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Real estate consulting firm JLL has chosen James Cameron as their new head of energy and infrastructure for the Asia Pacific region, within their capital markets business line. The newly created position will be based in Singapore according to the press release on Jan 14.
Cameron’s main role will be to establish and lead a team in Asia Pacific, working alongside JLL’s EMEA Energy & Infrastructure business to provide global capital advisory services for local and international developers and investors. This appointment aligns with JLL’s long-term strategy to support the development of infrastructure and renewable energy projects, as part of the push towards decarbonisation, digitalisation, economic growth, and urbanisation.
Stuart Crow, CEO of capital markets for JLL Asia Pacific, believes that there is a great opportunity for the firm to utilize their expertise in mobilising various sources of capital and their successful track record in advising on renewable energy transactions globally, to serve clients in the energy and infrastructure sector across the region.
Cameron, with over 25 years of experience in real asset capital markets, was previously the global head of commercial real estate at Standard Chartered Bank. He has a strong background in mobilising both private and public equity and financing for infrastructure projects on a global and regional scale.
Crow also states that Cameron’s expertise and client relationships make him the ideal candidate for leading JLL in this exciting market. Cameron will work closely with JLL’s capital markets, investment banking, and debt advisory teams in the region to focus on sourcing and advising on capital raising and transactions for large infrastructure and renewable energy projects. This includes institutional investors, private equity firms, asset managers, strategic infrastructure and renewable energy operators and developers, high net-worth individuals, and family offices.
In other news, it has been reported that capital market deals have increased by 40% in 2024, attributed to interest rate cuts. Additionally, JLL has appointed Jolyon Thomson as Executive Director of Logistics and Industrial in Singapore, while CDL has plans to divest freehold strata units at Cititech Industrial Building and Citilink Warehouse Complex for $149 million.
Lastly, JLL’s recent study shows that about 8 in 10 occupiers in Singapore are aiming to have 100% green-certified portfolios by 2030. However, please note that our daily property news roundup article will not be published on Thursday, Feb 11, as it is a public holiday in Singapore.