APREA Hong Kong Conference

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.

Ms Christina Hau is the Chief Executive Officer of Champion Real Estate Investment Trust, overseeing its strategic development, asset management, asset enhancement and investment opportunities. Ms Hau is a Registered Architect in Hong Kong with over 20 years of experience in the real estate industry, covering design, planning, project management and asset management of renowned world-class commercial complexes. Prior to joining the REIT Manager, Ms Hau worked at Hong Kong’s leading real estate listed companies overseeing key investment properties in Mainland China. Ms Hau graduated from The Chinese University of Hong Kong with degrees in Master of Architecture and Bachelor of Social Sciences (Hons). She is a member of Hong Kong Institute of Architects and Vice- Chairman of Commercial Properties Research Association under China Real Estate Chamber of Commerce.

Athena Tse is the Head of Greater China of AEW, based in Hong Kong. She is responsible for sourcing, structuring, and managing real estate investments in the region, while also overseeing business development and capital raising initiatives across the APAC area. With over thirteen years of experience in the real estate sector, Ms. Tse previously worked in the asset management team at Phoenix Property Investors in Hong Kong. She holds a B.S. in Economics from the London School of Economics, an M.M. from Duke University, and an M.S. in Real Estate Development from Columbia University.

Brenda Yip is Head of Strategy and Corporate Finance at Link REIT, where she leads corporate strategy, M&A and the group’s corporate finance activities. Over the past decade with Link REIT, she has held roles across investments, capital transactions and portfolio management, playing a pivotal role in the REIT’s business expansion into Mainland China and international markets.

Before joining Link, Brenda worked at Citi and Standard Chartered as real estate investment banker and real estate financier, advising corporates, investment managers, and private equity firms on equity and debt capital markets transactions, corporate and structured finance, capital raisings and mergers and acquisitions. She began her career in investment banking and later worked with the Asian investment arm of Soul Patts.

Pak Man Yuen is a Managing Director in the Real Estate group at Blackstone. Since joining Blackstone in 2013, Mr. Yuen has been involved in a number of Blackstone’s investments across Asia, including SCPG, Tysan Holdings, Taubman Asia and the GE Australia portfolio.

Before joining Blackstone, Mr. Yuen was a member of the acquisitions team at Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing.

Mr. Yuen received a BS in Computer Science and MS in Management Science & Engineering from Stanford University, where he graduated with distinction, was elected to Phi Beta Kappa and was a Terman Scholar. Mr. Yuen serves on the board of Tysan Holdings as a Non Executive Director and member of the Nomination Committee and Remuneration Committee.

Current Responsibilities 

Oscar leads a team of more than 20 people in Hong Kong, primarily focusing on advising and identifying real estate investment opportunities, as well as targeting potential joint-venture partners for overseas funds. 

Experience 

Prior to joining JLL, Oscar was an Executive Director at CBRE and he played leadership roles in acquisitions for numerous global real estate investors. Oscar has successfully completed acquisitions and dispositions across multiple Greater China cities, more than US$4 Billion in total. He has also actively sourced domestic Chinese  investor groups for the international market. 

He has over 20 years of experience engaging in both Hong Kong and inbound & outbound business opportunities in Greater China. 

Major Assignments 

Project Value (in USD) The Palazzo, Chengdu (80% interest) $1.35 billion 12 Floors of One Island East, Hong Kong $694 million Dalian Residential Site, Dalian $629 million NKIL 6607 (Non-industrial portion), Kai Tak, Hong Kong $434 million Parkside Plaza, Shanghai $338 million Alibaba Group Headquarter, Beijing $273 million Channel One, Shanghai $245 million Laiyin Site, Luwan District, Shanghai $235 million No. 1 Shouson Hill Road East, Hong Kong $196 million Lakevile Shama Luxe, Shanghai $155 million Patina En-bloc Residence, Hong Kong $145 million Sanlitun Development Project, Beijing $135 million Redbox Portfolio, Hong Kong $110 million 

Education and Affiliations 

The University of Hong Kong BSc (Surveying) 
Member of Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors (General Practice Division) 

