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Private debt market imbalance to last years

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2012
The private debt market, particularly the senior secured loan and mezzanine markets will continue to exhibit a supply/demand imbalance for years, according to new research from Partners Group. As banks and other providers continue to deleverage following ...

Negative gearing property distortions here to stay

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 APR 2012
... the broader problem is government policy initiatives in the housing market have just ended up boosting demand rather than supply. Despite the concerns, Treasurer Wayne Swan has said the upcoming May budget will not target the practise. According to Australian ...

Alphinity backs growth in energy sector

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 APR 2012
... slowing from its former high base. Over the next two years, Andre said the market will remain balanced but there will be a supply increase and the iron ore will remain at 140 - 160 CFR. However, the supply is coming and this will displace the high cost ...

Investor negativity despite positive signs

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 12 APR 2012
Investor sentiment climbed a significant 5.6 points in the latest index report, taking it to -16.8 and the eighth consecutive negative quarter. Based on the fourth quarter of 2011, a survey of 1,004 respondents between February 21 and March 5 this year ...

Appeal for property in healthcare and retirement

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 APR 2012
... down-size," Pratt said. The high cost of debt resulting from global concerns is also expected to lead to a constrained supply of new office buildings, therefore increasing rents as tenant demand stays steady. "Notwithstanding the hampering factors of ...

More wealth beyond resources

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 30 MAR 2012
... occurring and therefore resources prices will decrease as China cools. What is missing however is the longer view that supply will struggle to keep up with current and future demand." Simm said investment strategy and bandwidth to the fundamental drivers ...

Market ripe for private equity

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAR 2012
... dispose of their private equity holdings but have only sold about a third, so around two thirds are still to come." The supply/demand mismatch means buyers of institutional private equity portfolios can dictate price as well as pick and choose bits of ...

CFSGAM tops global UNPRI rankings

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAR 2012
... globally and in Australia are starting to see that and as a result we are starting to see leading asset owners push down their supply chain and expect fund managers to be building these considerations into their fund process."

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAR 2012
... have closed mixed as traders weighed positive economic signs in the United States, the world's biggest oil consumer, and supply worries spurred by Iran tensions. NEW YORK - US stocks have finished at new multi-year highs, extending last week's solid ...

Super funds should refocus on fixed interest

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 19 MAR 2012
... some people might expect it to be simply getting exposure to benchmarks. "The duration of fixed interest benchmarks are supply driven, it is determined by the preferences of the issuers. As investors you are demand driven and it is highly unlikely the ...