David Hunter is Managing Director of Hunter Advisers, a Property Fund Consultancy which offers advice on the launch and operation of Property Funds in the UK and overseas. Coupled with this role, he has a small number of Non-Executive positions where he oversees the activities of Investment Managers.

David was a well-known UK property Investment Manager over 20 years up to 2005, with an exceptional track record of building and running fund management businesses. In recent years, he was responsible for managing GBP 6.5 billion in the UK and Europe with Arlington Property Investors.

He was President of the British Property Federation 2003-04 and led the property industry delegation which successfully negotiated with the UK Government for the introduction of REITs.

After qualifying at a general practice firm in 1968 Malcolm was one of the first in his profession to gain an MBA by taking a full time two-year course at the Ivey Business School of the University of Western Ontario, Canada. Joining King & Co in 1970 he headed the investment part of the business for 23 years.

In 1993 Malcolm restructured the asset management side of the business, which grew the properties under management from GBP 850 million to the current level of more than GBP 10 billion.

He was Senior Partner from 1987 to 2005 and International Chairman from 1992 - 2006. In 1992 he conceived and engineered the merger of King & Co with J P Sturge to form King Sturge. During his time as Senior Partner the company's turnover increased from just over GBP 11 million to approximately GBP 100 million and a staff of nearly 1600.

He is senior Non-Executive of Redrow Plc and a Non-Executive director of a Jersey based private property company as well as the managing director of a UK based private property company and on the Property Advisory Committee of Imperial College, London.

Harkirat began his banking career at the Citibank training centre in Lebanon. He then moved to Grindlays Bank, where he was the country head, India for foreign exchange and securities. Following this, he worked in Deutsche Bank for 18 years, starting the bank's operation in India in 1981. He led Deutsche Bank's first foray into venture capital with an investment in India's first venture capital company 'Indus Venture Capital India Private Limited'.

After leaving Deutsche Bank, he was appointed Special advisor to the managing board of Rabobank International. In 2002, Rabobank and Harkirat were granted approval for establishing a private bank in India and Harkirat was appointed CEO and Managing Director for the new entity until end 2003.

Harkirat is a member of the Board of Governors of the National Institute of Bank Management in India, a member of the advisory board of GEMS, a private equity fund based in Hong Kong, the chairman of the finance committee of the Indian Merchants Chamber and a member of the CEO Forum of the Economic Intelligence Unit of The Economist.

Ajoy Kapoor is an entrepreneur and banker in a career spanning over 25 years, with global exposure to real estate investment, development and management. Ajoy's last assignment was Global Head, Strategy & Implementation Corporate Real Estate at HSBC, UK where he was responsible for strategic management and project implementation of 75 million square feet across 79 countries. Prior to that, he was Managing Committee Member and Regional Head in India, Corporate Real Estate & Strategic Sourcing at Standard Chartered Bank, managing a mixed portfolio of over 11 million square feet. Ajoy has also been involved in development management of several million square feet of real estate during his various assignments. During 1980-1995, he built and sold Lamco, a chain of convenience stores. Ajoy is one of the leading real estate professionals in India and is an active member of this community. Within India Ajoy is well known for creating and delivering value in a complex environment.

Ben Seesaram is a Barrister-at-Law with wide experience in public administration and in the judiciary namely as Chairman of various quoted companies, government and parastatal bodies. He has extensive experience of over ten years in the offshore financial services, specialising in international taxation, trusts and investments funds.

Manon Thamothiram is an Associate of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (UK). He has spent more than ten years in the offshore sector working for some of the leading management companies in Mauritius. He has wide experience in the set-up and administration of global business companies and collective investment schemes.