Link REIT appoints former BlackRock Asia Pacific real estate head John Saunders group CIO
Units in Link REIT closed up unmodified at HK$ 42.55 ($7.25) on the HKEX on Dec 20.
He signed up with BlackRock via its merging with MGPA in 2013 the minute he was the company’s chief executive officer of Asia and the portfolio supervisor of their Asian Property Funds collection. Prior to signing up with MGPA, he helped CLSA between 1999 and 2007, running their local property research study initiative and was useful in beginning their Asian Business Fund in which he acted as an investment committee associate.
“We are delighted to welcome John, who takes with him a wealth of experience and market experience, to the Link family group. The appointment will enhance the extent and capacity of our managing group and will strengthen our ability as we look for new development avenues and lasting returns for unitholders beneath the Link 3.0 strategy,” claims Hongchoy.
Saunders, that is going to presume the role from March 4 following year, will be responsible for Link’s total financial investment methods, profile management and the strategic project of Link’s investment company. He will report to George Hongchoy, Link’s CEO.
Before that, he operated at Hongkong Land from 1994 to 1998 in which he was associated with the development and leasing of a number of landmark plans in Singapore and other Asian nations.
Hong-Kong detailed Link REIT has recently revealed the appointment of BlackRock’s former Asia Pacific realty head John Saunders as team chief investment officer (CIO) in the recently formed role.
He has over three decades of experience in the real estate sector with a solid financial investment track record, most lately at BlackRock where he also worked as international head of the real estate customer organization.
