Cathay Organisation Holdings Ltd
Singapore family group descended from Loke Yew; owns a real estate portfolio across five countries and invests non-property capital through Yew Capital (est. 2022).
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Family & background
- HEADQUARTERS
- Singapore, Singapore
- FOUNDED
- 1935
Investment approach
- GEOGRAPHY
- SingaporeJapanUnited KingdomMalaysiaSri Lanka
- ROUTES
- Direct investments · Funds (as LP)
- STRATEGIES
- Real estateDirect investmentsFunds (as LP)
Overview
Cathay Organisation traces its origins to a company incorporated in Malaysia in 1935 and was led by Loke Wan Tho and Loke Cheng Kim, best known for cinemas and film production. In 2017 the group divested its entertainment interests to focus on its real estate portfolio and private investments; it is now headquartered in Singapore and led by fourth-generation family members. It owns and manages retail, office and residential property in Singapore, Japan, the UK, Malaysia and Sri Lanka, including Cineleisure and The Cathay in Singapore. Yew Capital, set up in 2022 and named after the family's patriarch Loke Yew, is described as the family office's vehicle for non-real-estate investments, made directly and through external fund managers in private and public markets.
Investment thesis
Seeks growth through stabilised income-producing real estate and active management of its investment portfolio.
Classification
Single Family Office. Manages one family's own capital, with no outside investors. The family bears every loss. How family capital is classified →
FAQ
Cathay Organisation Holdings Ltd is a single family office based in Singapore, Singapore, founded in 1935.
Cathay Organisation Holdings Ltd invests directly in companies and in third-party funds as an LP. Its stated asset mix includes real estate, direct investments and funds (as lp).