Former JLL Apac CEO Anthony Couse joins Elevate Capital as partner
Elevate Capital Group has really announced the appointment of Anthony Couse as an affiliate. According to a Sept 8 press release, Couse, the previous chief executive officer for Asia Pacific (Apac) at JLL, are going to work with Elevate builder and regulating partner Ashish Manchharam to “accelerate the firm’s development, with a focus on scaling investor partnerships, expanding purchases, and improving asset supervision strategies”.
In August 2024, Elevate obtained Stamford Court, a commercial building 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 accomplished at the property development, which is targeted to reopen in the first part of 2026.
” Joining Elevate at this stage in its progress is a wonderful possibility to assist scale a firm with strong energy and a clear vision,” states Couse. “I look forward to teaming up with Ashish and the group to deepen our financier base, grow our portfolio, and develop long-term value.”
Couse spent around 35 years at JLL. His previous function at the company was as Apac CEO, a spot he carried between 2016 and January 2025. Before that, he was supervising director for Eastern China and Shanghai for throughout a decade, and likewise spent 12 years at JLL’s Hong Kong workplace.
” Anthony and I have had the privilege of working together throughout the years, and I have actually constantly appreciated his capability to get through intricate markets with quality and conviction,” mentions Manchharam.
Manchharam also began his job at JLL. He put in beyond 12 years at the firm, where he worked on investment deals and funding markets across Hong Kong, Singapore, and the larger region. In 2014, he left JLL and consequently founded real estate investment company 8M Real Estate. In 2023, Manchharam exited 8M Real Estate, selling his allotment in the company to Hong Kong-based Crane Capital for a confidential figure.
The next year, he opened Elevate. Based in Singapore, the boutique real estate investment and asset management company specialize in “lifestyle-centric real estate investments”.
