Date: Wednesday 11 January 2017
Time: 1830 – 2000 (Registration starts at 1815)
Venue: RICS office, 3707, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
Fee: $180 (RICS member / APC trainee); $250 (non-member)
CPD hour: 1.5 hours
Language: English
Capacity: 80 (first-come, first-served)

Speaker

Mr Marcos Chan, Head of Research, Southern China & Taiwan, CBRE

Panelist

Mr Sean Ellison, Senior Economist, RICS

Mr Frank Wong MRICS, Associate Director and Chief Analyst, Roma Appraisals

Event Overview

In spite of multinationals adopting a cautious approach towards global business expansion, Hong Kong office landlords continue to enjoy close-to-full occupancy and rising rents. Leasing activity in the Central CBD is being driven by solid demand from existing companies and new entrants from China, while in the sales market, larger enterprises, also predominantly from the mainland, have displayed robust demand for en bloc office buildings.

Marcos Chan, Head of Research, CBRE Hong Kong, Southern China & Taiwan will dive deep into the evolution of the Grade A office sector in Hong Kong from 2013-2016, and uncover major emerging trends. He will be joined by Sean Ellison, Senior Economist of RICS, and Frank Wong MRICS, Associate Director and Chief Analyst of Roma Appraisals in a discussion about how these past trends impact the outlook of the office sector.

About the speaker

Mr Marcos Chan, Head of Research, Southern China & Taiwan, CBRE

Marcos oversees a team of research professionals, covering key property sectors across his region. He is based in Hong Kong and works closely with the Asia Pacific and Global Research teams to proactively drive CBRE’s ongoing objective, to produce first-class industry insight, research and analysis for CBRE clients.

Marcos has a profound understanding of the real estate market in the Greater China region, and with his strong research background in real estate agency, he is well-versed with occupier trends and landlord requirements. Marcos is also an active commentator in the media.

About the panelists

Mr Sean Ellison, Senior Economist, RICS

Sean joined the RICS Economics team after working as a strategist in the Hong Kong and Singapore financial services industries since 2011. Sean is responsible for the Economics team’s market insights for Asia-Pacific property markets and regional surveys on residential and commercial property markets.

The RICS Economics department provides market leading analysis based on feedback received from property professionals around the world via a suite of products. These products provide market participants and policymakers with a leading-edge insight into developments in the property sector.

At various events across the region, Sean presents the team’s views on the general economic outlook for APAC and the likely implications for property.

Mr Frank Wong MRICS, Associate Director and Chief Analyst, Roma Appraisals

Frank is the Associate Director and Chief Analyst of Roma Appraisals Limited, a member of Roma Group (HK stock code: 8072), also a well-established independent valuation and technical consultancy firm. A Chartered Surveyor and RICS Registered Valuer, Frank leads the advisory team and oversees the asset appraisal and consultancy works in Hong Kong, Macau and China as well as Asia-Pacific Region. He has ample experience in valuation and advisory assignments of listed companies and leading financial institutions on projects of various nature.

Before joining Roma Group, Frank was with Jones Lang LaSalle’s Corporate Advisory & Valuation team, and held various positions of a property investment company with business covering Hong Kong and China.

Deadline for registration: Monday 9 January 2017, 6pm