Client Experience 

Alibaba Group 

Alpha Investment Partners Carlyle Asia Investment Advisor  Far East Consortium 

Gaw Capital 

Henderson Land  

KHI Management  

Mapletree Investment  

Shui On Group 

New World Development China SEA Holdings 

Sino Land Company  

Securities and Futures Com Shenzhen Overseas Chinese Town Swire Property 

The Blackstone Group (HK) Ltd. Xintiandi

With 30+ years’ experience dedicated to real estate and technology, Bernie is a leader in digital transformation in real estate and using data to create a more competitive and collaborative environment. Currently responsible for the growth of Yardi Systems in Asia Pacific, Bernie lives in Hong Kong and is a qualified accountant and economist.

He supports real estate clients with Retail, Commercial, Industrial, Residential and Mixed-Use assets, helping them to grow their operations, create efficiencies, and gain better insight into their business. His expertise includes asset and investment management, private equity, operations improvement, program and project management, finance, technology implementation and compliance.

Bernie has led large-scale technology projects, as well as led and supported Proptech start-ups, across Australia, the USA, Middle East, Asia and Europe. He has over 60 publications to his name, and extensive public speaking experience. He is actively working with several charities focused on the marine environment and child education in Hong Kong and China.

Graeme Torre joined Hongkong Land in 2026. He is responsible for the management and performance of the Hong Kong Central portfolio. Mr Torre brings more than 30 years of leadership experience in real estate and investment management across Asia Pacific. Most recently, he led APG Asset Management’s APAC real estate business. Prior to that, he held leadership roles at Invesco Real Estate and Henderson Global Investors.

John Pattar (Hong Kong) joined KKR in 2018 and is a Partner and Head of KKR's Real Estate business in Asia Pacific. He oversees all aspects of the firm’s Asia Real Estate business including the investment strategy, asset management and fundraising of KKR’s Asia Real Estate opportunistic fund series, as well as the firm’s Asia Core Plus Real Estate strategy. Mr. Pattar is a member of KKR’s Asia Real Estate Investment Committee and KKR’s Asia Real Estate Portfolio Management Committee. In addition to this, Mr. Pattar sits on the Board of Directors of KKR Japan Realty Management (KJRM), a $14bn1 REIT manager in Japan that manages about 200 properties across two listed J-REITs.

Prior to joining KKR, Mr. Pattar was the CEO of CLSA Real Estate since 2004. At CLSA, Mr. Pattar built a Pan-Asian real estate platform for the firm.

Mr. Pattar holds a Bachelor of Laws degree from King's College London, University of London (LLB) and is a Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (F.R.I.C.S.).

Nikhil is head of Real Estate for Asia Pacific within Goldman Sachs Asset Management. He is a member of the Asset & Wealth Management Private Real Estate Investment Committee.

Nikhil joined Goldman Sachs in 2008 as an analyst in the Specialty Lending Group within the Special Situations Group (SSG), where he focused on middle market corporate lending. In 2010, he moved to the Asset Investing Group within SSG in New York. In 2020, Nikhil moved to Hong Kong with the Real Estate business in Goldman Sachs Asset Management. He was named managing director in 2019.

Nikhil earned a BA in Economics from Northwestern University in 2008.

