITs, funds and strategic alliances. He therefore brings on board extensive years of international and diversified experience in general management, business development, fund management, investment, development and asset management including corporate governance and stewardship experience on the boards of public and private institutions.