May 26th, 2022
Australian commercial property continues to look attractive to global capital, according to David Green-Morgan, Head of Asia Pacific Real Estate Research at MSCI Real Capital Analytics, speaking on global fund...
May 4th, 2022
PFA Regulatory Update May 2022 Latest ASIC surveillance operation to include wholesale funds ASIC recently announced it would commence a surveillance operation into the marketing of managed funds, which will include funds marketed to wholesale investors. ASIC said it is focussed on promotional material which could mislead investors about the performance or risks associated with…
March 16th, 2022
ASIC reviews governance of responsible entities ASIC recently released findings from a high-level review of the governance practices of 10 large responsible entities of managed investment schemes. ASIC says: “As at 30 June 2021, these responsible entities collectively managed approximately $588 billion in registered schemes.” ASIC undertook the review to explore specific aspects of responsible…
March 3rd, 2022
Ryan Neary, Head of Financial & Professional Lines, GSA speaks to us on where he currently sees the cyber market, how it’s changing and some of the key cyber messages...
February 10th, 2022
A recent PFA Learning Series polled professionals working in or with the unlisted funds management community on some key issues facing the sector. The event, on Raising and Deploying Capital...
February 10th, 2022
The challenges of raising and deploying capital in a pandemic was the theme for a recent PFA Learning Series, which brought together three different perspectives on unlisted property funds, via...
December 8th, 2021
David Green-Morgan, Managing Director Asia Pacific for Real Capital Analytics, recently joined PFA for an informative webinar on Property Capital Markets Through a Global and Local lens. He said that...
December 6th, 2021
Property Funds Association met with ASIC in late November, to discuss various issues impacting the unlisted property investment community. Here’s a summary of the main issues discussed: New Chair, but business as usual: ASIC has a new Chair and Deputy Chair and the focus is on business as usual. ASIC states it will be moving…
December 1st, 2021
Yardi’s Chris Barbier, Industry Principal of Investment Management and Bernie Devine, Regional Director discuss the main issues companies face when reporting to investors. Barbier notes that some investors now often...
December 1st, 2021
Yardi’s Chris Barbier, Industry Principal of Investment Management and Bernie Devine, Regional Director break down the top three trends they are seeing in the world of investment. With major capital...
December 1st, 2021
The PFA Learning Series Event: Was a lively discussion on how three Fund Managers navigated the challenges, successes and processes of raising capital before, during and as we emerge from...
November 18th, 2021
The PFA Learning Series Event: With an international and domestic perspective, Real Capital Analytics has a clear focus on what global and local markets have being doing during the Pandemic....
October 12th, 2021
The PFA Learning Series Event: Office Property Lease Incentives highlighted the complexities of leasing incentives. On the one hand, a useful tool to produce valuable cash flows, on the other,...
September 30th, 2021
Unlisted property funds need to ensure any funds directed towards retail investors are compliant with the upcoming Design and Distribution Obligations (DDO), which commence next week on 5 October 2021....
September 27th, 2021
Unlisted property is attracting investor interest due to its reputation as a steady performer and stabilising element in investment portfolios, with unlisted property funds outperforming all other asset classes for...
August 19th, 2021
Internal Dispute Resolution changes due this October – RG 271 How financial services firms respond to complaints will need to change from 5 October 2021 when RG 271 will become...