Hongkong Land’s longtime head of office leasing, Neil Anderson, has stepped down after two decades with the flagship developer, in an exit Bloomberg described as part of a broader strategic shift for the group. Also on the move, Singapore’s CapitaLand Investment has named a new deputy chairman and the head of India’s Godrej Properties has transitioned to a non-executive role as he takes over leadership of the family’s principal holding company from his uncle.
Neil Anderson has departed Hongkong Land after nearly two decades, as the company continues in its transformation from developer to fund manager, according to a Bloomberg report. Anderson, whose latest job title on LinkedIn is commercial portfolio director, served as director and head of office with Hongkong Land’s commercial property division as recently as January, according to a company release at the time. Anderson had joined the real estate unit of Hong Kong’s Jardine Matheson in 2006 and oversaw leasing and asset management for the flagship Hong Kong Central portfolio, leading last year’s $925 million sale of 13 floors at One Causeway Bay to Alibaba. His exit follows Hongkong Land’s rollout of a new portfolio-CEO structure in March of this year.
CapitaLand Investment has appointed Hsieh Fu Hua as deputy chairman and non-executive independent director, effective 12 August, according to a filing with the Singapore Exchange. Hsieh, 75, takes the deputy chairman seat that current chairman Miguel Ko held before being promoted in 2019, following Ng Kee Choe’s retirement. A veteran of Singapore finance since 1974, Hsieh was chief executive of the Singapore Exchange from 2003 to 2009 and later president of Temasek Holdings, chairman of United Overseas Bank and chairman of Tiger Airways. He is currently co-founder of PrimePartners Group, chairman of GXS Bank, and a director on GIC’s board.
Godrej Properties has re-designated Pirojsha Godrej from executive chairperson to non-executive chairperson, effective 14 August, according to a filing with the Bombay Stock Exchange. The move formalizes a generational transition announced in April, as Pirojsha steps up to executive chairperson of parent Godrej Industries Limited and the Godrej Industries Group, succeeding his retiring uncle Nadir Godrej. Pirojsha Godrej holds degrees from Wharton and Columbia and is credited with growing Godrej Properties into India’s largest developer by residential sales, a position it has held since the company’s 2021 fiscal year.
Henderson Sunlight Asset Management has appointed Phyllis Lo Yuk Fong to an executive director role on its board, effective from 10 August, according to a filing with the Hong Kong stock exchange. Lo, 61, has served as chief financial officer of the manager since 2007, and continues in that role alongside her new board seat, overseeing financial reporting and financing decisions for a portfolio anchored by Wan Chai’s Sunlight Tower and a Mong Kok office tower acquired in 2017. Lo earlier served as CFO of Media Asia Entertainment Group and holds a business degree from the Chinese University of Hong Kong.
William Lo Wing Yan has resigned from his role as an independent non-executive director on the board of CSI Properties effective 14 August 2026, according to a filing with the Hong Kong stock exchange. Lo, who joined the board in 2014 and chaired its remuneration committee, cited a wish to focus on other career and work commitments. His exit leaves CSI Properties out of compliance with exchange rules on the composition of its board and audit, remuneration and nomination committees. Lo, who founded Hong Kong Internet companies Netvigator and iTV in the 1990s, remains an independent director of Television Broadcasts, OCI International Holdings and Jingrui Holdings.
Sean McMahon has stepped down as chief investment officer of Charter Hall after a decade in the role, according to a LinkedIn update. McMahon, who joined the Australian-listed fund manager in 2016, oversaw a period in which the company’s funds under management grew from about A$17 billion to A$93 billion, working alongside managing director David Harrison on the group’s balance sheet investments and acquisitions. Citing his father’s recent death, McMahon said he plans an extended break with family before turning to his family office platform. McMahon previously spent 16 years at Frasers Property Australia, including working as chief investment officer.
Savills Hong Kong has promoted Godfrey Cheng to head a new chief investment office, reporting to the CEO, according to a LinkedIn announcement. The unit will focus on strategic assets and high-value transactions as Savills expands its investment and capital markets business, with Maggie Chu joining as senior advisor. Cheng, who has spent over 16 years at Savills Hong Kong, rising from deputy senior director to senior director earlier this year, led the firm’s sole agency marketing of Shimao’s Sheraton Hong Kong Tung Chung Hotel. He holds a degree from HKUST Business School.
Shannon Johns has relocated to Singapore to join JLL Capital Markets‘ Asia Pacific cross-border investment team as associate director, according to a LinkedIn update. Johns spent just over three years on JLL’s UK national capital markets team in Bristol, and seven years total at the firm, after joining as a graduate surveyor in 2016. Johns started her career at Cushman & Wakefield, spending nearly three years there as a graduate and chartered surveyor before moving to JLL.
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