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Established by its principals Lance Blumenthal and Leslie Silverstone, CCIG is an integrated property group that combines fund management and property development.
TEAM CCIG
Leslie Silverstone - Co-founder
Les is a co-founder and director of CCIG Capital. Les is a senior finance executive with over 25 years of experience in investment banking and structured lending. Prior to co-founding CCIG with Lance, Leslie spent 7 years at Caterpillar Financial Australia where he held a senior role. Before immigrating to Melbourne in 2010, Les spent 15 years with Rand Merchant Bank in South Africa including as Head of Investment Banking for Africa and also Head of Project Finance.
Les has a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical (Industrial) Engineering, Masters of Science in Industrial Engineering and Masters in Business Administration, all from the University of Witwatersrand.
Lance Blumenthal - Co-founder
Lance is a co-founder and director of CCIG Capital. Lance also serves as a member of the Group Executive Committee of Pan African Shopfitters, the largest shopfitting company in Africa, which was founded by Lance’s grandfather Gunther in 1948. From the outset, Gunther and his sons, Stephen and Arnold, also focused on developing a significant portfolio of property interests. Over the last 27 years Lance has been responsible for managing the family’s property interests.
With his immigration to Melbourne in 2010, Lance expanded the family property business into Australia, having successfully developed a number of sizeable apartment developments in Melbourne. Lance has a Bachelor of Science in Building from the University of the Witwatersrand.
Rob Nissen - PROJECT MANAGER
Rob has over 10 years’ experience in the construction industry ranging from the commercial fit out sector to residential apartment developments. He is currently a project manager for Panplan Group overseeing & managing residential developments.
Rob has a Bachelor of Applied Science in Construction Management from RMIT University as well as a Victorian Commercial Building License.
Jayne Vidotto - FINANCE MANAGER
Jayne is a Chartered Accountant with over 10 years of experience in Business Services assisting with accounting, tax consulting and compliance for a variety of clients, including high-net worth individuals, SMEs and family groups.
Jayne started her accounting career at GMK Partners before moving across to Deloitte Private. Prior to this, Jayne worked as a business analyst within Finance Client Services at Roy Morgan Research. Jayne has a Graduate Diploma of Chartered Accounting, Master of Accounting and Bachelor of Business (Marketing).
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AUSTRALIA INDICATORS
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| Currency | 0.64 | 0.64 | Sep/23 | |
| Stock Market | 7171 | 7257 | points | Sep/23 |
| GDP Growth Rate | 0.4 | 0.4 | percent | Jun/23 |
| GDP Annual Growth Rate | 2.1 | 2.4 | percent | Jun/23 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.7 | 3.5 | percent | Jul/23 |
| Inflation Rate | 6 | 7 | percent | Jun/23 |
| Inflation Rate MoM | 0.8 | 1.4 | percent | Jun/23 |
| Interest Rate | 4.1 | 4.1 | percent | Sep/23 |
| Balance of Trade | 8039 | 10268 | AUD Million | Jul/23 |
| Current Account | 7721 | 12508 | AUD Million | Jun/23 |
| Current Account to GDP | 1.9 | 1.9 | percent of GDP | Mar/23 |
| Government Debt to GDP | 22.3 | 28.6 | percent of GDP | Dec/22 |
| Government Budget | -1.4 | -6.6 | percent of GDP | Dec/22 |
| Business Confidence | 2 | -1 | points | Jul/23 |
| Manufacturing PMI | 49.6 | 49.6 | points | Aug/23 |
| Services PMI | 47.8 | 47.9 | points | Aug/23 |
| Consumer Confidence | 81 | 81.3 | points | Aug/23 |
| Retail Sales MoM | 0.5 | 0.8 | percent | Jul/23 |
| Building Permits | 12668 | 13790 | Jul/23 | |
| Corporate Tax Rate | 30 | 30 | percent | Dec/22 |
| Personal Income Tax Rate | 45 | 45 | percent | Dec/23 |
