TEAM
Hong Kong
Selina Williams
Chief Executive Officer
Selina is Chief Executive Officer of IPIM, leading the firm’s strategic direction and overseeing our investment team across transaction negotiation, execution, and asset management.
A founding member of IPIM, Selina was responsible for the firm’s early investments in the UK purpose-built student accommodation sector and has overseen investments in UK Build-to-Rent, UK hotels, and US multifamily. To date, Selina has overseen and directly managed over US$500 million worth of investments for the firm.
Prior to joining IPIM, Selina led the investment team at affiliate IP Global. She spent the early years of her career at global real estate consultant DTZ (now Cushman & Wakefield). During this time, she was seconded to a client, Invista Real Estate Investment Management, where she was responsible for managing a GBP230 million of retail assets.
Selina is a RICS Chartered Surveyor, and received her MA (Hons) in English from the University of St. Andrews and MSc in Commercial Property Management from Liverpool John Moores University. She is a Type 4 and Type 9 Responsible Officer of our Hong Kong business and Approved Person of our UK business.
Singapore
Chia Min Chong
Executive Director, Group Head of Finance
Min Chong is head of our Singapore business and leads our finance, operations, and compliance functions.
Prior to joining IPIM in 2017, Min Chong held senior finance and management positions at Royal Bank of Scotland, Deutsche Bank, and Barclays Capital. He started his career with EY in Assurance and Advisory.
Min Chong is a Chartered Accountant of Australia and New Zealand, and a Certified Internal Auditor (IIA). He holds a Bachelor of Accountancy from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. He is a Licensed Representative of our Singapore business, Type 9 Responsible Officer of our Hong Kong business, and Approved Person of our UK business.
Hong Kong
Kai Huang
Director, Investment
Kai is a Director in our Investment team, responsible for originating new strategic partners, overseeing transaction underwriting, execution, asset management, marketing, and various compliance / regulatory matters. His portfolio includes UK student housing, build-to-rent, and hospitality assets, along with US multifamily. Over the course of his career Kai has closed US$929 million of real estate transactions including direct and indirect equity investments and mezzanine debt.
Prior to joining IPIM in 2016, Kai held investment positions at CreditEase and Mapletree Investments in Singapore overseeing the development of indirect overseas real estate fund investments along with commercial developments in southeast Asia, respectively.
Kai holds a MSc in Real Estate Finance & Investment and BA in Economics from New York University. He serves as a Hong Kong-based Responsible Officer and a Licensed Representative in the Singapore office.
Singapore
Ben Willsher
Director, Head of Investor Relations
Ben leads our Investor Relations team, responsible for expanding the firm’s investor base and servicing the needs of our HNWI and family office clients. He also manages operations, regulatory compliance, and technology for our Singapore and UK businesses.
Ben joined IPIM in 2015 from affiliate company, IP Global where he held positions in business development and marketing in Hong Kong and Singapore. He started his career on the graduate programme at Deutsche Bank in Hong Kong.
Ben holds a BA in Information Technology with Management and MSc in International Management from the University of Exeter. He serves as a Type 9 Responsible Officer and Type 4 Licensed Representative of our Hong Kong business, and is a Licensed Representative of our Singapore business.
United Kingdom
Jason Lamb
Director, Investor Relations & Business Development
Jason is a Director in our Investor Relations team, responsible for expanding the firm’s investor base and servicing the needs of our HNWI and family office clients, with a regional focus on UK and Africa.
Jason joined IPIM in 2018 from affiliate company IP Global where he helped private clients with investments in global property markets. Prior to that, he held various leadership roles at Absa Bank in South Africa across Commercial Property Finance, Business Banking, and Private Banking.
Jason holds a BSc Building Science from the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg and Certificate in Commercial Property from the University of Pretoria. He completed the Property Development Programme from the Graduate School of Business at the University of Cape Town. He is an Approved Person of our UK business.
United Kingdom
Torbjørn Flo Aasen
Director, Investor Relations & Business Development
Torbjørn is a Director in our Investor Relations team, responsible for expanding the firm’s investor base amongst family office and institutional investors, with a regional focus on UK and Europe.
Prior to joining IPIM in 2023, Torbjørn held various capital raising roles for boutique private equity and corporate finance firms in London and Oslo, including Orana Corporate, SEB, and Arctic Securities.
