Dr. Zhao Hui
Deputy Director
Ministry of Construction, China (MOC)
Zhao Hui was born in Yuyao, Zhejiang Province. He obtained his Ph.D. in Urban Planning from Tokyo Imperial University (now as the University of Tokyo). Later on he came back to China and has been working in the Ministry of Construction of P. R. China. Now Dr. Zhao serves as Deputy Director for the Department of Town and Village Development. He also acted as Deputy Secretary General of the World Water Congress and Exhibition 2005 Organizing Committee.
Ni Hong
Governor
Department of Construction, Anhui Province
Ni Hong was born in Anshan City of Liaoning Province, China in October, 1962. He joined the Communist Party of China (CPC) in June, 1983 and served as the Director of the General Office, Department of Rural Development of The Ministry of Construction, China, Deputy General Manager of Chinese Urban and Rural Construction Corporation, Deputy Mayor and Committee Member of CPC of the Hefei Municipal Government, Anhui Province.
Mr. Ni received his B.S. from Harbin Architectural and Engineering Institute and an EMBA from Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business.
Wang Weixu
Chairman
Shanghai New Huangpu Real Estate Co., Ltd.
/Listed in Shanghai Stock Exchange (600638)
Wang Weixu was born in 1955. He is a member of the Chinese Communist Party and a Certified Public Accountant.
Mr. Wang’s previous roles include the director in Jiangxi Department of Finance, Jiangxi Auditing Department, Secretary General of Jiangxi Association of Auditing Professionals, President of Jiangxi Rich Futures Co, Managing Director of China International Futures Co., Shanghai, Director of Financial Audit in Shanghai Auditing Bureau. Mr. Wang was elected as Chairman of the Board of Shanghai New Huangpu Estate Company on November 28th, 2006.
Qiu Dongfang
Chairman and CEO
Zhejiang Boill Real Estate Development Co., Ltd (A 'Top 100 Chinese Developer' in 2006)
Born in 1963 in Ningbo, Zhejiang, Mr. Qiu Dongfang is Chairman and President of Shanghai Boill (Group) Co., Ltd, Executive Vice-Chairman of the Ningbo Chamber of Commerce of Shanghai Federation of Industrial & Commerce, and Vice-Chairman of Shanghai Business Association. Mr. Qiu is an excellent representative of Ningbo entrepreneurs in Shanghai real estate industry.
Mr. Qiu graduated from Zhejiang University of Technology in 1985, and was assigned to Ningbo Admin. Bureau of Chemical Industry and later promoted as the director of Technical Department in 1993. From 1993 to 1996, Mr. Qiu was the General Manager of Shanghai Shenbiao Construction and Engineering Co., Ltd. Mr. Qiu became the Chairman and President of Shanghai Boill (Group) Co., Ltd since 1996. In January, 2007, Mr. Qiu was awarded as “The Most Influential People in China Real Estate Industry of the Year 2006” by China Real Estate Committee and Development Research Center of State Council.
William Ross
Managing Director, Head of ABS & Structured Bonds
HSBC
Brad Markoff
Managing Partner, Raleigh Office and Co-Chair National REIT Practice
Partner
DLA Piper
Practices:
Real Estate Investment Trusts
Real Estate Capital Markets
Corporate and Securities
Mergers and Acquisitions
Emerging Growth and Venture Capital
Capital Markets
Education
Duke University (1979) A.B. with distinction
Washington University School of Law (1982) J.D.
Admissions
Missouri
North Carolina
Experience
Brad Markoff is a member of the firm's Real Estate Capital Markets practice, Co-Chair of the Global REIT practice group and the Managing Partner of the Raleigh office.He is well known for his experience in complex financing transactions, includingbusiness rollups and strategic investments in a wide variety of industry segments such as REITs and financial institutions.
In his practice, Mr. Markoff regularly handles a wide range of corporate and real estate finance, securities, corporate governance and mergers and acquisitions matters, and he has worked closely with many of the nation's major investment banking firms.Mr. Markoff has been very active in legislative initiatives in the REIT industry in both the United States and throughout Asia.
Mr. Markoff is currently a member of the Board of Advisors of the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (NAREIT) and immediate past co-chair of NAREIT's Governmental Regulation Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Subcommittee.As a part of his role as committee co-chair, Mr. Markoff has led the drafting of NAREIT's various responses to the SEC rule making proposals.He is a frequent speaker on topics related to REITs and mergers and acquisitions.He has been a speaker at five Law and Accounting Conferences sponsored by NAREIT and at the New York University REIT Symposium.Mr. Markoff is a past co-chair of NAREIT's Law & Accounting Conference.Over the past 18 months, Mr. Markoff has been a frequent speaker throughout Asia, including the People’s Republic of China, on worldwide REIT initiatives and best practices.
