Our people

Robin Forster

DIRECTOR

LLB (Hons), BA, MBA

Robin is a director of Forsite Capital, managing director of Balmoral Group and director of The Forster Family Foundation.

Robin practiced for 12 years as a banking lawyer in Melbourne, Sydney and London with Ashurst (formerly Blake Dawson), Sidley Austin (U.S.) and Qantas (secondment). He moved in-house with investment bank UBS and then ANZ, specialising in commodities, FX and derivatives.

Robin has a Bachelor of Law (Hons) / Arts from Monash (2001), Graduate Certificate in Applied Finance & Investment (2004), Accredited Derivatives Adviser Level 1 (2009), an MBA from Melbourne Business School (Executive, Dean’s List) (2016) and is a member of the Property Council’s Retirement Living Committee (2019).

Jonathan Forster

DIRECTOR

BSc MRICS MAICD

Jonathan is a director of Forsite Capital. He is a chartered surveyor from London who established the Australian operations of Chestertons in 1970.

He founded Kane Constructions in 1973, was managing director until 2001 and remains non-executive chairman. He was president of the Master Builders Association Victoria (1998-2000) and is an Honorary Life Member; was Deputy President of the Master Builders Association Australia (2000-2002); and was President of the Retirement Village Association (1992-1995) and is an Honorary Life Member. He was director of Incolink (1997-2006); director of OFG Ltd and The Over Fifties Friendly Society (1999-2007); and director and chairman of Holmesglen TAFE (2007-2013).