Torbjørn holds a MSc International Business with a Major in Finance from Hult International Business School and a BSc Business Administration, specialising in Finance and Shipping from BI Norwegian Business School. He completed the executive course in Real Estate Finance and Investment from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. He is an Approved Person of our UK business.
Hong Kong
Stephen So
Associate Director, Investment
Stephen is an Associate Director in our investment team, responsible for asset management, investment acquisitions and disposals, research and analysis. His portfolio includes student housing assets in the UK, Spain, and Portugal.
Prior to joining IPIM in 2019, Stephen worked in acquisition, asset management, and valuation of China-based projects, including tenures at K. Wah International, Wharf China, Knight Frank, JLL, and OfficesAsia.
Stephen holds a MSc in Real Estate (Planning and Development) and BSc in Finance and Risk Management from the University of Hong Kong. He serves as a Type 4 Responsible Officer and a Type 9 Licensed Representative of our Hong Kong business.
Hong Kong
Angelo Wong
Associate Director, Investment
Angelo is an Associate Director in our investment team, responsible for asset management, investment acquisitions and disposals, research and analysis. His portfolio includes investments in UK student housing, build-to-rent, hotels, and US multifamily.
Prior to joining IPIM in 2019, Angelo was an Investment Analyst at Goodman Group and an Equity Research Analyst at RBH specialising in the China property sector.
Angelo holds a LLB in Law and BSc in Economics from the University of Leicester. He serves as a Type 4 Licensed Representative of our Hong Kong business.
Singapore
Karen Wong
Senior Finance Manager
Karen is our Senior Finance Manager, responsible for fund accounting, audit, tax, and day-to-day operating finances of our Singapore business.
Karen joined IPIM in 2024, bringing over 15 years of experience across real estate funds, hedge funds, and private equity, with a focus on corporate reporting, fund administration, regulatory reporting, and client management. She has also worked in industries including information technology, media, banking, and energy, with employers ranging from state-owned entities in France and China to U.S. multinationals and private enterprises in Hong Kong and Singapore.
Karen holds an MBA from Charles Sturt University and a Bachelor of Commerce in Finance from Curtin University. She is a Certified Public Accountant with the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
Hong Kong
Monicca Amar
Associate Director, Investor Relations & Business Development
Monicca is an Associate Director in our Investor Relations team, responsible for expanding the firm’s investor base amongst family office and institutional investors, with a regional focus on Hong Kong and Southeast Asia.
Monicca joined IPIM in 2021 from Sutton Capital, where she was responsible for venture fundraising from family offices and corporates across Asia Pacific. Prior to that she worked as a Wealth Management Consultant at St. James’s Place Wealth Management. Monicca started her career with Colliers International Indonesia, helping MNCs acquire and invest in commercial real estate.
Monica holds a BA in International Business from Macquarie University and is a Type 9 Licensed Representative of our Hong Kong business.
Hong Kong
Alexandra Davidson
Business Operations Manager
Alexandra is Business Operations Manager, responsible for operations, regulatory compliance, and technology for our Hong Kong business.
She joined IPIM in 2024 from affiliate company, IP Global, where she was a Senior Client Services Associate overseeing the end-to-end client experience for off-plan overseas property investments in the UK, Germany, and Portugal. She also brings further experience from the education and luxury retail sectors in Hong Kong.
Alexandra holds a Bachelor of Science in International Hospitality Management from EHL (École hôtelière de Lausanne).
Hong Kong
Samuel Tsang
Finance Controller
Samuel is our Finance Controller, responsible for fund accounting, audit, tax, and day-to-day operating finances of our Hong Kong business.
Prior to joining IPIM in 2016, Samuel worked in various accounting roles at HSBC, Prudence Investment Management (HK), and Aoba Hopkins CPA Limited.
Samuel holds a Bachelor in Accounting from University of South Australia.
Singapore
Lim Haw Pying
Operations Associate
Haw Pying is Operations Associate, supporting investor relations and fund operations, compliance, and marketing for our Singapore and UK businesses.
She joined IPIM in 2024 from HSBC, where she worked in investment operations, managing investment-linked funds and supporting regulatory and product initiatives. Prior to that, she worked in audit at EY, contributing to assurance engagements for clients in the Emerging Private Enterprise market.
Haw Pying holds a Diploma in Accountancy and Finance, a Specialist Diploma in Fund Management and Administration from Nanyang Polytechnic, and is currently pursuing a BSc (Hons) in Applied Accounting through ACCA–Oxford Brookes.
