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Savills appoints Emily Fell to lead Asia Pacific strategy in living sectors
MUMBAI: Savills isn’t just raising the roof, it’s reshaping the very idea of home in Asia Pacific. The global property giant has appointed Emily Fell as senior director in its capital markets team, a move that signals its deepening bet on the fast-growing Living Sectors.
Fell’s new mandate covers everything from multifamily housing and co-living to student digs, senior living, and even hotels sectors increasingly drawing the gaze of institutional investors hungry for stable returns. In fact, over 90 per cent of institutional investors in the 2025 ANREV Investment Intentions Survey flagged residential as their top pick in Asia Pacific.
No stranger to the living game, Fell cut her teeth in UK student housing in 2011 before moving to Singapore in 2015. Since then, she’s helped close transactions worth 4 billion dollars across Australia, Japan, South Korea and beyond, including steering a landmark equity raise for an Australian co-living portfolio.
Her appointment plugs the Asia Pacific team directly into Savills’ powerhouse Operational Capital Markets platform in Europe, which has shifted more than 25 billion dollars in living assets over the past 24 months. That cross-border pipeline is designed to help investors surf the rising wave of alternative real estate.
“India, in particular, is at the cusp of a transformation,” said Savills India CEO Anurag Mathur pointing to the growing appetite for student housing, senior living and data centres. “Emily’s global experience will connect Indian opportunities with international capital and operating models.”
For Fell, the attraction is clear: “On a risk-adjusted basis, these assets deliver the durable income streams institutions want. We’re seeing strong demand across Japan, Australia and South Korea, and I’m excited to connect clients with opportunities through Savills’ global platform.”
With its latest hire, Savills is sending a signal: living assets aren’t just an alternative play anymore, they’re becoming the main stage.
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Axis Bank named Official Banking Partner of DP World PGTI
Partnership supports all tournaments this season to grow professional golf in India.
MUMBAI: Axis Bank just teed up a hole-in-one partnership because when a bank sponsors golf’s biggest swing in India, even the fairways feel more financially secure. Axis Bank has been appointed Official Banking Partner of the DP World Professional Golf Tour of India (DP World PGTI), strengthening its commitment to sporting excellence and community engagement while backing the growth of professional golf across the country.
Under the partnership, Axis Bank will support all DP World PGTI tournaments this season, contributing to talent development, enhanced tournament experiences and wider fan engagement. The collaboration aligns the bank’s values of precision, discipline and trust with the Tour’s focus on performance and opportunity.
Axis Bank executive director Munish Sharda said, “We are pleased to partner with DP World PGTI as its Official Banking Partner. Golf embodies precision, discipline, and a pursuit of excellence qualities that strongly reflect who we are at Axis Bank. This association also strengthens our engagement with India’s growing premium customer segments, where the sport has a deep and enduring connect.”
Professional Golf Tour of India president Kapil Dev said, “We are extremely pleased to welcome Axis Bank as a Tour Partner of the DP World Professional Golf Tour of India. Partnerships of this stature play a vital role in strengthening the foundation of the Tour, enhancing opportunities for our players, and expanding the sport’s reach across the country.”
Professional Golf Tour of India CEO Amandeep Johl added, “Axis Bank’s strong legacy of excellence, innovation, and nationwide reach aligns perfectly with DP World PGTI’s goal to elevate professional golf in India and provide greater opportunities for our players.”
In a sport where every stroke counts and every partnership drives distance, Axis Bank isn’t just backing golfers, it’s investing in the fairway to future, turning India’s greens into a stage where precision meets passion and every drive has the power to inspire.
