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Link Reit

Link Real Estate Investment Trust (Link Reit) is the largest REIT in Asia by market capitalisation. It is managed by Link Asset Management, which owns and manages a portfolio including retail facilities, car parks, offices and logistics assets from Beijing, Shanghai and the Greater Bay Area, to Singapore, Melbourne and London. It was listed in 2005 as the first REIT in Hong Kong.

Chairman / President

Duncan Owen

CEO / Managing Director

George Hongchoy

CFO / Finance Director

Ng Kok Siong

Industry

Real estate, banking

Website

linkreit.com

Headquarters address

20/F, Tower 1, The Quayside, 77 Hoi Bun Road, Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong

Stock Code

SEHK:823

Year founded

2004

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