Mr. Markoff also serves as a member of the Board of Governors of the Asian Public Real Estate Association (APREA) and is a member of its Regulatory and Legislative Committee.In his dual role on both NAREIT’s and APREA’s Board of Governors, he serves as a liaison between the United States and the Asian REIT Industries.
He has recently published an article in Standard & Poors Securities Regulation Report on Hostile Takeovers of REITs and is currently working on a REIT treatise for the Practising Law Institute.Mr. Markoff has been named in The Best Lawyers in America.
Courts and Forums
United States Tax Court
Professional Memberships
North Carolina Bar Association
Missouri Bar Association
American Bar Association
National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (Member, Board of Advisors)
Asian Public Real Estate Association (Member, Board of Governors)
National Association of Bond Lawyers
Kenneth Fridley
President
New City Asia Partners Fund
Mr. Kenneth Fridley is the President of New City Asia Partners Fund and is responsible for the overall management of the Fund. Previously, he was the Vice Chairman of New City Corporation and was responsible for New City’s international operations and private equity fundraising. Prior to joining New City, Mr. Fridley was an Executive Vice President of CBREIJ from 1999 to 2004, where he executed major investment strategies on behalf of the firm’s separate account clients. Mr. Fridley was active in the formation of New City Residence Investment Corp. With over 20 years of experience in real estate finance, investments and development, he serves on the Japan Council of the Urban Land Institute and the Advisory Board of the Fisher Center for Real Estate and Urban Economics, University of California, Berkeley; and is a member of the Pension Real Estate Association, Asian Public Real Estate Association, and the National Association of Real Estate investment Trusts. Mr. Fridley also served four years in the U.S. Coast Guard.
Christopher O'Brien
Executive Vice President
New City Corporation
Chris O'Brien is responsible for overseeing New City Corporation's operations in China and South Korea. Mr. O'Brien brings more than 25 years of experience in law, mergers & acquisitions and real estate investment in Asia and the United States. Prior to joining New City in 2006, Mr. O'Brien was Managing Director and Co-head of Asia for Starwood Capital Group in Tokyo where he led the sourcing and acquisition of real estate in Japan and China. Previously he had practiced law in the areas of M&A, real estate and securities for 23 years in Japan and New York and had been the Managing Partner for the Tokyo office of the law firm of Dorsey & Whitney where he advised private equity funds and other corporate investors in Japan from 1998 through 2003. Mr. O'Brien is a New York licensed attorney and is a founding member of the Urban Land Institute's Japan Council. Mr. O'Brien holds a B.A. from FordhamUniversity and a J.D. from the LawSchool of the University of Pennsylvania.
Stephane D. Tremblay
Vice President, Business Development & Investment
CDP Real Estate China
In February 2007, Stéphane D. Tremblay was appointed Vice President, Business Development and Investment of CDP Real Estate China, Cadim’s representative office in Asia. Cadim, division of the Caisse de Dépot et Placement du Québec, invests in a diversified range of real estate debt and equity products. As part of his functions, Mr. Tremblay is responsible for identifying investment opportunities for Cadim in China as well as acting as a liaison agent for its assets in the region.
Morgan A. Laughlin
Managing Director, Head of Real Estate Asia
The Royal Bank of Scotland
Mark Fogle
Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer
RREEF Asia
Timothy J. Grady
Managing Director, Head of Real Estate Asia Pacific
Merrill Lynch Asia Pacific
Timothy J. Grady is a Managing Director and the Head of Merrill Lynch's Real Estate Group in Asia, overseeing the Real Estate Investing (assets and private equity) and Lending business throughout Asia. Prior to joining Merill Lynch Mr. Grady worked as a Managing Director and the Head of Morgan Stanley Real Estate, Asia Pacific overseeing its real estate and non-performing asset, direct investment business with primary coverage for its real estate investing banking in Asia Pacific. Prior to his joining Morgan Stanley in 2000 he worked in Thailand responsible for Lehman Brothers Principal Transaction Group’s business in South Asia.
Mr. Grady has a B.S. in engineering from MassachusettsMaritimeAcademy and a M.S. in engineering from ColumbiaUniversity.
