ARA hires Chia Nam Toon as assistant CEO

ARA Asset Management has appointed Chia Nam Toon as its new assistant CEO. John Lim serves as the group’s CEO.

Nam Toon has also taken on a dual role as CEO, REITs & business development.

His appointment with ARA Asset Management took effect on Jan. 2, 2018.

Nam Toon was CEO of the manager of Ascendas REIT from 2016 to 2017. He was previously the group chief financial officer (CFO) with Ascendas-Singbridge from 2015 to 2016.

Prior to the merger between Ascendas and Singbridge, he held the position of group assistant CEO and CFO of Ascendas Group from 2006 to 2014.