People Moves: Savills appoints Neil Brookes to lead Asia Pacific Capital Markets, targeting cross-border growth in key hubs
Singapore (Press Release) -- Savills has appointed Neil Brookes as Executive Managing Director, Asia Pacific Capital Markets to lead its Asia Pacific Capital Markets platform. Based in Singapore, Brookes will link Savills regional capital markets capabilities in APAC with the Group's global network
This appointment comes at a time when institutional investors are increasingly targeting Asia Pacific for its transparency, resilience, and sectoral diversity. Brookes brings over 20 years of experience advising private wealth, sovereign wealth funds, private equity firms and global institutions, having personally brokered more than US$15 billion in cross-border transactions.
Martin Fidden, CEO, Savills Asia Pacific (Ex-Greater China), commented:
"Asia Pacific is entering a pivotal phase, with transaction volumes set for a meaningful upswing. Investors are seeking cross-border strategies that combine local intelligence with global execution. Savills ranks among the top three advisors in most key regional markets, and under Neil's leadership we're uniting these strengths into a cohesive platform, enabling clients to fully leverage our regional depth and global reach to deliver high-conviction, value-accretive outcomes."
This key appointment is the latest in a series of strategic hires designed to strengthen Savills regional capital markets capability, following the recent appointments of Paul Roberts and Ben Schubert in Australia and Emily Fell to head Living sectors. The team will focus on leveraging data-driven insights from across the Savills APAC network and work with Savills Global Cross Border Investment business to connect international capital with opportunities, particularly in high-growth specialist sectors and services such as Living, Data Centres and Capital Advisory.
Neil Brookes, Executive Managing Director, Asia Pacific Capital Markets, added, "I am thrilled to join Savills at this pivotal moment. Savills has the global brand, regional depth, and data-driven capabilities to lead in this space. With a robust existing track record of transacting more than $150 billion for clients over the last five years, I'm excited to harness Savills capability on behalf of clients and help drive the next chapter of growth."
Source: Savills Australia
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