Cbus appoints property investment veteran to senior role

Yasmine Raso

Senior Journalist, Financial Newswire

8 October 2024

Cbus Super has elevated its property investment capabilities with the appointment of seasoned professional, Nikki Panagopoulos, to the role of Senior Investment Director, Property.

Panagopoulos brings over two-and-a-half decades of experience in managing property portfolios for local and global fund managers to the new role, including Deutsche Bank, AXA Australia and most recently Australian Unity.

She will report to Cbus’ Head of Property Investments, John Longo.

“Securing experts in property investment is vital to enhancing long term returns across the property asset class. Nikki’s skills and experience are outstanding and she has a very strong track record in this space,” he said.

“Property investment and the built environment is a specialist area that is a key focus for Cbus, to ensure the Fund gets the best investment outcomes from the industry a lot of its members work in. Cbus’ members will benefit from Nikki’s investment management experience.”

Panagopoulos has previously been fund manager of the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX)-listed Australian Unity Office Fund (AOF), as well as the unlisted Australian Unity Diversified Property Fund and Retail Property Fund with combined assets under management of more than $700 million.