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Folkestone posts strong result

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 22 AUG 2014
Property fund manager Folkestone has reported a 168% rise in its after tax profit for the full year to 30 June. Net profit after tax stood at $3.15 million, up from $1.18 million in the 2013 financial year. "The strong result in FY14 reflects the continued ...

Folkestone acquires land for planned community

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 5 AUG 2014
Listed real estate funds manager Folkestone has entered into a joint venture with ID_Land to establish the Folkestone Truganina Development Fund. The Fund has acquired an 80% interest in a 52.5 hectare residential master planned community in Melbourne's ...

Folkestone acquires Maxim property boutique

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 4 APR 2014
Folkestone has acquired boutique property fund manager Maxim Asset Management (Maxim), a specialist in listed real estate securities and high yield real estate debt. Maxim was co-founded by Winston Sammut in 2003. Sammut has more than 30 years' experience ...

Yields above 10% up for grabs in unlisted property

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JUL 2013
... forgo some liquidity can earn a yield as high as 10.5% in the unlisted property space. Specialist property investor Folkestone has been targeting real estate-backed social infrastructure such as early learning centres, police stations, courts, medical ...

Austock Group company secretary resigns

ALICE URIBE  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2013
... officer in September last year, at the same time as the Austock Group sold its property funds management business to Folkestone Limited (Folkestone). He replaced Travis Butcher who transitioned to Folkestone as part of the sale. Silverii has over 30 ...

Loss "disappointing": Austock

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 3 SEP 2012
... its life business increased its funds under management. Austock's property business, however, is set to be sold to Folkestone -subject to shareholder approval - in September. "Directors formed the view that whilst property had considerable potential ...

Mariners bid underdone

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 14 AUG 2012
... today to discuss the company's options. Mariner went to the Takeovers Panel, after Austock reached an agreement with Folkestone to sell its property funds business. The deal came in the face of Mariner's offer for all shares in Austock, and the sale ...

Folkestone forced to pay cash

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 9 AUG 2012
Folkestone will have to pay cash for the Austock property business, after the Pooled Developments Funds Board knocked back its cash-and-scrip offer. The $11 million sale was going to be paid 70% in cash, and 30% in Folkestone Shares, however the agreement ...

Austock seeks liquidity for shareholders who want out

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 7 AUG 2012
... for Austock. Mariner withdrew its offer after it labeled Austock's sale of its property funds management business to Folkestone Limited as a "blatant" attempt to block its bid for all shares in the company. The share buy-back is subject to completion ...

Mariner calls it quits on Austock offer

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUL 2012
... Stock Exchange (ASX) yesterday Mariner Corporation said that the sale of the Austock property management business to Folkestone Limited was a direct contravention of the conditions set out in its proposed offer. The offer contained a clause stating that ...