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Commercial property investment is just one way Indigenous Business Australia seeks to enhance economic development opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people across Australia.

There needs to be greater value placed on portfolio construction to reduce risk in allocating commercial real estate portfolios, according to Jennifer Johnstone-Kaiser, Principal Consultant and Property Leader at Frontier Advisors, who was speaking at the PFA 2023 Conference in Canberra.

Tighter credit markets have seen commercial property deals slow in Australia for the first quarter of 2023, according to Benjamin Martin-Henry, Head of Pacific Real Assets Research at MSCI, who was presenting at the Property Funds Association of Australia (PFA) 2023 Conference in Canberra.

Melissa Kingham, Executive Director and Fund Manager at specialist retail property investment house, Haben, has been announced as the new President of Property Funds Association of Australia (PFA). Ms Kingham will be the first female president of the PFA.

The Albanese government has announced a review of the Managed Investment Scheme (MIS) framework, and has already flagged the review will scrutinise property funds.

Jodie Masson founded specialist commercial property law firm Massons in 2016, together with her business partner Leisha de Aboitiz, following a career with some of the big global law firms. Jodie has been a PFA member and supporter for more than a decade.

Welcome to Property Funds Association of Australia’s Podcast on Property, a discussion between property industry experts on the influential trends and stories behind the headline numbers in commercial property investment.

Adam Bronts, Director of Castlerock

Castlerock is a funds management and full-service property group specialising in developing and managing long-term government-leased assets. Adam Bronts has been with the firm since 2003, playing a pivotal role in a successful growth period for Castlerock.

Historically, the insurance market has travelled a cyclical path, varying over time from being a buyer’s market to a seller’s market. The current insurance market cycle might indicate a tough market, but property funds can ensure they are covered in relatively favourable terms if they follow some key steps, according to Ryan Neary, Head of Professional and Financial Lines at GSA Insurance Brokers.

Huge change is ahead for commercial property and property funds as governments and corporates sign up to Net Zero targets and drive the push toward sustainable buildings, according to Annabel McFarlane, Head of Strategic Research - Australia at JLL.

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors within commercial real estate investment are becoming more influential: ESG was a major focal point of discussion at this year’s PFA 2022 Conference and the recent PFA Master Class Series, and is likely to remain a key issue as investors increasingly demand investment products with an ESG focus.

Property funds now have an alternative to the Managed Investment Scheme (MIS) structure, after the new Corporate Collective Investment Vehicle (CCIV) regime commenced on 1 July 2022.