Panelist

Mr. Rohan Sikri

Senior Partner The Xander Group, Inc.

Rohan Sikri is Senior Partner at The Xander Group. Based in Singapore, he is also CEO of Xander Investment Management, the PERE arm of the group, which currently manages over US $2.6 billion in AUM. In 2005, he co-founded Xander’s India investment foray, overseeing a diverse US $1.5 billion equity investment program spanning office, retail, hotels, residential, and industrial real estate. The portfolio has seen profitable realizations exceeding ~US $1.6 billion and continues to deliver value. In 2010, he co-founded Xander Finance, the group's credit platform, where he has served as Chairman of the board for over a decade. In 2014, he established the group’s Office core plus strategy, which attracted capital from global pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, etc., and is currently US $1.3 billion in AUM. In 2019, Mr. Sikri initiated the group’s US $250 million pan-India industrial real estate strategy. He is also a board member of Virtuous Retail South Asia Pte. Ltd., a Singapore-based retail/ lifestyle developer-owner/operator. More recently, he contributed towards establishing ULI’s National Council in India and presently chairs the council. He also serves on the ULI Asia Pacific Executive Committee.

Speaking at

Tue Oct 29 4:00 PM — 5:00 PM (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time Resorts World Las Vegas - Level 2, Jasmine EF

Three Trends You Shouldn’t Miss in Asian Real Estate

Mr. Andy Martin, Andy Martin Consulting

Mr. Franz Colloredo-Mansfeld, Cabot Properties

Mr. Justin Kim, LG Electronics

Mr. Rohan Sikri, The Xander Group, Inc.

Category Capital Markets

Type Concurrent Session Open to All Attendees

Asia Pacific has defied economic slowdowns experienced in other parts of the world. Gross domestic product in the region is growing faster than anywhere else on the planet, and estimates suggest over 330 million people will migrate to the cities by 2030. With such expansion in the middle classes, urbanization, and consumer spending, unique real estate opportunities exist for patient and agile global capital. In a region so diverse, and as rate cuts loom, it is essential for investors to dig deeper into Asia's real estate landscape and consider how to capitalize on its potential. This session will explore three key trends shaping the future of this asset class: • Finding new sources of return: Consider key markets from India's rapid rise in the West to the pivot to Japan in the East and assess if China's allure is over. • Being selective over sectors: What do the 3 Ds (digitalization, decarbonization, and demographics) mean for logistics, retail, multifamily rentals, and data centers over the next 12 months, and the next 3 to 5 years? • Decoding Asia's resilience in offices: Why has work-from-home had little impact on the sector compared with the United States and Europe?