阿索克·库玛·赫然安达尼(Asok Kumar Hiranandani)1954年出生于新加坡,属于印度信德族(Sindhi)。他是皇家控股集团(Royal Group Holdings)主席,也是过去的皇族兄弟公司(Royal Brothers Property Group)的共同创办人。在2011年, 由于兄弟二人——阿索克·库玛和其兄拉吉·库玛分拆产业,这间产业帝国已不复存在。
由于在新加坡最大的一些商场里拥有数百家商店—大多位于乌节路购物区,他们被视为“多层股权零售店” 之王(strata retail,即商场中的一种店铺,拥有多个所有者)。2011年9月,阿索克和拉吉完成财产分拆后分道扬镳,当地媒体将这一事件称为“友好重组”。重组总共花费了六年时间,为此进行了复杂的资产互换,主要涉及零售和办公楼资产,总价值约达14亿美元。
依据另一项交易,阿索克以7,500万美元售出自己在莱佛士坊16层皇族兄弟大楼的份额,其兄拉吉最终获得该大楼的完全所有权。这曾是皇族兄弟公司的总部。阿索克分得了一些商铺,包括覆盖幸运购物中心(Lucky Plaza)和半岛购物中心(Peninsula Plaza)几层楼的旺铺。其兄拉吉的资产包括卡佩芝台(Cuppage Terrace)的控制权,那是一排17家商铺,占据了乌节路上一整条街。
Asia’s Most Influential Cover Personalities Awards 2015:Mr. Asok Kumar Hiranandani
Mr. Asok Kumar Hiranandani is the chairman of Royal Group Investments Pte Ltd. He leads the Royal Group of Companies as founder Chairman.
He is instrumental in developing and building the group’s market share in Singapore that includes some of the iconic buildings that form part of the Singapore landscape.
As property tycoon, who separated from older sibling Raj Kumar, is expanding his Royal Group Holdings at a fast clip.
He has immense expertise and a wealth of experience in the commercial property, financial and capital markets. His recent purchases include 1 and 3 Phillips Street in the Raffles Business District.
He and his son Bobby agreed to buy a 540-room DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel in Kuala Lumpur for $110 million from BlackRock.
Their overseas portfolio includes assets in Australia and Indonesia. A 215-room Sentosa hotel acquired two years ago, is due to open in August after undergoing an extensive makeover as the Sofitel Resort.