CBRE Promotes Henry Chin to Global Head of Research

CBRE today announced that Henry Chin, Ph.D. has been promoted to Global Head of Research, leading a team of nearly 600 research experts who help real estate investors and occupiers understand the forces shaping the commercial real estate market. He succeeds Richard Barkham, Ph.D., who will retire from CBRE at the end of June.

A more than 10-year veteran of CBRE, Dr. Chin most recently served as Global Chief Operating Officer for CBRE Research and Head of Investor Thought Leadership.

Dr. Chin joined CBRE in 2014 as Head of Research, Asia Pacific, and additionally served as Head of Research, EMEA from 2019-2020.

"Henry is well known for his astute analysis of global real estate markets and sectors. CBRE and our clients will benefit from his focus on producing actionable insights and market intelligence that inform strategies for real estate investors and occupiers," said Vikram Kohli, CBRE Chief Operating Officer and CEO, Advisory Services.

"We thank Richard for the advancements he's made to our Research team and processes over the past 10 years and wish him all the best in the future," Mr. Kohli added.

Before joining CBRE, Dr. Chin held senior research and investment strategy positions at PGIM and Deutsche Bank Group. He began his career as lead Asian real estate analyst for DTZ in London.

Dr. Chin holds a BA in Land Economic and Administration from National Taipei University (Taiwan); an MSc in Real Estate from the University of Reading (UK) and a PhD in Real Estate Investment from Oxford Brookes University (UK).