Key Takeaways
- • Centuria Capital Group appointed Gordon Smith as Fund Manager – Retail effective 27 July 2026, overseeing $2.9 billion in large format retail and daily needs retail portfolios across more than 70 properties nationwide.
- • Smith brings 20 years of retail sector experience and a track record spanning transactions, development, leasing, and asset management across major Australian operators including Coles Group, AMP Capital, ING Real Estate Development, and Colliers International.
- • The appointment reports to Mark Lumby, Co-Head of Unlisted Funds, and positions Smith to manage performance, governance, stakeholder engagement, and investor relations for Centuria's retail portfolio.
- • Centuria manages $21.8 billion in assets under management across Australia and New Zealand, including listed and unlisted real estate equity funds, real estate finance, and investment bonds.
Summary
Centuria Capital Group, an Australasian real estate fund manager, has appointed Gordon Smith as its new Fund Manager – Retail, effective 27 July 2026. Based in the company's Perth office, Smith assumes responsibility for overseeing $2.9 billion in large format retail and daily needs retail portfolios spanning more than 70 properties across Australia. His mandate encompasses portfolio performance, governance, management, and stakeholder engagement nationwide.
Smith's appointment reflects his extensive 20-year background in the retail real estate sector. His professional experience spans multiple critical functions including acquisitions and disposals, development, leasing negotiations, stakeholder relations, and property and asset management. He has held positions across prominent organizations including Coles Group, Cosgrove Group, Hamilton Smith Consulting, Colliers International, AMP Capital, ING Real Estate Development, and Glasgow-based Space and People, providing deep exposure across most Australian states and international perspectives.
Reporting directly to Mark Lumby, Co-Head of Unlisted Funds, Smith will integrate into Centuria's unlisted funds division. According to Lumby, "We warmly welcome Gordon to the Centuria fold and believe he will be an exceptional asset to the team given his extensive experience. He has a demonstrable track record for portfolio growth in addition to executing transactions. He is known throughout the wider industry for his leadership and strong relationships, the latter applicable to tenants, investors, financiers and community stakeholder groups."
Centuria manages $21.8 billion in assets under management across Australia and New Zealand, operating across listed and unlisted real estate equity funds, real estate finance products, and investment bonds. The appointment underscores the firm's continued focus on strengthening its retail real estate platform during a period of significant portfolio management responsibilities across a diversified property base.
Smith's appointment reflects his extensive 20-year background in the retail real estate sector. His professional experience spans multiple critical functions including acquisitions and disposals, development, leasing negotiations, stakeholder relations, and property and asset management. He has held positions across prominent organizations including Coles Group, Cosgrove Group, Hamilton Smith Consulting, Colliers International, AMP Capital, ING Real Estate Development, and Glasgow-based Space and People, providing deep exposure across most Australian states and international perspectives.
Reporting directly to Mark Lumby, Co-Head of Unlisted Funds, Smith will integrate into Centuria's unlisted funds division. According to Lumby, "We warmly welcome Gordon to the Centuria fold and believe he will be an exceptional asset to the team given his extensive experience. He has a demonstrable track record for portfolio growth in addition to executing transactions. He is known throughout the wider industry for his leadership and strong relationships, the latter applicable to tenants, investors, financiers and community stakeholder groups."
Centuria manages $21.8 billion in assets under management across Australia and New Zealand, operating across listed and unlisted real estate equity funds, real estate finance products, and investment bonds. The appointment underscores the firm's continued focus on strengthening its retail real estate platform during a period of significant portfolio management responsibilities across a diversified property base.
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