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Property Funds Association of Australia (PFA) met with ASIC on 10 September as part of a regular schedule to discuss key issues relating to unlisted property funds, including ASIC’s current regulatory and enforcement priorities.

A key decision in Oliver Hume Property Funds (Broad Gully Rd) Diamond Creek Pty Ltd v Commissioner of State Revenue [2024] VSCA 175 (8 August 2024) by the Victorian Court of Appeal could have far-reaching consequences for the levying of landholder duty on unlisted property funds.

Read the latest update form the Issues & Regulatory Committee.

Plans to change the wholesale investor test thresholds, as part of Treasury’s review into managed investment schemes, have been shelved, according to an article in the Australian Financial Review.

Some of the best returns available in commercial real estate involve sustainability upgrade projects, according to Davina Rooney, CEO of the Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA), who discussed the risks and opportunities around sustainable finance for property at the recent PFA 2024 Conference on the Gold Coast.

As build-to-rent moves from the niche to the mainstream there are several key considerations for success, according to Christian Grahame, Head of HOME, which is Australia’s largest build-to-rent platform developing and managing properties across the country.

Louis Christopher, Managing Director and founder of highly regarded investment research firm, SQM Research, shared his insights into what makes a superior unlisted property fund at the PFA 2024 Conference at the Gold Coast recently.

Market dislocation and bifurcation is creating significant investment opportunities for commercial real estate investors including superannuation funds, according to Mary Power, Principal Consultant at JANA Investment Advisers, who spoke at the recent Property Funds Association of Australia (PFA) Conference on the Gold Coast.

There are many strong investment opportunities in commercial real estate but investors need to work harder for their returns, according to property investment analyst Benjamin Martin-Henry, Head of Real Assets Research Pacific at MSCI, speaking at the recent Property Funds Association of Australia (PFA) 2024 national conference at the Gold Coast.

Several representatives of the PFA Issues & Regulatory Committee (IRC) met with ASIC just before the Easter break in late March, as part of a dialogue on the regulatory issues which impact unlisted property funds.

As we have previously discussed, the Property Funds Association of Australia (PFA) has been at the forefront of actively representing members’ interests as part of Treasury’s MIS Review for which it received submissions, including from the PFA, in September 2023. The PFA has also subsequently met with Treasury in February to discuss its concerns and seek feedback.

The Property Funds Association of Australia (PFA), the peak body which represents the unlisted property funds industry in Australia, has appointed experienced property industry professional, David Bowden, as Client Relationship Director.