October 30th, 2023
New legislation regarding Unfair Contract Terms for financial products comes into effect on 9 November 2023. The new legislation will affect more unlisted property funds than the current UCT regime...
October 12th, 2023
When considering trends related to ESG and commercial property, Jamie Wallis, Senior Manager of Market Engagement at the Green Building Council of Australia, says risks are increasingly associated with the...
September 21st, 2023
Abi is a Partner of SW Audit and a Director of SW Accountants & Advisors. She has over 17 years’ experience in providing tax advice and tax compliance services to...
May 23rd, 2023
What should building owners do when faced with the need to replace a run-down B to C grade building and achieve a 6 star Nabers rating: pull down and rebuild,...
May 15th, 2023
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. Dr Siddharth Shirodkar, Principal Economist...
May 11th, 2023
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...
May 4th, 2023
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...
April 19th, 2023
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...
March 27th, 2023
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....
December 14th, 2022
With Greg Preston and Benjamin Martin-Henry. Welcome to Property Funds Association of Australia’s Podcast on Property, a discussion between property industry experts on the influential trends and stories behind...
December 8th, 2022
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...
October 5th, 2022
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...
September 26th, 2022
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...
September 21st, 2022
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...
August 25th, 2022
We were lucky to have Esther Kerr-Smith, CEO Wealth & Capital Markets at Australian Unity Wealth, join a recent PFA Women’s Mentoring Lunch to discuss her career, successes, challenges and...
August 24th, 2022
ASIC’s recent enforcement action in relation to unlisted property funds is instructive for PFA members, particularly regarding the design and distribution obligations (DDO) regime under the Corporations Act, which commenced...