Emerging Property Fund Managers’ Series
21/07/2025
Developing tomorrow’s leaders today
For the eighth year, we are delivering an interactive 5-part seminar series to aspiring and emerging leaders in the Property and Real Estate Credit Funds Management sectors, with direct access to leading industry experts and their experience, strategic industry insights and pitfalls, and key issues ranging from structuring, debt and equity through to legal and compliance.
Facilitated by our property funds specialists, featuring content developed alongside industry, each session featured practical working considerations and discussions with market leaders.
Who should attend?
- Emerging leaders in property and credit fund management
- Professionals involved in the property funds industry looking to expand their knowledge beyond their existing area of expertise
- Property developers looking to move into funds management
Benefits
- Learning from and networking with accomplished industry experts
- Market trends in the different asset classes
- Different approaches to structuring a product
- Identifying methods to raise debt and equity capital
- Tax issues arising from different structures
- Learn how to protect your fund business & personal assets
- Effective exit strategies for your investors
- How have recent regulatory changes impacted the landscape
Series Program
Session 1 | Fundamentals for Success
17 September 2025
The introductory session provides a brief overview of the series structure before hearing first-hand from industry specialists the key lessons they’ve learnt, what challenged them the most, what worked, what didn’t and tips on building the right team.
Session 2 | Valuation and Due Diligence
22 October 2025
Explore key valuation methods and the essentials of property due diligence. Our experts will share practical insights to help you identify risks early and set your project up for success.
Session 3 | Fund Structuring
25 November 2025
You may have a plan, but do you know which fund structure will give you the best competitive advantage? The industry experts will talk you through the fund structure matrix which covers local and international equity, fee structure and more.
Session 4 | Debt & Equity
18 February 2026
Everything you need to consider and what to avoid in modern-day financing. Identify both the traditional and alternative methods for obtaining funding, how to strike a deal with the banks and how best to raise your debt and equity.
Session 5 | Legal, Regulatory & Compliance
11 March 2026
Ensuring your i’s are dotted and t’s are crossed are important for the property funds management industry. Our experts will talk you through the documentation and practical application involved in your fund set-up and provide tips on avoiding common pit-falls to ensure you stay compliant.
Event details
Location
SW Melbourne Office, 530 Collins Street, Melbourne 3000
Time
12pm arrival, session time 12.30 – 2.30pm
Cost (exc. GST)
- $500 per person for the series
- $1,000 group booking for up to 3 people
Series speakers
Industry speakers
- David Omond | KM Property Funds
- Emma Donaghue | Hall & Wilcox
- Greg Sugars | Preston Rowe Paterson
- Bruce Corrin | CDC Property Consultancy
- Tim Slattery | ASA Real Estate Partners
- Adam Murchie | Forza Capital
SW speakers
Simon Tucker
Director, Tax
SW
Rami Eltchelebi
Partner, Assurance and Advisory Services
SW
Stephen O’Flynn
Director, Tax
SW
Abi Chellapen
Director, Tax
SW
Sejla Kadric
Director, Business & Private Client Advisory
SW
Luke Fernandes
Director, Tax
SW
Contact us
If you have any queries or would like more information, please contact the Marketing team via marketing@sw-au.com.
