REISA - USYD Real Estate Investment Student Association

REISA - USYD Real Estate Investment Student Association The Real Estate Investment Student Association (REISA) is an active student-run society.

The Real Estate Investment Student Association (REISA) was launched in 2023 and is an active student-run society. Our mission is to bridge the information gap between university students and the real estate investment industry and promote associated career opportunities including investment banking, private equity, REITS, advisory, development and lending. We aim to enhance the student experience

and broaden student interest across real estate through the delivery of networking events, information seminars, publication guides, and case competitions throughout the year.

Only 5 days left to sign up for REISA MA Financial Roundtable Evening!Connect with experienced professionals across MA F...
28/05/2026

Only 5 days left to sign up for REISA MA Financial Roundtable Evening!

Connect with experienced professionals across MA Financial’s real estate divisions and gain firsthand insight into careers spanning investment banking, credit, principal investing, asset management, and equities.

Through an exclusive roundtable format followed by open networking, this is your opportunity to build meaningful connections and learn more about the 2026/2027 Summer Internship Program.

Catering will be provided at the event.
🕡 Time: 5:00pm-7:00pm
🗓 Date: Thursday 4th June 2026
📍 Location: MA Financial Group Sydney Office, Level 27, Brookfield Place, 10 Carrington St, Sydney NSW 2000
👔 Dress Code: Business Formal

Make sure to sign up through the link in our bio!

🌟 We’re excited to welcome four distinguished representatives to the upcoming REISA x MA Financial Roundtable Evening 🌟✨...
27/05/2026

🌟 We’re excited to welcome four distinguished representatives to the upcoming REISA x MA Financial Roundtable Evening 🌟

✨ James O’Brien is an Associate Director in the Real Estate Credit team at MA Financial Group. He started his career as a Junior Lending Analyst at Auswide Bank Ltd and progressed through various analyst roles in debt advisory at BDO and real estate private credit at Centuria Bass Credit. He then moved to YSC Partners as an Associate Director before joining MA Financial Group in the Real Estate Credit team.

✨ Andy Parsons is an Investment Manager within the Real Estate Credit team at MA Financial Group. He previously worked at PrivateInvest as an Investment Analyst and began his career at Auswide Bank as a Lending Analyst specialising in residential home loans. Andy holds a Bachelor of Business majoring in Finance and Economics from QUT

✨ Ronan Barratt is an Executive Director in Equity Sales at MA Financal Group. Ronan studied a Bachelor of Applied Finance and Bachelor of Commerce majoring in Accounting, and is also a Chartered Accountant. Prior to MA Financial, he worked at McKinsey and PwC in Financial Assurance and Valuation Consulting.

✨ Aaron Payne is an Executive Director in the Equities team at MA Financial Group. He started his career in client services at Commonwealth Bank, where he progressed to Commonwealth Securities Internet Trading Desk Manager. He then joined JP Morgan, where he held various roles including Client Ex*****on Team Member, Real Estate Investment Trust Sales & Ex*****on, and International Sales Trader before moving to Moelis Australia as an Executive Director.

Register for the event by 11:59PM Tuesday 2nd June.

Register here now: https://forms.gle/PvoinfxKwMHsAksy6

🌟 We’re excited to welcome five distinguished representatives to the upcoming REISA x MA Financial Roundtable Evening 🌟✨...
27/05/2026

🌟 We’re excited to welcome five distinguished representatives to the upcoming REISA x MA Financial Roundtable Evening 🌟

✨ Chris Slater is an Executive Director within the Real Estate Investment Banking team at MA Financial Group. He started his career at UBS and later worked at Kingsmede as an Investment Manager. He then joined J.P. Morgan as an Executive Director in the Real Estate Investment Banking team.
✨Natalia Krstic is currently an Investment Banking Associate at MA Financial Group, where she advises on a range of M&A and strategic advisory transactions. Prior to this, she spent over three years at Scotiabank in Toronto, progressing from Analyst to Associate. Natalia holds a Bachelor’s degree in Finance from McGill University.

✨ Julien Maddern is an Investment Executive in the Alternative Real Estate team at MA Financial Group. He started his career as an Investment Analyst at Duxton Capital Australia and progressed through various analyst roles before joining MA Financial Group as an Investment Associate. He later progressed to Investment Executive in the Alternative Real Estate team.

✨ Nick Smith is a Real Estate Investment Executive in the Alternative Real Estate team 3at MA Financial Group. Before transitioning to his career in finance, Nick spent 14 years as an AFL player for the Sydney Swans. During his athletic career, he completed a Bachelor of Economics at the University of New South Wales. Nick joined MA Financial in the Core Real Estate team, later moving to the Principal Investments and Alternative Assets team. In his current role, he focuses on Capital Transactions and Asset Management, with a particular emphasis on Marina Investments.

