Brett Macgillivray

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Brett Macgillivray

Director, Affinity Funds Management Limited (at time of writing)

Brett Macgillivray is a director and responsible officer of Affinity Funds Management Limited, which he co-founded
in 2004. Affinity is the holder of an Australian Financial Services Licence and a specialist manager in alternate asset classes
with emphasis on mortgage and property assets. Prior to establishing Affinity, he was a partner in legal firms for over 15 years, specialising in managed investments, banking, property and finance law. Affinity has managed funds for institutional and retail investors. Funds have included the Commercial Mortgage Trust, Split Income Fund, Special Opportunities Fund and the Affinity Property Fund.

Articles by Brett Macgillivray

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Residential property - an investment asset class ?

BRETT MACGILLIVRAY | WEDNESDAY, 11 JUL 2012

This paper will consider the size, scope and investment features of the residential property sector. What are the potential benefitsof investment in the sector? Why are there few, if any, investment products specialising in the sector? How can effective ... Read more

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