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Nicholas Brooke (right) is welcomed as the Chairman of IPD’s Asia Advisory Committee. A past President of the RICS, Mr Brooke is one of the best known and most respected figures in the Asia property market. Margaret Brooke is also a leading member of the Committee. Mrs Brooke is the CEO of Professional Property Services, based in Hong Kong.
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How have property funds changed in the last decade? IPD Chairman, Rupert Nabarro, speaks at the launch of AREA (the Asian Real Estate Association), which took place during MIPIM Asia in Hong Kong in September 2006.
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Japan On 27th July, IPD held its Annual Seminar in Tokyo. The theme of the event has property derivatives and the control of portfolio risk, which was very topical because the first derivatives trade in Japan had been completed the previous day, using the IPD Japan Monthly Indicator as its base.
Dr Paul McNamara of Prudential Property Investment Management, one of the pioneers of the property derivative market in Europe, gave the keynote address. He explained the role of derivatives in PruPIM’s real estate strategy and explained the role that IPD data plays in PRUPIM’s investment process.
This year’s Seminar was attended by nearly 300 people. The audience was composed mainly of investors, supplemented by bankers, property advisors and academics. Some delegates had travelled from Korea and Hong Kong to be there.
Toshiro Nishioka presents the latest results from the IPD Japan Monthly Indicator. Nishioka-san also gave an in-depth explanation of the methodology behind this index, which is now the basis for property derivatives. Click here to see the latest edition of the IPD Japan Monthly Indicator.
Korea IPD has been working in Korea since 2004. We initiated a feasibility study with leading investors during 2005 and reached agreement for an on-going service in 2006. This culminated in the publication of a consultative draft Korean property index in April 2007 and the third annual index was publish in March 2009. Click here to see the index.
Senior representatives of some of Korea’s most important investors attended a special lunch held in Seoul in September 2006 to celebrate the launch of IPD’s on-going service.
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To assist its work in Korea, IPD has formed a number of strategic alliances with like-minded organisations, whose recognition and support is of mutual benefit. These are with KAPA, R2Korea, the Korea Appraisal Board and Just R.
How does Chonsei affect the performance of Korean property? IPD’s Kevin Swaddle talks with Mr Sang-yoon Kim, the President of the Korean Association of Appraisers in November. They are accompanied by Dr Jong-Woong Shim, Chairman of KAPA's International Committee, and Howard Shim, IPD analyst responsible for Korea. Click here to find out more about KAPA.
IPD’s numbers are combined with our partners’ expert local market knowledge to produce unique insight. R2Korea’s CEO Dr Hyun Lee celebrates the signing of contracts with the IPD team in Seoul. R2Korea is one of Korea’s leading independent real estate research organisations. Click here for more information.
Just R's CEO, Dr Kwan-Young Kim (right) talks with Kevin Swaddle about Just R’s sponsorship of IPD’s work in Korea. Just R combines market research and investment advice with conference organisation and the publication of the real estate trend magazine, Noble Asset. Just R will assist IPD with its communication, presentation and index launches. Click here for more information.
At the start of 2009, the Korea Appraisal Board joined the list of IPD's official supporters in Korea. Pictured here are Kevin Swaddle and KAB's General Director, Mr Younghun Kim, flanked by IPD's Korean Manager, Howard Shim and General manager, Mr Kyung-Seang Chung.
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Derivatives progress in Hong Kong Hong Kong is the headquarters for many of the international organisations that are already of clients in Asia. We are continuing to meet investors with assets in Hong Kong, who will eventually be the core of our databank here, and it is hoped to conduct a feasibility study soon.
Hong Kong is also emerging as the leading centre in the region for the new market in real estate derivative products, and IPD has been pleased to share its experience of this market in Europe, Australia and Japan. Contact us for more information.
Regular visits to Singapore IPD's Asia team have been regular visitors to Singapore since 2005 and have met with most of the leading investors, including the Singapore-domiciled REITs. IPD has launched a proposal to investors in Singapore which it is hoped will lead to a feasibility study before the end of the year.
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Conferences and Exhibitions
IPD organised a seminar on the prospects for Property Derivatives in Asia Pacific at MIPIM Asia in November 2007. From left to right, the panel included Steve Moore (GFI Colliers), Prof Ong Seow Eng (NUS), Anthony de Francesco (Colonial First State), Kevin Swaddle (IPD) and Ian Reid (Protego).
Flying the flag. Toshiro Nishioka, MD of IPD Japan on IPD’s stand at MIPIM Asia in September 2006.
IPD’s Asia Pacific Director, Kevin Swaddle, emphasises the importance of international comparability in real estate statistics in a session on Transparency during MIPIM Asia in September 2006.
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