• Yvette Chan is a Managing Director with Alvarez & Marsal in Hong Kong. She brings 20 years of tax advisory experience, specialising in China and Hong Kong taxation. 
• Ms. Chan has assisted her clients to undertake investments with regard to transaction structuring and devising tax efficient strategies for implementing business operations and arrangements for their initial greenfield investment or mergers & acquisitions in or outside Greater China. In addition, Ms. Chan has advised on a number of tax structuring, tax due diligence, tax modeling review, mergers & acquisitions, corporate restructuring, pre-IPO restructuring, leasing, and tax compliance projects, and specialises in the structuring of M&A and financial transactions from a tax perspective.
• Ms. Chan services clients in a wide range of industries including real estate, private equity and investment fund, infrastructure, etc.
• Yvette’s real estate fund clients include Actis real estate funds, Angelo Gordon, BlackRock, Blackstone, CPPIB, GAW Capital, Kailong, Macquarie real estate funds, Morgan Stanley real estate funds, PAG, Paladin (Country Garden), Phoenix Property Investors, Quadreal, SSG Ares, TCC Capital, etc. Yvette also advise other corporate as well as family offices with respect to their real estate operations and transactions. 
• Ms. Chan has co-authored articles on Chinese taxation in the International Tax Review, Euromoney, China Tax Intelligence and Asia-Pacific Journal of Taxation. Ms. Chan has also taught internal courses and spoken at external seminars on Chinese taxation, particularly in relation to non-resident tax issues for inbound investments, as well as Chinese tax issues and considerations on outbound investments.
• Before joining A&M, Ms. Chan spent 5 years with KPMG in London and over 9 years in their Hong Kong office, most recently serving as partner in the M&A tax team. 
• Ms. Chan earned a bachelor’s degree and a master degree in Mathematical Sciences from the University of Oxford. She is a fellow and member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, and a member of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Chartered Institute of Taxation in the United Kingdom, and the Taxation Institute of Hong Kong. She is also a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA). 

Daniel Feldmann joined Hazelview Investmeants (formerly Timbercreek Equities Corp) in February 2012 as Analyst, Global Real Estate Securities. Daniel is based in the Hong Kong office and in his current role is responsible for co-managing Hazelview’s global real estate securities strategies, the financial analyses, valuation and investment recommendation of global real estate sectors and securities.

Daniel has over 12 years of experience in finance, accounting and capital markets and has worked in the public real estate investment market since 2010. Daniel was responsible for Hazelview’s European real estate securities coverage in the Zurich office before transferring to Hong Kong in June 2016 to establish the company's local Asian presence. Prior to joining Hazelview, Daniel was an Analyst of global real estate securities at 4IP Management AG, an Analyst of global real estate securities at Sal. Oppenheim jr. & Cie. Corporate Finance (Switzerland) AG and a Funds Analyst at UBS AG.

Daniel holds a Bachelor of Arts in Banking and Finance, a Master of Arts in Economics and Business Administration and a Ph.D in Business Administration from the University of Zurich. He holds the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst designation.

Jagdeep Ghuman is a portfolio manager for Nuveen’s listed Global Infrastructure, Global Real Estate and Global Real Estate Carbon Reduction strategies. In addition, he is also the director of research Asia, for the Listed Real Assets investment team. He specializes in Asia ex-Japan infrastructure and real estate securities. He is based in Hong Kong.

Jagdeep began working in the investment industry in 2004 and joined Nuveen in 2008. Previously, he was with Credit Suisse where he was a senior analyst in equity research. Prior to that, he was an associate analyst in equity research at Avondale Partners, LLC and a management analyst with KPMG Consulting.

Jagdeep graduated with a B.A. in Economics and Sociology from New York University and an M.B.A. in Finance from Auburn University.

Leon Ko, CFA, CMT, is a Senior Research Analyst at Cohen & Steers, where he covers listed real estate sectors in Greater China and Emerging Markets.  He has 23 years of experience.  Prior to joining the firm in 2006, Mr. Ko was a research analyst in the Asia property research group at UBS Securities.  Previously, he was a financial analyst in the Corporate Finance Department at Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu.  Mr. Ko has a BSc from the University of British Columbia and an MSc from the University of Pennsylvania.

Jeremy Ong is a partner in Baker McKenzie's Hong Kong office and he leads the REITs practice in Hong Kong. He has over 15 years of experience advising REITs on their formation, acquisitions, disposals, equity/debt capital raising exercises and liability management exercises, and advised on almost all of Hong Kong's largest REIT transactions.

Jeremy has been recognised by Legal 500 as a "Next Generation Partner" in two key areas for REITs (investment funds; real estate) and his practice is also described by Chambers as “a trusted adviser to REITs” which is “often instructed to assist clients with IPOs and capital raisings”.