Franklin Heng
Chief Executive Officer
Macquarie MEAG Prime Real Estate Investment Trust (MMP REIT)
Mr. Heng is currently the Chief Executive Officer for Macquarie Pacific Star Prime REIT Management Ltd, the manager for Macquarie MEAG Prime REIT, and determines the overall business, investment and operational strategies for Macquarie MEAG Prime REIT. Prior to that, he was the President of ERGO Tru Asia where he was responsible for the fund management of ERGO’s investments in Asia, as well as setting up a EUR 500 million Asian Real Estate Fund. Prior to joining the firm, he was a senior investment banker with JP Morgan (S.E. Asia) Ltd and was responsible for M&A, advisory, capital markets and fund raising transactions for clients in the infrastructure and diversified industry sectors in Asia. His other investment banking experience included working with N.M. Rothschild & Sons (Singapore) Pte Ltd and BNP Paribas. With more than 15 years of real estate and investment banking experience, Mr Heng is well-versed in cross-border mergers and acquisitions, structured finance, equity and debt capital markets transactions.
Mr. Heng graduated from the Institut National des Telecommunications with a Master in Telecommunications Management in France and an Honours (2nd Upper) Degree in Business Administration from the National University of Singapore.
Gong Lixing
Chief Financial Officer, Vice President
Shanghai Industrial Development Co., Ltd.
(Listed in Shanghai Stock Exchange, 600748)
Shi, Baodong
Chief Economist, General Manager, Investment Trusts,
Beijing International Trust and Investment Co., Ltd.
Zhang Feng
Chief Financial Officer
Shanghai Tianchen Co., Ltd. (Shanghai Stock Exchange : 600620)
Shanghai Tianchen Co., Ltd., formerly known as Shanghai Liannong Co., Ltd., was established with the approval of Shanghai Municipality Government in the way of raising funds publicly in May 1992 and achieved IPO in Shanghai Stock Exchange in November the same year. With sound development over ten years, Tianchen Ltd. has grown into a conglomerate with main business lines in real estate development, transportation and logistics services, with total assets around RMB 1.6 billion and net assets RMB 450 million as at December 31, 2002.
Hubert Shea
Managing Director,
Hutchison Whampoa Properties (Shanghai) Ltd.
Hubert Shea is a General Manager with Hutchison Whampoa Property in Shanghai, overseeing investment, development and management of a real estate portfolio consisting of prestigious office, residential, commercial, and hotel developments.He has over 17 years of real estate experience and participated in several projects in Asia including Westgate Mall (Shanghai), Century Avenue Project (Shanghai), PacificPlaza (Qingdao), and Menara Genesis (Kuala Lumpur), etc.
Hubert graduated with Honours from the ChineseUniversity of Hong Kong with a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Philosophy.In addition, he holds a Master of Studies from OxfordUniversity and is now completing the Doctor of Business Administration at University of Newcastle.He has also participated in management programmes in marketing strategy, real estate investment, financial analysis and corporate restructuring at ColumbiaBusinessSchool, HarvardBusinessSchool, TsinghuaUniversity, and the LSE.
Li Yongjie
Chairman
Shanghai Huge Chief Investment Co., Ltd.
Li Yongjie is chairman of Shanghai Huge Chief Investment Co., Ltd. & Shanghai Sanyi Architecture Design Office. He was elected as the 12th and 13th sessions of Deputies to the National People's Congress in Changning District, Shanghai. Since 2004, he has been committing himself to the real estate development of creative industry and led the two multi-media creative industry park development in Shanghai, and is honored as the “Top Ten Leader in Promoting Creative Industry Park Development in Shanghai” by Shanghai Municipal Government.
John Pang
Managing Director, Head of Securitization and Cash Flow Lending, Asia
Standard Bank Asia
John Pang is responsible for Securitization and Cash Flow Lending business for Asia with Standard Bank Asia. He set up the teams since April 2006 in Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Malaysia with a focus on origination/structuring/executing Asset-Backed Securitization (“ABS”) and Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securitization (“CMBS”) transactions in the Asia Pacific region.
John has worked on transactions involving a variety of asset types including auto loans, leases, credit card, trade receivables, residential, retail, commercial and industrial property in origination, syndication and execution, for the public, private and commercial paper markets. John has been based in Singapore since 1997, and has originated about twenty public securitization transactions in the Asian Pacific region as an arranger, lead underwriter and financial guarantor. John’s experience in securitization spans 18 years, beginning in 1989 in Chicago at First Chicago Capital Markets’ trading and securitization team, Tokyo-Mitsubishi International, MBIA Asia and HVB AG before joining Standard Bank.
John graduated from University of Chicago with a MBA degree and a BS degree in Finance from University of Illinois.
