Jones Lang LaSalle hires RICS member Megan Walters

Megan’s appointment as Head of Research, Asia Pacific Capital Markets highlights company’s vision on region’s capability.

Jones Lang LaSalle has announced the appointment of Dr Megan Walters as head of research for Asia Pacific Capital Markets. Megan joined Jones Lang LaSalle from Cushman and Wakefield where she held the position of Head of Research for Asia Pacific. Based in Singapore, she will be responsible for writing and presenting articles and reports on the economics of real estate markets and capital flows to assist investors, according to a Jones Lang LaSalle report.

Alastair Hughes, Chief Executive Officer of Jones Lang LaSalle for Asia Pacific comments, “We are delighted that Megan has joined our Capital Markets team, she is extremely well respected in the market and her skills will be a great asset to our continued expansion in the region.”

Megan has been an active member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) for 20 years and is on the global Governing Council. She previously worked in property development, the Private Finance Industry on schools and hospitals and for property consultants in the UK and Singapore, as well as spending several years in Hong Kong teaching Masters Degree students on international courses.

Megan holds a PhD in real estate economics from the University of Hong Kong, a Masters degree in project management and an honours bachelor degree, both from the University of Reading.