Mr. Sandip Talukdar is an Independent Non-Executive Director of the Manager.
Mr. Talukdar was the Chief Financial Officer of KBS US Prime Property Management Pte. Ltd. from August 2018 until February 2020, developing and implementing financial and corporate strategies and overseeing financial statements, projections and reports.
Between July 2020 and March 2023, he served as an independent director of LMIRT Management Ltd., providing strategic oversight and monitoring management’s performance to ensure alignment of REIT goals and stakeholder interests.
Mr. Talukdar has more than 20 years of experience in the investment banking and finance industry. From 2009 to 2015, Mr. Talukdar was with Standard Chartered Bank, Singapore, starting out as Director, Corporate Advisory before rising to become Managing Director, Head of South East Asia Equity Corporate Finance.
From 2005 to 2009, Mr. Talukdar was with Credit Suisse, Singapore starting out as Vice President, South East Asia Corporate Finance before rising to become Director, Co-Head of South East Asia Corporate Finance. He was responsible for leading the execution and origination of equity, debt and merger and acquisition transactions across Southeast Asia.
From 2003 to 2005, Mr. Talukdar was with Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein, Singapore starting out as Associate, Corporate Finance & Advisory before rising to become Vice President, Corporate Finance & Advisory.
From 1999 to 2002, Mr. Talukdar was an Associate, Investment Banking with Merrill Lynch (Singapore) Pte. Ltd., Singapore. From 1994 to 1997, Mr. Talukdar was an Analyst, Investment Banking with Merrill Lynch & Company in both New York and Singapore.
Mr. Talukdar has a Master of Business Administration (graduated Palmer Scholar) from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, and a Bachelor of Business Administration (with high distinction) from the Michigan Business School, University of Michigan Ann Arbor.
