Leading diversified professional services and investment management firm Colliers (NASDAQ and TSX: CIGI) today announced that Catherine He has been appointed as Director, Head of Research | Singapore.

A real estate research specialist, He will be responsible for leading the research capability for Singapore, working closely with external clients and internal stakeholders across multiple functions and service lines. Reporting into WeiLeng Tang, Managing Director |Singapore, He will lead and further develop the local research capability with clear and ambitious targets for clients, producing strategic, rigorous and actionable research that integrates Colliers’ services across the region.

He joins Colliers from CBRE in Singapore, where she was responsible for analysing real estate market data and developing a consolidated view of the markets and various sectors in Asia Pacific, with a focus on Singapore. She was also responsible for producing key market and economic updates, forecasts, and thought-leadership papers, which were shared with internal brokers as well as external clients. She also contributed to business development initiatives, investment advisory proposals and presentations to clients.

Tang commented: “We are delighted to have an expert like Catherine join us to accelerate the success of our clients and our people in Singapore. Her experience in research, the real estate industry and institutional financial services will help to enhance the capabilities of our teams to better serve the evolving needs of our clients. With her enterprising spirit, I am confident that Catherine will help lead our industry into the future.”

He noted: “I am incredibly excited to be joining Colliers, the fastest-growing real estate services company in the world. As the gateway to the rest of Asia, Singapore remains an important international business hub, and real estate will continue to be a key sector of interest. I look forward to leveraging our global network and resources to provide valuable insights and expert views to our clients in Singapore to accelerate their success.”