Leading global diversified professional services company Colliers  has continued the strategic expansion of its Capital Markets & Investment Services team in Asia  Pacific with a significant promotion in Singapore. 

Commencing immediately, Govinda Singh, Colliers’ Executive Director, Advisory I Hotels &  Hospitality in Asia, will also take on the new title of Executive Director, APAC Capital Markets I  Hotels & Hospitality. 

Under his expanded responsibilities, Mr Singh will also take on the role of Colliers’ Global  Hospitality Practice Group Lead.

“This is an excellent promotion for Govinda, who’s impressive resume includes 17 years of  specialist experience in the urban regeneration, mixed-use, concept place-making, gaming,  tourism, and hospitality and leisure sectors in particular,” Chris Pilgrim, Colliers Managing  Director, Global Capital Markets, Asia Pacific, said.

“He is also one of Colliers’ dedicated specialist  portfolio advisors and valuers in the region, and globally. His clients include operators,  developers, sovereign wealth funds, private equity, REITS, banks, high net worth individuals,  governments and institutional investors.

“This strategic promotion also reflects the growth and commitment of our APAC Capital Markets  platform and services, as well as Colliers’ commitment to the growth of this important asset class  across the region.”

Over the past 24 months, Colliers has established and grown its presence in the Asia Pacific capital markets space, investing in the creation of a dynamic and growing team based in  Singapore that now includes:

• Chris Pilgrim, Managing Director, Global Capital Markets, Asia Pacific
• Alex Worthington, Director, APAC Capital Markets, Key Account Management and  Investor Intelligence
• Govinda Singh, Executive Director, APAC Capital Markets, Hotels and Hospitality 
• Lucy Mallick, International Capital Lead
• Dion Tang, APAC Capital Markets support 

Colliers offers an integrated platform across Asia Pacific, with APAC Capital Markets experts  collaborating closely with its experts across 36 offices region-wide to unlock global opportunities for its clients. 

With extensive cross-border capabilities and a solid network of relationships, Colliers’ experts  actively identify, advise, and execute acquisitions and disposals of prime investment  opportunities across a wide range of asset classes, including office, retail, industrial, residential  and hospitality investment properties, as well as development sites.

“As we move into 2025, we are preparing to see increased transactions in Asia Pacific and capital  flows into key markets as investors are drawn by the region’s strong economic fundamentals  and favourable regional industry trends,” Mr Pilgrim said.

“The majority (68%) of APAC  respondents in our latest Global Investor Survey said they expect regional economic growth to  have a positive impact in the year ahead and most of them (69%) intend to allocate more than  30% of their total global assets under management to real estate in the next five years. 

“The inflationary environment has stabilised globally, and wider economic factors are looking advantageous for real estate investment. We have moved into a new environment, where  investors are again raising capital successfully and want to deploy into varied markets and real  estate asset classes across the region and beyond. Colliers is invested in continuing to grow our  APAC Capital Markets capabilities in the year ahead to service this momentum in the market.”

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