Management Team
Supported by the broader Australian Unity group including debt capital markets, development management, capital transactions, valuation research and advisory, and Wealth & Capital Markets support services
Nikki Panagopoulos
Nikki joined Australian Unity in 2004 and is currently Fund Manager of AOF. Prior to AOF Nikki was Fund Manager of DPF from 2010 to July 2021. As DPF Fund Manager for over a decade Nikki was responsible for implementing strategic growth and repositioning strategies, resulting in DPF’s outperformance of the benchmark and peers over the 10-year period.
Nikki has more than 25 years’ experience in unlisted and listed property markets with a key focus on investor relations, setting and implementing strategy (including acquisitions, disposals, new and existing lease negotiations), project and development management as well as people leadership.
Prior to joining Australian Unity, Nikki was an Investment Analyst for Deutsche Bank’s $1.5 billion listed Deutsche Diversified Trust. Nikki also spent 12 years in Property Funds Management at AXA (formerly National Mutual.
Nikki holds a Bachelor of Business (Accounting) from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology. Nikki is also an Associate with Fund Manager Certification from the Australian Property Institute, holds a Real Estate of Victoria Licence and is a Member of the Australian Institute of Management.
Simon Beake
Simon joined Australian Unity in 2011 and has over 25 years of funds management, asset management and investment experience in the property and infrastructure sectors. Simon is a Member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (UK) and holds a Masters of Applied Finance and a Bachelor of Arts (Accounting and Finance).
Simon is responsible for the capital and financial management of AOF.
Michael Carabetta
Michael has over 25 years’ experience in asset and property management, focusing on commercial, industrial and mixed-use asset classes in Australia and overseas. Michael holds a Bachelor of Commerce majoring in Land Economics and a Diploma of Facilities Management.
Michael is responsible for maximising AOF’s properties' capital value and income via an active asset management strategy, including leasing, refurbishments and developments.
Important information
The Fund is issued by Australian Unity Investment Real Estate Limited (AUIREL) which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Australian Unity Limited ABN 23 087 648 888. The information on this website is general information only and is not based on the financial objectives, situations or needs of any particular investor. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance.
News and Announcements
On 17 June 2016, investors in the Australian Unity Office Property Fund passed a number of resolutions, which enabled the Australian Office Fund to list on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX).
You are now being re-directed to the Announcements page of the Australian Unity Office Property Fund, which covers the period prior to its listing.
Online Application Form
You are being re-directed to the proposed Fund’s registry, Boardroom Pty Ltd, which hosts the online application form for the Offer in the PDS.
Please ensure that you are eligible to invest and that you have read and understood the Product Disclosure Statement prior to making an application.
The Offer comprises an institutional offer, a broker firm offer, and an Australian Unity offer to eligible existing investors and other investors invited to participate. No general public offer of units will be made and members of the public wishing to subscribe for units under the offer (who are not eligible to participate in the Australian Unity offer) must do so through a broker with a firm allocation.
Confirmations
By clicking the 'Apply Online' button below and accessing the PDS on this website, you represent, warrant and agree that:
- you are not in the United States;
- you are not a U.S. Person (as defined in Regulation S under the U.S. Securities Act of 1993 (U.S. Securities Act)) and you are not acting for the account or benefit of a U.S. Person;
- if you are a resident of Australia, you are accessing this website from Australia;
- if you are accessing this website from a jurisdiction other than Australia, it is lawful for you to do so in accordance with all applicable laws of the jurisdiction in which you are accessing the website. The Responsible Entity of the Fund will hold you liable for any violation of such laws;
- the offer or invitation of Units in the Fund is only being made through the PDS that is accessible from this website and you must read the PDS in its entirety and complete the on-line application form that accompanies a copy of the PDS to apply for Units;
- you will not advertise this website in any other place in which, or to any person to whom, it is unlawful to do so;
- you will not release or distribute a copy of the Offer documents (including the PDS and Application Form) to any person or in any place where such release or distribution is unlawful (Ineligible Person);
- you are not acting as nominee for, or otherwise for the account or benefit of, any Ineligible Person; and
- you have read and agreed to these terms and conditions.