Savills Investment ramping up Asian business

Singapore

A NEWLY appointed Asia-Pacific CEO. Two new regional offices. A three-year game plan to grow its assets under management (AUM) in Asia five-fold to more than US$10 billion. The signs are all there: Savills Investment Management is serious about expanding in Asia.

The investment management arm of the Savills Group opened its Sydney office last week, and will open its Shanghai office in a few weeks' time. It already has offices in Tokyo, Hong Kong and Singapore, the latter being its Asia-Pacific headquarters.

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