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Nomura's Global Markets Leaders Return to Asia Two of Nomura’s top investment bankers are reportedly relocating to Asia after a brief stint in London. Nomura’s global markets unit will see its head Rig Karkhanis and chief operating officer Aleem Jivraj move back to Singapore, according to a «Bloomberg» report citing a memo. This follows a brief one-year stint in London. In 2023, the unit added more than 400 people and axed non-revenue generating roles to diversify the business mix and deliver stable earnings, the report noted. Within the Asia ex-Japan region, this included over 20 hires across the equity derivatives, flow and structured financing businesses. #peoplemoves #nomura #investmentbanking

Are you a Swiss machine user that needs to complete your part in 2 different operations due to lack of tool positions? Nomura Swiss has a machine that can combine both operations into 1. Making more money just got easier... #Swiss #Swissturning #swissmachining #nomuraswiss

Hemish Shah Takes the Reins at Nomura! 🚀 Nomura, a leading global investment bank, announces the appointment of Hemish Shah as Head of EMEA Flow Rates. With 15 years of expertise in rates markets and a stellar track record, Hemish is set to drive growth and innovation in Nomura's EMEA Flow Rates business. Welcome aboard, Hemish! #Nomura #EMEAFlowRates #Finance #InvestmentBanking #WelcomeHemish #GlobalMarkets #Leadership #FinancialServices #BusinessGrowth #Innovation #WelcomeAboard #FinanceIndustry"

Isabella Lo, Managing Director, Principal – Investments and Head of Japan at Gaw Capital Partners today spoke at Citi’s 2024 Macro & Pan-Asia Investor Conference. She shared that the rapid depreciation of the yen and low interest rates have driven foreign investors’ interests towards Japan’s real estate market as it offers a positive carry when many other markets’ cap rates are below interest rates. Hence, Japan real estate market continues to outperform. Gaw Capital acquired a portfolio of 29 high-quality multifamily properties strategically located throughout Tokyo earlier in April 2024, offering 835 contemporary apartment units that generate stable cashflow. Apart from that, the data center market is blooming, and is better positioned to meet the dynamic demands of the sustained growth of the digital economy and the AI revolution. Our acquisition of three properties in Fuchu Intelligent Park, Fuchu City, Japan in the past two years strengthened our presence in the well-established data center cluster within 30km from central Tokyo. These acquisitions signify our confidence in the long-term prospects and resilience of Japan's residential sector and data center sector with long-term value and capital growth potential. #GawCapital #GawCapitalPartners #RealEstateInvestment #JapanRealEstate #Citi2024MacroAndPanAsiaInvestorConference 

Useful to take note of....

🏢 Asia Pacific Real Estate Market Insights, June 2024 🌏 Dive into our latest newsletter to uncover what’s shaping the APAC real estate landscape! *People moves: Discover the latest executive appointments setting the stage for innovation and growth, including new leaders at Bain Capital, Colliers, and Investa. *Capital raising & transactions: Unpack major transactions such as Goldman Sachs' $3.4bn real estate secondaries fund, Macquarie’s $1.9bn global opportunity fund, and Actis' new Asia DC platform. *Regional spotlights: -Greater China: From Hongkong Land’s substantial investment in Central to Swire and China Life’s purchase in Beijing, get the inside scoop on pivotal moves. -Japan & Korea: Learn about NTT Data’s pioneering data centre J-REIT and KKR and Weave Living’s second acquisition in Korea. -Southeast Asia & India: Explore PAG's significant acquisition in Singapore and Xander and GIC’s strategic asset purchase in India. -Australia & New Zealand: See how Dexus and Scentre are positioning with their latest transactions, GreenFort and Gaw’s land lease JV, alongside new appointments at CBRE and Lifestyle Communities. #RealEstate #AsiaPacific #MarketTrends #Investment #LeadershipMoves

India’s next 10 years.

Cushman & Wakefield’s latest "Asia REIT Market Insight" report examines the primary drivers and state of play in key markets including Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong SAR, mainland China and India. Key insights include: 🎯 Japan, Singapore, and Hong Kong remain the top three largest REIT markets in Asia. 🎯 Mainland China makes a rapid rise to fourth position with REIT market value surging by 80% in 2022 🎯 REITs have also proven popular with investors in India. Consequently, we estimate that more than 20% of Grade A office stock in India will be held by REITs by the end of 2024. ➡️ Download the report here: https://lnkd.in/gsguHrTv #CushmanAndWakefield #APREA #RealAssets #Insights #REITs

'It was a real coup'. Nomura Asset Management's global head of distribution, Peter Ball lifts the curtain on how, and why, portfolio manager Julian Marks was brought on board last year to launch the Nomura Corporate Hybrid Bond fund. Working for the Japanese asset manager is a true East to West job, flying to regions like Latin America and 3 am calls to Australia. But it also has a product set that ought to be well placed: it has many Japan strategies, and its best-selling fund is India equity. Easy job, right? Well, the hours are pretty 'brutal' at least. But its the job he's 'always wanted'. Peter joined me in the studio for a wide-ranging interview about the distribution role he took on last year. 📅 tackling the first year in the role; 💲 asset raising for a new fund... 🤝 ...after bringing in portfolio manager Julian Marks 🗾 why Japan's economy will only get stronger 🌳 distributing alts strategies for forestry investor New Forests 🏗 the case for India post-election; 💴 Japan strategy and success stories; 🌱 career advice for young salespeople #assetmanagement #funddistribution #Japan #India #sales #insideassetmanagement #citywireselector https://lnkd.in/eGvfE4JS

🔮 Three key trends are shaping the future of Wealth Management: 1️⃣ The mass affluent investors drive growth. 2️⃣ The industry will face further margin compression. 3️⃣ Digitalisation is the solution to manage increasing investors and squeezed margins. A recent poll by Hubbis involving 300+ wealth management experts shed some light on Asia's private wealth market. Here's what they had to say: ✔️ A whopping 96% foresee substantial growth in mass affluent wealth management, with 67% predicting rapid acceleration. ✔️ Talent shortage is a rising concern, with 95% citing an alarming RM and advisory talent gap in Asia. Over half believe it will intensify. ✔️ Digitalisation progress is underway but needs to be ramped up, according to 78% of respondents. Top tech investments should focus on enhancing RM capabilities and client lifecycle management. ✔️ 76% express concerns over margin compression. This highlights the importance of value-added services and revenue growth. Singapore is poised to surpass Hong Kong as the preferred booking centre for Asian private clients, with UAE also gaining traction. Who will lead the pack in Private Wealth Management Institutions? Experts anticipate independent asset managers and multi-family offices to excel, along with global private banks. These insights offer a compelling glimpse into the future trajectory of Asia's wealth management industry. #WealthManagement #FutureTrends #Digitalisation #Asia