Former JLL Apac CEO Anthony Couse joins Elevate Capital as partner
Elevate Capital Group has really publicized the appointment of Anthony Couse as an associate. According to a Sept 8 news release, Couse, the previous CEO for Asia Pacific (Apac) at JLL, are going to collaborate with Elevate establisher and handling affiliate Ashish Manchharam to “speed up the firm’s expansion, with a focus on scaling investor collaborations, increasing purchases, and boosting asset supervision plans”.
” Anthony and I have had the benefit of working together for many years, and I have actually always admired his capability to browse complicated markets with clearness and firmness,” states Manchharam.
In August 2024, Elevate gotten Stamford Court, a commercial structure on Hill Street in the Downtown Core, in a joint project with PGIM Real Estate for $132 million. Repositioning and asset enhancement works are currently being carried out at the property development, that is targeted to resume in the very first half of 2026.
Couse put in around 35 years at JLL. His previous duty at the company was as Apac CEO, a role he carried between 2016 and January 2025. Prior to that, he was managing supervisor for Eastern China and Shanghai for over a decade, and additionally employed 12 years at JLL’s Hong Kong office.
Manchharam also began his career at JLL. He put in over 12 years at the company, where he focused on financial investment offers and funding markets throughout Hong Kong, Singapore, and the larger area. In 2014, he left JLL and consequently founded property investment firm 8M Real Estate. In 2023, Manchharam exited 8M Real Estate, offering his share in the firm to Hong Kong-based Crane Capital for a confidential amount.
The next year, he built Elevate. Based in Singapore, the boutique realty investment and asset management business specialises in “lifestyle-centric real estate investments”.
” Joining Elevate at this phase in its development is a great chance to assist scale a business with strong momentum and a certain outlook,” states Couse. “I eagerly anticipate partnering with Ashish and the team to deepen our financier base, grow our profile, and create prolonged worth.”
