This article first appeared on 21 October 2019 as adapted from an article written by Forbes Magazine. All information is subject to change without notice.
The 19th annual Forbes Global CEO Conference took place in Singapore from 15 to 16 October 2019.
Speakers at the event included: Lee Hsien Loong, Prime Minister of Singapore; Jack Ma, Co-founder of Alibaba Group; Eduardo Saverin, Co-founder and Partner of B Capital; and Steve Forbes, Chairman and Editor-in-Chief of Forbes Media.
This article first appeared on 15 September 2014 as adapted from an article written by Terrapin. All information is subject to change without notice.
Ted Fang founded Tera Capital, an investment holding firm that invests in hospitality and real estate related businesses in Asia Pacific. He is the co-founder of Frontier Group, which acquired the Days Inn master franchise for Greater China in 2003.
Together with his two brothers, they successfully made Days Inn China the fastest growing and largest mid-market hotel chain in Mainland China and now overseas its expansion with more than 150 hotels in over 80 cities.
Days Inn China has been named Best International Hotel Management Group for several years. Drawing on more than a decade of trading and investment management experience, Fang oversees the overall strategic direction of the group and all its investment activities. He started his career in oil trading operations and was a competitive squash player and represented the Singapore National Junior Team.
Ted Fang also acquired the Sotheby’s International Realty franchise for the Greater Shanghai market in 2018.
Ted Fang at Economy Hotels World Asia 2014, Singapore / Ted Fang, founded of Tera Capital, Tera Partners, Frontier Group & Tera Sotheby’s_2
The 5th Annual Economy Hotels World Asia is the ONLY lawyer conference in Asia focusing squarely on the economy and limited service segment. It will bring together over 150 economy hotel operators, owners and hospitality experts to present, dissect and fully vet the latest innovations and most attractive development opportunities in this high growth sector.
This article first appeared on 26 September 2018 as adapted from an article written by Sotheby’s Realty. All information is subject to change without notice.
Sotheby’s International Realty Affiliates LLC today announced that Tera Realty Limited in Shanghai, China is the newest member of its global network and will now operate as Tera Sotheby’s International Realty. Owned and operated by Ted Fang, the firm was established in 2016 and serves the residential real estate market in Greater Shanghai. “As one of the key cities in mainland China, the expansion into Shanghai allows the Sotheby’s International Realty® brand to have a strategic presence in the market,” said Philip White, president and chief executive officer of Sotheby’s International Realty Affiliates LLC.
“The Chinese buyer is a global consumer and with Shanghai being the second-most populated city in the world, we are strengthening the brand’s foothold in Greater Asia. We proudly welcome Tera Sotheby’s International Realty to our global network.”
Ted Fang at Tera Sotheby’s International Realty Launch Event 2018 / Shanghai, China / Ted Fang, founder of Tera Capital, Tera Sotheby’s & Frontier Group_2
“The real estate market in Shanghai offers some of the most expensive and highest-quality homes in China,” said Fang. “Our team of experienced real estate professionals have a wide network across China and we are focused on providing exceptional service to our clients.
Affiliating with the Sotheby’s International Realty brand allows us to expand the reach of our network around the world while being part of a largely-trusted global brand.”
Ted Fang, founder of Tera Sotheby’s, Tera Capital & Frontier Group_1
The Sotheby’s International Realty network currently has more than 22,000 affiliated independent sales associates located in over 960 offices in 72 countries and territories worldwide. In 2017, the brand achieved a record global sales volume of $108 billion USD.
Tera Sotheby’s International Realty listings will be marketed on the sothebysrealty.com global website. In addition to the referral opportunities and widened exposure generated from this source, the firm’s brokers and clients will benefit from an association with the Sotheby’s auction house and worldwide Sotheby’s International Realty marketing programs. Each office is independently owned and operated.
*This post was taken from the archives in 2019.
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Ted Fang is a consultant and advisor based in Singapore with past business interest in China (2003 to 2021). He is the founder and former director of Tera Capital, Tera Partners & Tera Realty (Tera Sotheby’s Realty). Fang is also the co-founder of Frontier Group, whom he founded with his two brothers. Together they acquired the Days Inn master franchise for Greater China from Wyndham Worldwide in 2003. In 2018, Fang acquired the Sotheby’s Realty franchise for the Greater Shanghai markets. He was active in these companies from 2003 to 2021.
Interviews and Wiki pages on Ted Fang are found on various online platforms such as Linkedin, The Star Malaysia, Medium, Reddit, Prestige Online, The Peak Magazine, Terrapin, Pinterest, Millionaire Asia & CNN, Everybody Wiki, Golden Wiki, Prabook & Peoplepill.
Ted Fang spent almost two decades in China particularly in Shanghai and Beijing.
Ted Fang was a competitive Singapore national squash player who participated in the British Squash Junior Open and the Malaysian Squash Junior Open championship.
Ted Fang, founder of Tera Sotheby’s, Tera Capital & Frontier Group_2
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