✨ Chris Marjoram is an Executive Director in the Real Estate Asset Management team at MA Financial Group. Chris began his career at DuPont as a Corporate Accountant before transitioning into Investment Management at AMP Capital and Asian Real Estate Management. He later joined Lendlease where he worked as a Transactions Analyst and subsequently as a Fund Manager in Retail Funds & Mandates.

Register for the event by 11:59PM Tuesday 2nd June.

Register here now: https://forms.gle/PvoinfxKwMHsAksy6

✨REISA’S WEEKLY REAL ESTATE RECAP✨ 🏥 Hillhouse Investment Partners acquires a majority stake in Barwon Investment Partne...
25/05/2026

✨REISA’S WEEKLY REAL ESTATE RECAP✨

🏥 Hillhouse Investment Partners acquires a majority stake in Barwon Investment Partners, signalling growing institutional appetite for Australia’s defensive healthcare real estate sector.

🏠 Federal Budget reforms to negative gearing and capital gains tax are set to shake Australia’s largest listed developers in the near term, even as long-run policy settings favour new supply.

🍇 California’s RRG Capital Management lists Manta Farms amid a broader sell-down of its Australian horticultural portfolio, as investor interest pivots away from wine toward alternative agricultural assets.

Check out our events via the link in bio 🔗
More recaps coming next week!

REISA is excited to present our 2026 MA Financial Roundtable Evening!This event will feature an exclusive roundtable and...
21/05/2026

REISA is excited to present our 2026 MA Financial Roundtable Evening!

This event will feature an exclusive roundtable and networking evening designed to give university students an opportunity to hear from experienced professionals across MA Financial’s real estate divisions.

Students will rotate in groups and hear from senior representatives from 5 divisions across MA Financial:
- Real Estate Investment Banking
- Real Estate Credit
- Real Estate (Alternative)
- Real Estate (Core)
- Equities

This will be followed by an open networking session where students can connect directly with industry representatives from each division.

Don’t miss out on this exclusive opportunity to learn about MA Financial and their different real estate divisions, the 2026/2027 Summer Internship Program, and explore various career paths and disciplines across the real estate sector.

Key Details
🕡 Time: 5:00pm-7:00pm
🗓 Date: Thursday 4th June 2026
📍 Location: MA Financial Group Sydney Office, Level 27, Brookfield Place, 10 Carrington St, Sydney NSW 2000
👔 Dress Code: Business Formal

Catering will be provided at the event.

Next Steps
Register for the event by 11:59PM Tuesday 2nd June.
Register here now: https://forms.gle/PvoinfxKwMHsAksy6

Attendance is limited so applicants will be screened by CV. Successful applicants will be notified by email by Wednesday 3rd June for students to confirm their attendance for the event. Please note the REISA team will take note of students who have confirmed their attendance for the event but do not attend.

Disclaimer that MA Financial will have access to CVs that get submitted via the registration form.

About MA Financial
MA Financial Group is a global alternative asset manager focused on private credit, real estate, hospitality, and corporate advisory. The firm lends across property, corporate, and specialty finance sectors, while owning and operating assets including industrial, office, retail, marinas, and health and aged care facilities. Its advisory arm, MA Moelis Australia, provides M&A, capital markets, and strategic advisory services

✨ REISA’S WEEKLY REAL ESTATE RECAP ✨🏢 Atlassian Central is emerging as a major test case for Australia’s office market. ...
17/05/2026

✨ REISA’S WEEKLY REAL ESTATE RECAP ✨

🏢 Atlassian Central is emerging as a major test case for Australia’s office market. Despite Dexus investing around $1.45 billion into the 39-storey timber tower, the group is facing concerns over lower yields, excess sublease space and softer office demand driven by hybrid work and AI disruption. Investors remain focused on whether Dexus can successfully reposition itself as a more capital-light funds management platform while navigating broader weakness across the office sector.

🌆 Residential development activity is increasingly shifting toward smaller capital cities such as Adelaide and Perth, where lower land costs, stronger apartment price growth and faster planning approvals are improving project feasibility. Interstate migration and lifestyle-driven demand continue supporting large-scale mixed-use projects, while Sydney and Melbourne developers face mounting pressure from taxes, levies and weaker development margins.

🏢 The Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne has listed James Goold House in East Melbourne for sale with expectations of achieving a mid-$20 million result. The sale reflects growing activity across tightly held Melbourne office markets, with the Archdiocese having sold several major properties over the past year. The listing also highlights continued investor demand for rare large-scale assets in land-constrained inner-city precincts close to major health, education and lifestyle infrastructure.

