George Hongchoy Kwok-lung has announced his retirement as CEO of Hong Kong-based Link Asset Management, ending a 16-year tenure amid mounting controversy over his pay package and recent lay-offs. Hongchoy, 63, would ensure a smooth transition at Link as it embarked on a search for his successor, Asia’s largest real estate investment trust said early…
Hong Kong-based Link Asset Management has said it is “streamlining a small number of roles and positions” as part of an efficiency drive in response to a “challenging operating environment” amid reports that the firm has been conducting lay-offs. Economists said the move by the firm, which owns 150 properties in Hong Kong, mainland China…
Hong Kong-based Link Asset Management has said it is “streamlining a small number of roles and positions” as part of an efficiency drive in response to a “challenging operating environment” amid reports that the firm has been conducting lay-offs. Economists said the move by the firm, which owns 150 properties in Hong Kong, mainland China…
Jun 2, 2025 Link Asset Management, the manager of Asia’s largest real estate investment trust, Link Reit, anticipates further rent negotiations in Hong Kong as the company focuses on maintaining occupancy rates. According to top executives, while the Hong Kong retail market faces challenges, properties in Singapore and Australia have outperformed expectations. For the financial…
Things are looking up for commercial property investment markets in Asia. Following a sharp slowdown caused by an aggressive global monetary tightening campaign, transaction volumes have recovered significantly this year, rising 28 per cent in annualised terms in the first three quarters of 2024 among countries analysed by property services firm JLL. Last quarter, JLL…