Gaw Capital Partners, through its funds under management, and its consortium partners, acquired 29 Hong Kong-based community shopping centers and associated facilities in March 2018 and March 2019.
Gaw Capital Partners officially started to operate over 29 assets and facilities near the public estates and established “People’s Place”. “People” stands for the public and the residents, whereas “Place” here is an allusion to the idiomatic Chinese term for a location of virtue and tradition, as well as a well-governed community; “Place” also connotes the solidarity of the local neighborhood. All in all, “People’s Place” stands for a place rich in sentiments and compassion, bringing strangers together in constructing a vibrant, cozy living environment. People’s Place aspires to transform obsolete commercial facilities into vibrant community hubs by creatively utilizing its space and bringing brand new experiences to residents, tenants and community stakeholders.
In partnership with experienced educators in China, Gaw Capital has invested in the development and operations of Stellart International School of Arts (SISA), an international arts education platform in China. The platform is initially seeded by a commercial site conveniently located in Sanshan New Town in Nanhai, Foshan, which has excellent connectivity nationally via the Guangzhou South Station. The site has a GFA of c.50,000 sqm in total. Operating under the SISA brand and developed by Gaw Capital Partners, the school houses up to 600 full-time high school students in its 6-storey tall academic block and 7-floor dormitory. 
Humbert Pang
Managing Principal, Head of China, Co-chair of Alternative Investments, Member of Investment Committee
Humbert Pang has been the Managing Principal and Head of China of Gaw Capital Partners since 2006. Mr. Pang is also the Co-chair of Alternative Investments and a member of the investment committee of Gaw Capital Partners.
Mr. Pang has over 25 years of real estate experience in Mainland China and previously served as a Director of Shanghai Li Xing Hotels Limited and Landton Limited, joint ventures between Shui On Group and Shanghai Hotel Investments Limited. Prior to joining Gaw Capital Partners, Mr. Pang was one of the founding members of First Pacific Davies’ China operation, which was later acquired by Savills Plc, and served as the Regional Director and Head of Investment and valuation consultancy at Savills China Limited. Mr. Pang is also a professional member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors, and a Senior Departmental Fellow at The Land Economy Department of Cambridge University.
Mr. Pang holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics from the University of London and a Master of Science in Property Investment from City, University of London.