Check out our events and rego via the link in bio! 🔗

More recaps coming next week‼️

Applications are now open for Charter Hall’s FY27 Internship Program. Designed for university students in their final ye...
14/05/2026

Applications are now open for Charter Hall’s FY27 Internship Program. Designed for university students in their final year who want more than theory, you’ll gain hands‑on experience, take on meaningful work and get a genuine introduction to the property industry.

Opportunities are available in Brisbane and Sydney across Industrial & Logistics, Office, Capital Transactions and Retail.

Learn more about the program and apply via Charter Hall’s SEEK Graduate page.

Congratulations to Auctus Equity Partners - Sam Vitagliano, Kai Scott Thompson, Renee Liang, and Sameer Baad on taking o...
13/05/2026

Congratulations to Auctus Equity Partners - Sam Vitagliano, Kai Scott Thompson, Renee Liang, and Sameer Baad on taking out first place in the 2026 MA Financial Real Estate Investment Banking Case Competition. 🎉

A big congratulations as well to our second-place team, Blue Water Advisory - Zach Lamarca, Oliver Lee, Maya Nelson, and James Panizza for an outstanding performance.

Thank you to all participants who competed in this year’s competition. The calibre of applicants was exceptionally high across the board.

Stay tuned for more events and competitions hosted by REISA!

✨ REISA’S WEEKLY REAL ESTATE RECAP ✨🏢 Cbus Property CEO Chris Kakoufas has warned that future office developments will s...
11/05/2026

✨ REISA’S WEEKLY REAL ESTATE RECAP ✨

🏢 Cbus Property CEO Chris Kakoufas has warned that future office developments will shrink to 30,000–40,000 sqm, down from the 60,000–70,000 sqm towers of the past, as hybrid work patterns, weaker tenant demand and AI reshape the commercial sector. Despite this, Cbus maintains a strong $3.5 billion development pipeline across Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane, and remains bullish on retail assets worth over $500 million.

📋 The Albanese government is expected to wind back negative gearing tax breaks and scrap the 50% capital gains discount in the May 12 budget, prompting fresh calls to ban SMSFs from borrowing to invest in residential property. With around $60 billion in SMSF assets currently financed through limited recourse borrowing arrangements, critics argue the policy “turbocharges” already generous super tax breaks, though the SMSF Association pushes back on the scale of the impact.

🏗️ Dexus (ASX: DXS) has flagged that global headwinds and higher borrowing costs will slow the pace of its planned 10% securities buyback, even as it lifted office portfolio occupancy to 93.1%. On a brighter note, Dexus announced a landmark partnership with Boral to develop a $10 billion logistics hub at Deer Park Quarry in Ravenhall, one of Australia’s biggest logistics precincts at 630 hectares.

Check out our events and rego via the link in bio! 🔗

More recaps coming next week‼️

🏢📊 Interested in Real Estate Finance?REISA is exploring the reintroduction of a Real Estate Finance course at the Univer...
07/05/2026

🏢📊 Interested in Real Estate Finance?

REISA is exploring the reintroduction of a Real Estate Finance course at the University of Sydney in 2026, tailored for students interested in property investment, valuation, and financial analysis.

We’d love to hear from you! 💬 Please fill out this quick form to help us gauge student interest and shape the course.

🔗 Register your interest via the QR code or the following link: https://forms.gle/bcQFAHaR3i4YUFC57

✨ REISA’S WEEKLY REAL ESTATE RECAP ✨💻 Oracle has signed a $2.3 billion deal with Australian modular data centre firm Dat...
03/05/2026

✨ REISA’S WEEKLY REAL ESTATE RECAP ✨

💻 Oracle has signed a $2.3 billion deal with Australian modular data centre firm Datapod, highlighting surging demand for digital infrastructure driven by AI and cloud growth. With constraints around power, land and approvals, modular solutions are emerging as a faster, scalable alternative, thereby cementing data centres as a core real estate asset class.

🏗️ Metrics Credit Partners is moving to sell a major 16.5-hectare Sydney development site after a Chinese-backed developer defaulted on a $270 million loan. The situation reflects rising stress across the construction sector, with higher costs, funding gaps and private credit risks reshaping development activity.

🛍️ Growthpoint and Irongate have listed Adelaide’s Rundle Place shopping centre for ~$220 million, capitalising on renewed investor demand for retail assets. Strong occupancy, high foot traffic and resilient income streams signal a broader rebound in retail property performance.

Check out our events and rego via the link in bio! 🔗

More recaps coming next week‼️

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