Shopping Centre Fund

Overview

AMP Capital's shopping centre fund offers investors exposure to an established portfolio of prime shopping centre properties across Australia and New Zealand. The fund is a diversified portfolio with stable income streams from property leases which provides Investors with a core exposure and the opportunity to participate in capital growth.

A rigorous and pro-active management approach is focused on maximising the total return consistent with a conservative risk profile. An emphasis on low volatility is underpinned by the diversity and strength of income stream, whilst investment markets are targeted which will deliver the optimum combination of income and capital growth.

Our shopping centre fund’s key characteristics include:
 

  • Low volatility
  • Diversity
  • Underpinned by strength in income

Key benefits

The key benefits of  investing in our shopping centre fund include:

  • Access to an established portfolio of shopping centre assets diversified by geographic location, retail subsector and lease expiry profile. This includes 11 investments in premium shopping centres across Australia and New Zealand, including two of Australia’s top ten shopping centres1
  • The Fund has a high occupancy level of 99.6%2 providing the potential for a consistent and sustainable income stream which is underpinned by leases with some of  Australia and New Zealand’s leading retailers
  • The potential for capital growth, underpinned by strict planning legislation creating a limited supply of Regional shopping centres within Australia
  • A sound risk-adjusted return. There is a strategic overweight holding of 85% towards Regional shopping centres, the property asset class that has delivered the best risk-adjusted return historically3
  • Access to AMP Capital’s expertise and experience in sourcing and managing shopping centre assets. With over 50 years of experience in managing property AMP Capital is one of the largest institutional real estate managers in the Asia Pacific region.

1 Shopping Centre New – Big Guns Survey Volume 29, Number 1, 2011. Top 10 shopping centre by Moving Annual Turnover and by Gross Lettable Area.
2 As at 30 June 2011.
3 Property Council of Australia.

Fund investment team

 

Conrad Sinclair

Conrad Sinclair

Fund Manager

Conrad Sinclair has over 20 years of experience in the property industry, and has been managing the AMP Capital Shopping Centre Fund since its inception in February 2003. Mr Sinclair joined AMP Capital in 2000 as a Retail Asset Manager, managing a number of regional shopping centres including Pacific Fair, Queensland, Booragoon in Western Australia, Warringah Mall and Macquarie Centre in New South Wales.

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Vivienne Predebon

Vivienne Predebon

Assistant Fund Manager

Vivienne Predebon is the Assistant Fund Manager for the AMP Capital Shopping Centre Fund, supporting the Fund Manager in the implementation of the Fund’s investment strategies. Miss Predebon has six years of property investment experience, having joined AMP Capital in 2005 as part of the Property Graduate Rotation Program, and was most recently the Analyst for AMP Capital’s Property Opportunity Funds team.

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Chris Judd

Chris Judd

Head of Property Funds Management

Chris Judd is the Head of Property Funds Management, where he is responsible for overseeing AMP Capital’s various real estate funds and the Property Portfolio Service to ensure delivery of investment performance and strategic growth goals. Mr Judd brings more than 23 years’ experience in the real estate industry to the role, having broad real estate funds and capital markets experience.

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For more information on our shopping centre fund, please contact us.

Oliver's Insights

By Dr. Shane Oliver, Chief Economist and Head of Investment Strategy, AMP Capital


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