Investing in Japanese real estate, and how you can do so through Singapore structures. Joint event by APREA and Sanne Group

Sigrid 是亞太房地產協會 (APREA) 的首席執行官。她總部設在新加坡，負責監督協會在亞太地區的戰略方向、倡議和運營。在她的領導下，APREA 重新定位為一個專注於房地產和基礎設施的行業貿易團體。.

Sigrid 於 2019 年 1 月加入 APREA 的執行團隊。.

在加入 APREA 之前，她於 2010 年至 2018 年間擔任高纬宏 (C&W) 亞太研究與諮詢服務部董事總經理，負責研究、思想領導、策略制定和客戶管理。 在遷往新加坡之前，她在華盛頓特區工作，並領導 C&W 在中大西洋地區的美國研究小組，負責監督華盛頓特區、維吉尼亞州、馬里蘭郊區、巴爾的摩和費城地區市場研究活動的所有方面。加入 C&W 之前，Sigrid 擔任全國房地產經紀人協會 (NAR) 的資深經濟學家。在該職位上，她發展了 NAR 的辦公室、倉庫、零售、多戶住宅和國際研究計劃。.

Sigrid 是全球經濟、公共政策和房地產問題的公認專家，經常在業界活動中發表演說。 華爾街日報》、《金融時報》、彭博社、《紐約時報》和路透社等眾多全球刊物也經常刊登她對商業和住宅房地產市場的評論。此外，她還在 CNBC、彭博社、CNN、全國公共廣播電台和亞洲新聞頻道等財經網路和廣播電台多次亮相。.

Sigrid 擁有康乃爾大學 Johnson Graduate School of Management 的工商管理碩士學位，以及賓夕法尼亞州立大學的經濟學碩士學位。她是多個民間團體的成員，包括新加坡萊佛士市扶輪社 (Rotary Club of Raffles City)，她曾在該社擔任多個領導職位，並擔任新加坡克隆氏結腸炎協會 (Crohn's & Colitis Society of Singapore) 執行委員會的成員。.

從 2015 年到 2023 年，他擔任住友商事株式會社子公司 Sumisho Realty Management 的總裁兼執行長，並將其資產管理規模擴大至超過 7000 億日圓。他將公司的投資結構多元化，例如 SOSiLA Logistic REIT（公開交易）和 SC Realty Private REIT（私人配售），以及廣泛的獨立帳戶。.

在此之前，他在 Sumitomo Corporation 擔任重要職務，負責管理日本和美國的綜合房地產投資組合，其中包括住宅、商業和物流業。.

2024 年至 2025 年 4 月，他在 ES-CON Japan 擔任董事兼戰略事業部主管。目前他在 Fortress Investment Group 從事 J-REIT 相關業務。.

他於 1983 年畢業於京都大學，擁有建築學學士學位。此外，他還是日本的執照建築師、受人尊敬的 ARES 認證大師、APREA 董事會成員/日本分會主席，以及 RICS Japan、MEG 聯席主席 (FRICS)。.

Mark joined Sanne in 2019. In Mark’s role as Head of Sanne Japan, he works with business leaders in Sanne's other Asia-Pacific based offices and globally to provide services to existing real estate clients in the region. Mark is focused on expanding Sanne's client base to global investment managers and asset owners who are looking for local Japanese solutions; Japanese investors who are seeking offshore solutions; and domestic Japanese investors, investment managers and asset owners who are seeking solutions to invest within Japan.

Background and Experience

Mark joined Sanne from State Street Trust and Banking, Japan, where he held the position of Chief Operating Officer for four and a half years, during which he was responsible for all aspects of banking, trustee and accounting work for the entire Operations organisation in Japan, with a team of over 300 people. Prior to this, Mark worked with Goldman Sachs Asset Management for 13 years, the first eight years in London, responsible for the funds business in Ireland, Luxembourg and Cayman. For the last five years, Mark was based in Japan with the additional responsibility for the funds businesses in Australia, China, Korea and India.

Qualifications and Memberships

• Qualified with the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants

Languages

• 日本人

Yosuke Fujioka is the Head of Investments & Fund Management of GLP Japan. He is in charge of fund management in Japan, and has been with GLP since 2009. Prior to the current role, Yosuke served as the Senior Vice President of Fund Management Department of GLP Singapore, where he was in charge of raising capital for and managing the GLP’s fund management platform globally. Yosuke also served as the Vice President of Asset Management Department of GLP Japan, where he was responsible for managing GLP Japan Income Partners I, a US$ 1.0 billion AUM joint venture with CIC and CBRE Global Investors formed in December 2011. Prior to GLP, he worked with Prologis as an asset manager of a portfolio of US$ 6.0 billion, which was listed in October 2010 on the main board of SGX.

Yosuke graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Business and Commerce from Keio University.

Tobias has been with EY tax since 1983. He returned to EY Tokyo in 2019 with a focus on advising Real Estate, Private Equity and Sovereign Wealth (SWFs) Funds on their investments in(to) Japan.

From 2010-2018, he was the partner in charge of the EY UAE (Abu Dhabi/Dubai) tax practice. He worked with SWFs, Private Equity and other Funds, Financial Institutions and large (family) corporations.

Prior to his time in the Middle East, he was a tax partner at EY Japan (1995-2010). In that period, his focus was on Japan inbound RE and PE Fund investment structuring as well as on wider Japan inbound M&A transactions. Before joining the Tokyo EY practice in 1995, he worked at EY London and EY Netherlands.

Tobias has been dealing extensively with the tax aspects of Fund structuring and Fund transactions, especially covering cross border private equity and real estate transaction tax structuring.

Tobias holds master degrees in Netherlands civil law and tax law.

Joshua Isenberg is a partner in the Morrison & Foerster LLP’s Real Estate Group based in Tokyo. Mr. Isenberg’s practice includes a wide variety of real estate transactions, including senior and mezzanine financing, acquisitions, sales, construction and development matters, joint ventures, and ground leases.

Jing Jing joined Sanne in 2010. As Managing Director, Jing Jing is responsible for leading Sanne's Asia-Pacific business and driving the strategy to expand Sanne’s presence in the APAC region. Jing Jing focuses on providing quality service and building long-term partnerships with existing clients.

Background and Experience

Prior to joining Sanne, Jing Jing qualified in Ernst & Young’s Dublin office and gained four years audit experience in the financial service division.

Qualifications and Memberships

• Qualified member of Chartered Accountants Ireland
• MA in Accounting from University College of Dublin

Languages

• Mandarin
• 英語

Xander joined Sanne in 2019. In his role as Associate Director of Business Development, Xander is responsible for expanding Sanne's customer base and presence in the APAC region, developing sales strategies and enhancing Sanne's profile within the region.

Xander spent five years with Bloomberg, working within the asset management industry across emerging markets such as the Philippines, Vietnam and Thailand. Prior to joining Sanne, Xander was responsible for development across Asia-Pacific for Preqin, a leading provider of data, analytics and insights to the alternative assets community.