Steve Bennett on the growth phase of Australian commercial property

Darren has substantive executive marketing experience driving strategy, planning, and successful customer outcomes across local and international investment markets. He has operated across wealth, investment, funds management, banking, broking, and payments segments.

Steve has over 25 years’ experience in funds management, banking, property, accounting and consultancy. Steve is CEO of the Direct property business within Charter Hall. In addition to overseeing approximately $9 billion of assets on behalf of self‑managed super funds, family offices, high‑net‑worth and direct investors, Steve manages a team of property and funds management professionals who are responsible for unlisted property funds across all the core real estate sectors. His day-to‑day responsibilities include overseeing asset management and tenancy services, managing the financial structure of the funds, stakeholder communications and raising equity capital. Steve is a past President of the Australian Property Funds Association and is currently the Vice-President of the Property Council of Australia’s New South Wales Divisional Council. Prior to joining Charter Hall, Steve worked for Macquarie Bank in Sydney and London. Steve holds a Bachelor of Business from the University of Technology Sydney, is a member of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand, and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.