Speaker
Speaker
Mr. Grant Chien
Managing Director BGO
Grant Chien is Managing Director of BentallGreenOak in Hong Kong. He was previously at InfraRed NF Investment Advisers Limited (joined as HSBC NF Investment Advisers Limited) prior to the firm being acquired by BentallGreenOak. He has participated in multiple equity and debt transactions, as well as assisted with multiple fundraising assignments and investor relations whilst based in Hong Kong and London. Grant led the lending business when InfraRed NF was awarded the Asia Pacific Real Estate Debt Manager of the Year (2019) by Private Debt Investor magazine.
Prior to joining the platform, he worked at Lehman Brothers Asia Real Estate Private Equity platform focusing on Asian real estate investment opportunities.
Mr. Chien holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from the London School of Economics, is a CFA Charterholder and a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. He was amongst the global list of top 30 “Rising Stars 2019” across all industries selected by the Private Debt Investor magazine.
Speaking at
Thu 23 Oct
5:05 PM — 5:45 PM (GMT+08:00) Beijing, Chongqing, Hong Kong, Urumqi
Panel 3: Filling the Funding Gap: Private Capital in Hong Kong’s Commercial Property Sector
With banks increasingly taking a conservative posture in the face of commercial property defaults and analyst scrutiny over their loan books, private capital is stepping in to plug the growing funding gap in Hong Kong. An array of debt and equity funds, institutional investors, and family office capital has been pursuing a range of financing opportunities, from refinancing to construction loans and the acquisition of foreclosed properties. Hear about the market landscape and opportunities that investors see in the Hong Kong credit market and how these compare to debt and equity opportunities elsewhere.