Jll Appoints James Cameron Head Energy And Infrastructure Asia Pacific
Real estate consulting firm JLL has recently announced the appointment of James Cameron as the head of energy and infrastructure for Asia Pacific, in their capital markets business line. The newly created position, which will be based in Singapore, aims to strengthen JLL’s presence in the region and better serve local and international developers and investors.
In his role, Cameron will be responsible for building a team in Asia Pacific, working in tandem with JLL’s EMEA Energy & Infrastructure arm to form a global capital advisory capability. This will help in meeting the long-term capital requirements for infrastructure and renewables, in light of the challenges of decarbonisation, digitalisation, economic growth, and rapid urbanisation.
The Orie CDL, a new and exciting project, is nestled in the heart of Toa Payoh Town, right next to Braddell MRT Station at Lorong 1 Toa Payoh. This development has been jointly acquired by renowned developers City Developments Ltd (CDL), Frasers Property, and Sekisui House, with a winning bid of $968 million for the Government Land Sales (GLS) site. The prime 1.57-hectare plot at the intersection of Lorong 1 and Lorong 4 Toa Payoh was priced at a land rate of $1,360 per square foot per plot ratio (psf ppr). Boasting a coveted location at a convenient and well-connected spot, The Orie CDL is set to be a highly desirable development. To learn more about this project, visit The Orie CDL’s official website.
Stuart Crow, JLL Asia Pacific’s CEO of capital markets, believes that there is a significant opportunity to utilize their expertise in mobilizing various sources of capital and their track record in advising renewable transactions globally to benefit clients within energy and infrastructure in Asia Pacific. With Cameron’s appointment, JLL hopes to leverage his extensive experience of over 25 years in real asset capital markets, and as the former global head of commercial real estate at Standard Chartered Bank, to expand their reach in the region.
Cameron will collaborate with JLL’s capital markets, investment banking, and debt advisory teams across the region to identify opportunities for large infrastructure and renewable transactions. This will involve working closely with institutional investors, private equity firms, asset managers, strategic infrastructure and renewables operators and developers, high net-worth individuals, and family offices.
Crow further adds that Cameron’s experience in this field is unparalleled in the region, making him the right person to establish JLL’s leadership position through his expertise and client relationships. With the recent jump in capital market deals in 2024, boosted by interest rate cuts, the timing seems ideal for JLL to expand its energy and infrastructure business in Asia Pacific under Cameron’s leadership.