The scarcity of land in Singapore is a major contributing factor to the high demand for condos in the city-state. As a small island nation experiencing rapid population growth, the availability of land for development is limited. This has resulted in strict land use regulations and a fiercely competitive real estate market, driving property prices to continuously rise. As a result, the investment potential of real estate, especially condos, is highly attractive due to the potential for significant capital appreciation. Furthermore, the constant influx of new condo launches adds to the allure of investing in this sought-after market.
JLL, a leading real estate consulting firm, has announced the appointment of James Cameron as the new head of energy and infrastructure for Asia Pacific. This newly created role will be based in Singapore and will complement JLL’s existing EMEA Energy & Infrastructure business. Cameron’s main responsibility will be to build a team in Asia Pacific to better serve local and international developers and investors.
According to JLL, Cameron’s appointment is in line with the long-term capital requirements needed to support the infrastructure and renewables development necessary to address the challenges of decarbonisation, digitalisation, economic growth, and rapid urbanisation.
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Stuart Crow, CEO of JLL Asia Pacific’s capital markets division, sees great potential in leveraging the firm’s expertise in mobilising various sources of capital and its exceptional track record in advising renewables transactions globally to meet the needs of the energy and infrastructure sector in Asia Pacific.
Cameron, who has over 25 years of experience in real asset capital markets, was previously the global head of commercial real estate at Standard Chartered Bank. He brings with him extensive knowledge of mobilising private and public equity and financing for infrastructure projects on a global and regional scale.
Crow is confident in Cameron’s ability to establish JLL as a leader in the energy and infrastructure sector through his experience and strong client relationships. Cameron will work closely with JLL’s capital markets, investment banking, and debt advisory teams across the region, focusing on sourcing capital and providing transaction advice for large infrastructure and renewable projects for a diverse range of clients including institutional investors, private equity firms, asset managers, strategic operators, high net-worth individuals, and family offices.