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First State Super acquires rental properties

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2020
... affordable housing closer to where they work, go a long way towards easing that burden and I hope these tenants enjoy their new homes and shorter commute." Across NSW, First State Super owns 35 residential units in Hurstville, 17 units in Waterloo, 61 ...

Aussie stocks burnt in blaze

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 23 JAN 2020
... overreactions could present a buying opportunity," it said. With 10 million hectares of land burnt in the blaze, and 2000 homes destroyed, UBS suggests these figures are more than likely only going to rise. So too will insurance claims, with current ...

Whitehelm grows social infrastructure assets

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2020
... has completed the acquisition of 11 Norwegian preschools, boosting the firm's portfolio to 174 preschools and eight care homes in Norway, Finland and Sweden. Pioneer purchased preschool portfolio from private preschool owner-operator Gnist Barnehager. ...

Insurers halt sales to fire-affected areas

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JAN 2020
... embargo on areas across both states in a move to stop people from panic-buying insurance at the last moment before their homes are destroyed. Speaking to Financial Standard a Suncorp spokesperson said: "Insurance is intended to provide cover for unforeseen ...

Industry digs deep amid bushfire crisis

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 6 JAN 2020
... communities affected by bushfires. NAB's disaster relief fund will give customers and employees of the bank displaced from their homes access to cash and ongoing support. NAB customers who have lost their home can immediately access $2000 grants to help ...

Chief economist update: Australia burns

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 6 JAN 2020
... hazy sky (from where I sit and scribble) serve as reminders of the lives lost, the millions of animals burnt or euthanised, homes razed to the ground, families displaced and entire towns wiped out. The silver lining in these dark, smoky clouds is that ...

The super choice of the super wealthy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JAN 2020
... them are in the top third of elective spenders in the economy. The research was based on face-to-face interviews in the homes of over 50,000 Australians every year since October 2014.

Super funds snap up local renewable asset

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 9 DEC 2019
... have joined forces to purchase a South Australian wind farm capable of generating enough energy to power more than 140,000 homes each year. HESTA and First State Super have partnered with independent infrastructure manager Palisade Investment Partners ...

Superestate eyes property mandates

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 NOV 2019
... proportion of that exposure was commercial. "If we had 1% going into residential, that's $800 million. That's over 1000 homes supporting Australian families," he said. Brits confirmed he intends to win mandates to manage direct residential property mandates ...

Cbus, UniSuper back new housing bond

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2019
... Community Housing Providers by creating savings through lower interest costs and through construction of social and affordable homes," Fok said. "As the leading super fund for the building and construction sector we are pleased to invest in NHFIC bonds ...