Lorenz Reibling
Chairman & Senior Partner
Taurus Investment Holdings, LLC
Lorenz is Chairman and a principal of Taurus Investment Holdings, LLC. As cofounder of Taurus, Lorenz has been responsible for the acquisition and/or development of over 100 commercial real estate projects throughout the United States since 1976. He regularly participates as coinvestor in Taurus-sponsored real estate transactions.
In 1966, Lorenz completed an apprenticeship as Industriekaufmann at Obpacher AG, a Weyerhauser-affiliated, Munich-based printing and publishing plant. Lorenz subsequently graduated from München-Kolleg and attended Technische Universität and Ludwigs-Maximilians Universität, earning degrees in Cybernetics and Psychology. His early research on personality changes in heart transplant patients was conducted at University Hospital Munich Grosshadern. After immigration to America he received a MS from BostonCollege in Organizational Management with focus on maximizing intellectual capital. He has attended and completed specialized courses at MIT and Harvard on real estate related subjects. Mr. Reibling’s early career included employment with multinational corporations such as Hoechst (Cassella Riedl), American Hospital Supply Corporation, and CPI Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc. specializing in sophisticated cardiac stimulation appliances.
Mr. Reibling is a full member of the AHI Angel Healthcare Investor Group, The Massachusetts Historical Society, Friends of the Kunstakademie München, and supporter of numerous philantropic organizations. He was appointed to the advisory board of MIT/CRE (Massachusetts Institute of Technology/Center for Real Estate).
As a collector of 15th-16th century Bibles and Reformation literature, Mr. Reibling has initiated and co-sponsored significant research and exhibition projects, such as “The Art of the Book: A journey through a Thousand Years” and “Confront: Resistance against Nazi Terror.” He is fluent in German, English, Spanish and Italian. His residency is in the United States with homes in Massachusetts and Florida. He is married for 26 years with three adult children.
Nathan Parris
Vice President, Development
Taubman Asia
Mr. Parris has worked in Taubman Asia for eight years holding various positions related to shopping center management, asset management, development and investment. Formerly director of retail management for Promena Retail Properties, a wholly owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley, he oversaw the asset management of Morgan Stanley Real Estate Fund’s (MSREF) retail portfolio in Japan.
Prior to joining Promena, Mr. Parris worked at CapitaLand where he was head of Investor Relations for CapitaLand’s Asian retail investment business.He was part of the fund management team that listed Singapore’s first real estate investment trust. Earlier in his career Mr. Parris was with Lend Lease holding various shopping center management positions throughout Asia Pacific.
He is a native of Australia and holds a Bachelor of International Business.
Terry Hu
Managing Director, Head of Real Estate
Temasek Holdings (Pte) Ltd
Frankie Y L Wong
Managing Director, Shui On Holdings Ltd
Chief Executive Officer, Shui On Construction and Materials Ltd.
Paul Wang
Executive Director, Corporate Finance
China Overseas Land & Investment Ltd. (HKSE 0688)
Richard van den Berg
Managing Director, Portfolio Management & China Country Manager
ING Real Estate Investment Management Asia
Richard van den Berg is a Managing Director, Country Manager - China for ING Real Estate Investment Management. He is responsible for the performance of the portfolios in China and activities in China, with oversight of the Shanghai and Beijing offices. Richard is the Fund manager of the US$ 350 million China Opportunity Fund which invests development projects in first, second and third tier cities in China.
He has over 20 years' experience in international property management, development and investment. He joined ING Real Estate in June 2005 from Rodamco Asia.
Kai Ole Ringenson
Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director
Regal Portfolio Management Limited
Mr. Kai Ole Ringenson, Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of Regal Portfolio Management Limited, the Manager of Regal Real Estate Investment Trust which islisted on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (stock code 1881.HK) and the first REIT exclusively focused on investing in 4 and 5 star hotel properties in Greater China including Hong Kong and Mainland China.
Mr. Ringenson has extensive experience in international hotel management and asset management. During his more than 35 years in the hotel industry, he has managed hotels in Asia, Europe and the United States. He has considerable experience of hotel acquisition/sale transactions and has managed numerous hotel turn-around situations. He obtained a Bachelor of Science (Hotel) degree from Cornell University, New York, U.S.A.
Peter Kim
Senior Vice President, Real Estate
Lehman Brothers
Alex Chui
Managing Director, China
Portman Holdings
Alex brings a solid background in commercial real estate to his role as managing director of Portman Holdings' China operations. Based in Portman's Shanghai office, he provides strategic leadership and day-to-day management for the company's China operations.
