Fortune Times Names Mr Vito Xu Rongcan, Chairman of SAMPL, Manager of SGX-Listed SASSEUR REIT, As Asia's Top Entrepreneur For 2019

Singapore, 12 December 2019 – Fortune Times has named Mr. Vito Xu Rongcan, Chairman of Sasseur Asset Management Pte. Ltd. (“SAMPL”), as Asia’s Top Entrepreneur 2019. SAMPL is the manager of Singapore Exchange (“SGX”) Mainboard-listed SASSEUR Real Estate Investment Trust (“Sasseur REIT”; 砂之船房地产投资信托), the first outlet mall REIT listed in Asia.
Guest-of-Honour Ms Tin Pei Ling, Member of Parliament and CEO of Business China, presented the accolade to Mr Xu at the Fortune Times 2019 Awards (时代财智大奖) gala dinner at St. Regis Hotel Singapore yesterday. The theme for this year’s Awards was “Living in Times of Adversity”. Ms Tin delivered a keynote speech outlining the challenges faced by media companies amid fast-growing technological advancements.
The Asia’s Top Entrepreneur Award 2019 honoured Mr. Xu as an outstanding entrepreneur who has contributed significantly to business, society and charities in Singapore and China. As Founder and Chairman of Sasseur Group, he has led the Group to achieve remarkable success while advocating exemplary corporate practices and governance.

SASSEUR REIT had garnered the “Most Promising REIT in Asia” award at the Fortune Times REIT Pinnacle Awards in October 2018, six months after its listing. Since then, Sasseur REIT has enjoyed resounding success, surpassing its projections for six consecutive quarters. Its market capitalisation has grown from S$944.0 million at IPO to S$1,088.8 million as of 11 December 2019.
Mr. Xu said, “I am deeply humbled to receive this award and to join the three other luminaries who have also been honoured at the Awards. As Sasseur REIT approaches the second anniversary of its listing on the SGX Mainboard, this award comes as an affirmation of the hard work and dedication of everyone at SAMPL.
“I sincerely wish to thank my fellow board members for their counsel and stewardship, and our business partners for their unwavering support since we first established the outlet mall business in China 11 years ago. Together we are ready to face the challenges ahead and look forward to another prosperous year in 2020,” he added.

Fortune Times Names Mr Vito Xu Rongcan, Chairman of SAMPL, Manager of SGX-Listed SASSEUR REIT, As Asia's Top Entrepreneur For 2019

Singapore, 12 December 2019 – Fortune Times has named Mr. Vito Xu Rongcan, Chairman of Sasseur Asset Management Pte. Ltd. (“SAMPL”), as Asia’s Top Entrepreneur 2019. SAMPL is the manager of Singapore Exchange (“SGX”) Mainboard-listed SASSEUR Real Estate Investment Trust (“Sasseur REIT”; 砂之船房地产投资信托), the first outlet mall REIT listed in Asia.
Guest-of-Honour Ms Tin Pei Ling, Member of Parliament and CEO of Business China, presented the accolade to Mr Xu at the Fortune Times 2019 Awards (时代财智大奖) gala dinner at St. Regis Hotel Singapore yesterday. The theme for this year’s Awards was “Living in Times of Adversity”. Ms Tin delivered a keynote speech outlining the challenges faced by media companies amid fast-growing technological advancements.
The Asia’s Top Entrepreneur Award 2019 honoured Mr. Xu as an outstanding entrepreneur who has contributed significantly to business, society and charities in Singapore and China. As Founder and Chairman of Sasseur Group, he has led the Group to achieve remarkable success while advocating exemplary corporate practices and governance.

SASSEUR REIT had garnered the “Most Promising REIT in Asia” award at the Fortune Times REIT Pinnacle Awards in October 2018, six months after its listing. Since then, Sasseur REIT has enjoyed resounding success, surpassing its projections for six consecutive quarters. Its market capitalisation has grown from S$944.0 million at IPO to S$1,088.8 million as of 11 December 2019.
Mr. Xu said, “I am deeply humbled to receive this award and to join the three other luminaries who have also been honoured at the Awards. As Sasseur REIT approaches the second anniversary of its listing on the SGX Mainboard, this award comes as an affirmation of the hard work and dedication of everyone at SAMPL.
“I sincerely wish to thank my fellow board members for their counsel and stewardship, and our business partners for their unwavering support since we first established the outlet mall business in China 11 years ago. Together we are ready to face the challenges ahead and look forward to another prosperous year in 2020,” he added.