14th Annual PIR Property Funds Industry Forum Maintaining the Momentum

Sydney, Aug 27, 2007 AEST (ABN Newswire) - The only conference convened by property funds professionals for
industry professionals will be held at the Hyatt Regency Coolum on 21-23 October 2007.

The 14th Annual PIR Property Funds Industry Forum is the pre-eminent conference on the property funds calendar and is a must attend event for all industry professionals. World-class presenters from Australia, USA, Asia and Europe will provide unique market intelligence and professional insights into the global and domestic property funds industry.

Key topic areas include:

Outlook of the property funds industry - Australian and global perspectives

Future investment trends for the property funds market

Risks and opportunities for domestic and international funds

Underlying property market and asset management issues

Property vs. equities, bonds, and fixed interest

New real estate product, property assets classes and property derivatives
Speakers include:

- Jim Fetgatter, CEO, Association of Foreign Investors in Real Estate (USA)

- Geoffrey Dohrmann, CEO, Institutional Real Estate, Inc (USA)

- Peter Mitchell, CEO, Asian Public Real Estate Association (Singapore)

- Paul Hoff, Managing Director, FTSE Asia Pacific (Hong Kong)

- Paul Rostas, Head of Property Derivatives, Europe, ICAP (London)

- Brad Ridge, Director - Product Development, Asia Pacific, ICAP (Singapore)

- Nic Lyons, National President, Property Council of Australia (Australia)

- Frank Allen, Director of Property Markets, Westpac Institutional Bank (Australia)

- Ian Matheson, CEO, Australasian Investor Relations Association (Australia)

- Keith Burchill, Director, Affordable Housing Association (Australia)

- Kathryn Matthews, Regional Director, Research and Consulting, Australasia, Jones Lang LaSalle (Australia)

- Grant Sincock, Partner, Moore Stephens (Australia)

- Kevin Stanley, Regional Director, Pacific Region, CB Richard Ellis (Australia)

- Tony Cole, Executive Director, National Partner, Mercer Investment Consulting (Australia)

- Michael Doble, Director Retail Funds, APN Funds Management (Australia)

- Craig Roussac, General Manager, Sustainability, Safety & Environment, Investa Property Group (Australia)

For more information or to register your place, visit us at:
http://www.pirforum.com.au
or via email forum@pir.com.au or call:
+61 3 9670 7767.