Prior to joining Portman Holdings, Alex worked for Sun Hung Kai Properties (SHKP) for 14 years, most recently in Beijing as director and general manager with responsibility for the company's local operations and new business development. Previously, Alex worked for SHKP in Hong Kong as project manager of several major developments, including a 6 million square foot mixed-use residential project. Before moving to Hong Kong, Alex worked for SHKP in Shanghai as general manager overseeing the development and construction of Shanghai Central Plaza, an office and retail project at Huai Hai Zhong Lu, and Arcadia, a 600,000 square foot high-end residential project in Xuhui.
Alex received a bachelor of science in 1985 from the Bartlett School of Architecture, University College London, and a master of business administration from City University Business School in London. He is fluent in English, Cantonese and Mandarin.
Li Tianming
Head of Finance
Shanghai Rural Commercial Bank
Francis Killory
Vice President, Development Asia Pacific
Jumeirah
Francis Killory is the Vice President of Development for Jumeirah International. Presently based in the Jumeirah’s Shanghai office, Francis has been active in hotel development in China since 1993, and in the Asia Pacific region since 1996.
A young and dynamic luxury hospitality group renowned worldwide for its iconic Burj Al Arab, Jumeirah has recently added several exciting new additions to its growing global portfolio of hotels, including Jumeirah Essex House New York, as well as the new Hantang Jumeirah Shanghai(2008), and the Jumeirah Phuket Private Island Resort (2008). Jumeirah plans to expand quickly in key international business and leisure destinations worldwide.
Prior to joining Jumeirah, Francis served in Director and Vice President of Development roles with Carlson Hotels Worldwide, Meridien Hotels & Resorts, and Intercontinental Hotels and Resorts. He has an MBA from the Cornell Johnson Graduate School of Management, and an MSc in e-Commerce from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, and is fluent in Mandarin Chinese and proficient in Japanese.
Shen Xiaofeng
Chairman
Jiangsu Wujiang Hengda Urban Construction & Development Co., Ltd.
Pierangelo Maio
President
Tecnologie & Spazio s.r.l.
Connie Peng
Vice President, China Investment Management
Macquarie Global Property Advisors
Lucas Jen Yuh Loh
Managing Director, China
Ascott International Management
Mr. Loh Jen Yuh, Lucas is Managing Director – China of Ascott International Management. Previously Ascott’s Country General Manager – China and the group’s vice president for business development & asset management, Mr. Loh oversees the performance of Ascott’s serviced residences in China. He will also spearhead the group’s business development in the country, where Ascott plans to grow from 2,400 to 9,300 serviced residence units by 2010.
Since Mr. Loh joined the group in 2001, he has helped Ascott build its presence in North Asia, through identifying business opportunities and forging strategic alliances with various companies. He can now harness his in-depth knowledge of the China market to lead the China team to operational excellence.As Ascott’s vice president previously, Mr. Loh was responsible for helping to grow the group’s businesses in North Asia, Middle East and Australia.
Mr. Loh began his career in 1991 as a valuer at the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore. From 1996, he was an associate director for private equity investments at Temasek Holdings, involved in sourcing for investment opportunities, conducting feasibility evaluations, due diligence and post-acquisition asset management.
Fluent in English and Chinese, Mr. Loh holds a Master of Business Administration from Oklahoma City University, US and a Bachelor of Science in estate management from the National University of Singapore.
Andreas Flaig
Executive Vice President,
Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels
Andreas joins Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels with a solid track record in hotel operations, hospitality advisory and financing services. His distinguished career spans across the Asia Pacific and Europe, covering locations such as China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Germany and South Africa. Prior to joining Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels, Andreas served as the First Vice President & Head of Hotel Advisory Group at Aareal Bank AG, a role in which he was tasked to spearhead the creation and expansion of the bank’s first hotel advisory practice. Andreas advised clients throughout Europe and the Asia Pacific on a diverse range of issues including asset acquisitions and disposals, capital sourcing, asset management and operator selections. Before that, Andreas also pioneered Andersen’s first Hospitality Consulting practice in Asia. As a Senior Associate Director responsible for North and Southeast Asia, he undertook numerous hotel feasibility, operational review and repositioning assignments throughout the Asia Pacific. Andreas’ hospitality career started with management trainee stints with several hotels in Germany, South Africa and Hong Kong. His operational background includes four years with the Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group where he served as Yield Manager and Marketing Services Manager, as well as two years as consultant to Ker & Downey, Inc.,
David Faulkner
Regional Director, Valuation and Advisory, Hotels & Leisure
Colliers International
Chris Brooke
President & CEO, Greater China
CB Richard Ellis
KK So
Partner, Leader of Real Estate Specialist Group
Pricewaterhousecoopers
Raymond Ho
Executive Director, Head of Property Valuation
Viger Property Asia Pacific
