Mr Soong is a Non-Executive and Lead Independent Director of the Managers.

He has extensive experience in the investment and asset management of real estate. He retired from GIC Real Estate in 2016 where he was Managing Director (Deputy Head Asia) from 2006 to 2013 and Managing Director (London) from 2013 to 2016. He was responsible for real estate investment and asset management of its portfolio which covered global markets and a diverse range of risk-return profiles, including all sectors of direct property, private and public companies, and real estate funds.

Prior to GIC Real Estate, Mr Soong was with Pidemco Land/CapitaLand from 1998 to 2006 where he held various senior appointments such as Country and Managing Director for London, Deputy CEO of CapitaLand Commercial, CEO of CapitaLand Commercial Trust, and CEO (New Markets) of CapitaLand Residential.

His employment in the early days of his career included stints as a valuer at DBS Land, in asset management at Richard Ellis and in real estate investment and asset management in USA and South-East Asia at GIC Real Estate.

Mr Soong currently sits on the Board of Keppel Pacific Oak US REIT Management Pte. Ltd. and Metro Holdings Limited. He was formerly a director of Mercatus Co-operative Limited and a Board member of Mercatus Strategic Investment Management LLP.

He has a Bachelor of Science (Honours) Degree in Estate Management and a Master of Business Administration, both from the National University of Singapore.