Cli Group Ceo Lee Chee Koon Recognised Pere Global Awards

In the latest announcement, CLI said the firm views sustainability as an integral part of its business strategy, and that its sustainability-linked bond issuance in January was “well received by investors, with the order book nearly 10 times oversubscribed.”Singapore – Lee Chee Koon, the CEO of CapitaLand Investment Limited (CLI), has been named the “Industry Figure of the Year” for Asia Pacific at this year’s PERE Global Awards. Hosted by a leading London-based publication that covers private equity real estate markets, the annual awards recognise influential firms, individuals and notable deals from the past year. CLI was also a runner-up in the “Firm of the Year” category for Asia Pacific.The winners of these prestigious awards, announced on March 4, were selected by a judging panel comprised of PERE journalists. This differs from previous years, when PERE shortlisted submissions and readers voted on them to determine the winners.AdvertisementAdvertisementIn a press release issued on March 4, CLI stated that the award for CEO Lee is a recognition of “his role in driving CLI’s transformational growth and his significant impact on the private real estate industry in the Asia Pacific region”. Since taking over as CapitaLand’s group CEO in September 2018, Lee has made significant moves that have contributed to the company’s growth. These include the acquisition of Ascendas-Singbridge in 2019, as well as the 2021 restructuring of the CapitaLand Group, which resulted in the listing of CLI and the privatisation of its real estate development arm, CapitaLand Development.During 2024, CLI also invested in real estate investment manager SC Capital Partners Group and purchased Wingate Group Holdings’ property and corporate credit investment management business. According to the company, it is on track to manage $200 billion in funds by 2028.In its latest announcement, CLI emphasised the importance of sustainability in its business strategy. As proof of this, the company highlighted its recent sustainability-linked bond issuance in January, which was “well received by investors, with the order book nearly 10 times oversubscribed.”