Asset Management In Focus: Hines’ Steve Luthman on asset management

Chase McWhorter, managing director, Americas, at Institutional Real Estate, Inc., interviewed Steve Luthman, global head of real estate at Hines, as part of a series of videos focused on asset management titled Asset Management In Focus. The discussion explored how Hines defines and implements asset management across the firm’s global operations in 30 countries and 383 cities, with Luthman explaining that asset managers serve as "CEO of the business plan" for each investment. They discussed key trends shaping modern asset management, including the increased use of technology and data dashboards, earlier involvement of asset managers in the investment lifecycle, deeper engagement with occupiers across different property types from industrial to residential to mixed-use developments, and more. (04/2026)