Schroders Capital Names Real Estate Head for APAC
The private capital arm of Schroders has hired a former executive from a Canadian pension to lead its real estate business in the region.
Schroders Capital has appointed Junnosuke Ando as head of real estate for Asia Pacific, according to a statement, effective September 29. Based in Singapore, he will work closely with the regional team in Hong Kong, Shanghai and Tokyo.
Ando has over 20 years of real estate experience in both general and limited partners investing. He was most recently APAC head of real estate at Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (OTPP), where he was responsible for its real estate private equity strategy and the management of its indirect real estate portfolio. Prior to that, he worked at Goldman Sachs for 15 years.
Shift to Chair Role
Current head of APAC real estate Andrew Moore will assume the role of chairman, APAC real estate and continue to be based in Hong Kong.
«Schroders Capital remains committed to managing our existing real estate assets and building a firm foundation for growth, as evidenced by Jun’s appointment,» Moore said. «In addition to his expertise and passion for real estate, Jun shares Schroders Capital’s values of putting clients at the center of everything we do, and I strongly believe that he will be an excellent leader for our real estate business.»
Schroders Capital is the $111 billion private markets business of Schroders and its real estate team has 22 investment professionals based in Asia with a track record of over 25 years.
