Former JLL Apac CEO Anthony Couse joins Elevate Capital as partner
In August 2024, Elevate obtained Stamford Court, a commercial building on Hill Street in the Downtown Core, in a joint venture with PGIM Realty for $132 million. Repositioning and asset improvement works are currently being carried out at the property development, which is targeted to resume in the very first part of 2026.
” Signing up with Elevate at this stage in its buildup is an incredible chance to assist scale a firm with strong momentum and a clear goal,” states Couse. “I eagerly anticipate working with Ashish and the group to grow our financier base, grow our profile, and create lasting value.”
Elevate Capital Group has really introduced the appointment of Anthony Couse as an associate. According to a Sept 8 press release, Couse, the former CEO for Asia Pacific (Apac) at JLL, will work with Elevate founder and regulating partner Ashish Manchharam to “speed up the company’s development, with a focus on scaling investor collaborations, expanding procurements, and improving property supervision guidelines”.
Couse devoted more than 35 years at JLL. His previous function at the company was as Apac CEO, a role he kept between 2016 and January 2025. Before that, he was supervising director for Eastern China and Shanghai for throughout a decade, and additionally put in 12 years at JLL’s Hong Kong office.
The following year, he opened Elevate. Based in Singapore, the boutique property financial investment and property management business specialize in “lifestyle-centric real estate investments”.
” Anthony and I have had the opportunity of working together over the years, and I have always appreciated his capacity to browse intricate markets with clearness and conviction,” states Manchharam.
Manchharam also started his occupation at JLL. He spent over 12 years at the firm, where he worked on investment deals and capital markets across Hong Kong, Singapore, and the wider area. In 2014, he left JLL and subsequently established real estate investment firm 8M Real Estate. In 2023, Manchharam exited 8M Real Estate, offering his share in the company to Hong Kong-based Crane Capital for a concealed amount.
