Our Story
Madigan was established to invest in institutional grade non-bank commercial real-estate debt.
Founded in 2016, Madigan is a privately owned funds management company established by Michael Wood, who has been a pioneer of the non-bank real estate debt sector since the 1980s.
In 2021, European commercial real estate manager, CC Real made a 50 per cent investment in the company motivated by the opportunity in the sector and the quality of the team.
Madigan now manages over $1 billion of funds on behalf of major Australian superannuation and insurance funds with investments across various real estate and social infrastructure sectors in all stages from asset creation to mature income producing stabilised assets.
Delivering returns in line with each investor’s personal goals, Madigan has proudly returned full principal and interest on every investment and a consistent absolute return to investors.
For borrowers, a relationship driven approach has seen Madigan work closely with clients to maximise their capital efficiency and deliver on their asset ownership objectives.
We now look forward to our next phase of growth as the non-bank lending sector gains traction, borrowers look for more flexible finance solutions and investors seek consistent absolute returns.
Michael Wood, CEO & CIO — Madigan CapitaL
2016
Founded
Madigan launched by Michael Wood with unrivalled depth of experience in non-bank lending space.
2017
Team assembled
Founder assembles experienced team from range of Tier 1 organisations and attracts its first institutional investment mandate
2018
$500 Million
Madigan attracts second major institutional mandate with its first blind pool investment strategy
2019
$750 Million
Blind pool mandate increased by 1.5x in size, and converted to an open-ended structure
2020
CC Real
European based CRE investor and manager, CC Real acquires 50% stake in Madigan and secures leading global institutional real estate investor Barry Brakey as Chairman
2021
$1 Billion
Madigan reaches major milestone with $1 billion of funds under management and successfully manages all loans through two years of the Covid pandemic
2022
Record Quarter
A busy start to the year sees Madigan issue over $300m of new loans in the first quarter
We now look forward to our next phase of growth as the non-bank lending sector gains traction, borrowers look for more flexible finance solutions and investors seek consistent absolute returns.
Michael Wood, CEO & CIO — Madigan CapitaL
2016
Founded
Madigan launched by Michael Wood with unrivalled depth of experience in non-bank lending space.
2017
Team assembled
Founder assembles experienced team from range of Tier 1 organisations and attracts its first institutional investment mandate
2018
$500 Million
Madigan attracts second major institutional mandate with its first blind pool investment strategy
2019
$750 Million
Blind pool mandate increased by 1.5x in size, and converted to an open-ended structure
2020
CC Real
European based CRE investor and manager, CC Real acquires 50% stake in Madigan and secures leading global institutional real estate investor Barry Brakey as Chairman
2021
$1 Billion
Madigan reaches major milestone with $1 billion of funds under management and successfully manages all loans through two years of the Covid pandemic
2022
Record Quarter
A busy start to the year sees Madigan issue over $300m of new loans in the first quarter
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News
At Madigan Capital, thought leadership is not merely a value; it’s a driving force. An enlightening new report by Madigan (with contributions by economist, Dr David Rees) provides valuable insights into Australia’s commercial property sector and firmly establishes Madigan’s position as a thought leader in this domain. So much so that Robert Harley of the …
Madigan Capital report gets write up in the AFR: The $45b funding gap in commercial property
One of Australia’s leading institutional commercial real estate debt managers, Madigan Capital has announced the appointment of Luke Briscoe to lead its Funds Management Team. Luke’s appointment will strengthen Madigan’s institutional relationships and attractiveness to high-quality capital. This comes at a time when major investors are increasingly turning to the commercial real estate debt sector …
MEDIA RELEASE: Madigan Capital appoints Head of Capital and Investor Solutions
The demand for real estate credit is on the rise and becoming increasingly more difficult to obtain for borrowers. As a result, Madigan Capital’s institutional-backed capital has been in high demand, leading to strong business growth. This has generated a need for Madigan Capital to increase its head-count to service the heaviest pipeline of Australian …