Cityscape Asia Conference - Day Two Programme

09.00

09.15

An Overview of Singapore's Hospitality and Leisure Property Market - Trends, Challenges and Opportunities

Lim Neo Chian, Deputy Chairman & Chief Executive, Singapore Tourism Board, Singapore

09.45

Successfully Expanding The Global Footprint Of A Local Brand: Banyan Tree Group

• Banyan Tree to double global assets by 2010: Why the big push?
• What are the driving factors?

• Domestic and international guests wanting more: How do you find the magic formula for ultimate best practice hotel and resort development?

• Where does Banyan Tree want to go? Russia, Cambodia, Laos – Why?

• What should a developer look for in unchartered territories?

Ho Kwon Ping, Executive Chairman, Banyan Tree Group, Singapore

10.15

Morning Break

10.45

Southern Johor: Capitalising On The Iskandar Development Region (IDR)

• Update on land planning and regulations in IDR – Can you benefit from the special tax incentives if you are a bigger investor with specific needs?

• What can developers and investors do to park their funds in IDR?

• Case Study: Experience of Middle-Eastern consortium in IDR

• How is IDR attracting foreign capital?

John Thomas, Associate Director, Properties Development Unit, Mubadala Development Co., UAE
Dato’ Ikmal Hijaz Hashim, CEO, Iskandar Regional Development Authority, Malaysia
En. Wan Abdullah Wan Ibrahim, Managing Director, UEM Land Sdn Bhd, Malaysia
Arlida Ariff, Managing Director, South Johor Investment Corporation (SJIC), Malaysia

The Future Of Asian REITs

11.30

What’s Next In Store For Asian REITs?

• Understanding the effect of REITs: Rising interest rates hurts real estate development by raising costs for construction

• Effect of the sub-prime mortgage crisis in the US on Asian REITs

• Cross-border REITs – How are they different and what do they bring to the mix?

• A future without REITs: What are the financial projections?

Lim Khee Boon, Director – Asian REITs, CBRE, Singapore
Danny Mohr, Executive Director – Asian REITs, CBRE, Singapore
Peter Mitchell, CEO, Asian Public Real Estate Association (APREA), Singapore
Christopher Tang, CEO, Frasers Centrepoint Asset Management, Singapore
Charles Wong, Portfolio Manager – Asian Real Estate Securities, AMP Capital, Singapore

12.15

Real Estate Derivatives- Are They The Next Step?

• Do they provide valuable information on underlying real estate assets (especially in the absence of central exchange for real estate)?

• Facilitating risk management through hedging

• Capitalising on the potential to lower transaction costs, reduce lead time and increase market efficiency

• Can Singapore/Asia have an Investment Property Databank and how would it work?

Kevin Swaddle, Director – Asia, Investment Property Databank, UK
Philip Chew, Head – Property Derivatives, GFI Colliers, Singapore

13.00

Networking Lunch

14.00

Welcome Back Remarks From Conference Chair:

Andrew Oksner, Managing Director Investments - Real Estate Group, Ajia Partners, Hong Kong

14.05

Keynote Speaker:
Hang Lung Properties: How to Succeed in China
Ronnie Chan, Chairman, Hang Lung Properties, Hong Kong

Investing And Developing In Mature Property Markets

14.35

What’s In Store For Investors Looking To Enter Asia’s Dragons?

• Enjoying safer and more predictable returns in mature property markets

• Is it dominated by a few major players? How can you break into the market?

• Which regions and what are the sectors to look out for?

• Is yield compression going to be a problem in the immediate future?

• Moving on from the sub-prime crisis in the US – Can Asia lead a global real estate recovery?

Stuart Crow, Head – Asia Capital Markets Group, Jones Lang LaSalle, Singapore
Andrew Oksner, Managing Director Investments - Real Estate Group, Ajia Partners, Hong Kong
Chris Calvert, CEO, MacarthurCook Investment Managers (Asia) Limited, Singapore* (*Speaker to be confirmed)

15.20

Investing In Malaysian Real Estate

• What are the current property trends in Malaysia?

• Overcoming the potential pitfalls of investment and development in Malaysia

• S P Setia’s experience in the Malaysian property scene

• Are Malaysian developers looking regional and overseas for investments? Where and Why?

Tan Sri Dato’ Sri Liew Kee Sin, Group Managing Director & CEO, SP Setia Bhd. Group, Malaysia

15.50

Afternoon Break

16.10

Developing Commercial Office Space For Financial Institutions: Are Clusters And Hubs The Way Forward?

• What measures are being taken to ensure sufficient supply to meet overwhelming demand?

• Is Marina Bay a Canary Wharf or Roppongi Hills in the making,or more?

• Developments like One Raffles Quay (ORQ) and Marina Bay Financial Centre (MBFC): What will they bring to the mix of office space in Singapore?

• What do the main occupiers (i.e. financial institutions) think of these new developments?

Alan Dalgleish, Executive Director- Consulting, CBRE, Singapore
Andrew Fassam, Deputy Director (Urban Planning & Design), Urban Redevelopment Authority, Singapore
Ng Nam Sin, Executive Director, Financial Centre Development Department (FDD), Monetary Authority of Singapore
Alex Sweeney, Director – Head of Corporate Real Estate Services, SE Asia, Barclays Capital, Singapore
David Martin, General Manager, Raffles Quay Asset Management, Singapore

17.40

19.00