Gerard is the Head of Real Estate Lending, responsible for Challenger Investment Management’s Institutional Real Estate lending portfolios.
Gerard joined Challenger Investment Management in 2010 and has overseen the origination and management of >A$3.5b in commercial real estate loans. Prior to joining CIM, Gerard spent four years at Fortress Investment Group, after property banking roles at NM Rothschild & Sons (Australia) Limited and Commonwealth Bank of Australia. He also spent 8 years in property development, most of this time with Bovis Lend Lease.
Gerard holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) from University of Queensland and a Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance and Investment from FINSIA.