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Chief economist update: A prelude to a rate cut?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 7 DEC 2018
... bode well for consumer spending going forward. The S&P/ASX 200 index is down 6.2% this year to date and CoreLogic's "5 city capital aggregate" home value index has fallen by 5.7% in the year to November. I don't know if anyone out there still ...

Chief economist update: RBA more likely to cut

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 3 DEC 2018
... "And some asset prices have declined". The S&P/ASX 200 index has declined by 4% in the year to November. CoreLogic's "5 city capital aggregate" home value index fell by 5.7% in the year to November, led by 8.1% drop in Sydney and a 5.8% decline in ...

AMP Capital appoints fund manager

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 19 NOV 2018
... portfolio to maximise income and capital growth and deliver key developments such as Quay Quarter Tower in Sydney, Garden City Shopping Centre in Perth and Crossroads Logistics Centre in Sydney's South-West." ADFP has more than $5.3 billion in assets. ...

Whitehelm targets $2.4tn sector

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 NOV 2018
Whitehelm Capital and a Dutch pension fund service provider have combined to launch the Smart City Infrastructure Fund with about $400 million in seed funding. The investment vehicle is set up to pool pension fund investments in select smart city infrastructure ...

Chief economist update: As safe as Australian houses?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 8 NOV 2018
... the previous quarter. More up-to-date figures show home values continue to cheapen. CoreLogic RP Data's '5 capital city aggregate' home value index for all dwellings - houses and units - declined by 4.9% in the year to October, led by 7.4% ...

Pension fund manager siphons $2m

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 19 OCT 2018
... was convicted of fraud after he abused his position and stole close to $2 million in retirement savings. Former Westminster City Council pension fund manager Ian Woodall was convicted on a charge of fraud for abusing his position and concealing criminal ...

Chief economist update: Keep one eye open on the housing market

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 OCT 2018
... markets have continued to ease and nationwide measures of rent inflation remain low." Indeed. CoreLogic's "5 capital city aggregate" home value index decreased by 4% in the year to October 3, owing to a 6.1% year-on-year drop in Sydney home values ...

IFM bids to build Melbourne Airport rail link

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 20 SEP 2018
... the State and Federal Governments. AirRail Melbourne said its "Super Train" would deliver commuters 20-minute travel to the city, with trains departing every 10 minutes during peak periods. The consortium added their proposal would support 12,000 jobs ...

Rethink property investment: Poll

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 6 AUG 2018
... vacancy rates due to off-the-plan properties. According to the RiskWise chief executive Doron Peleg, unit oversupply in inner city Brisbane was characterised by lower valuation and more settlement defaults. "The issue of oversupply is not a new problem ...

SMSFs overlooking off-the-plan property risks

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUL 2018
... have driven lower property values and high vacancy rates with Brisbane being a prime example. The unit oversupply in inner city Brisbane is characterised by lower valuation and more settlement defaults, RiskWise chief executive Doron Peleg said. "The ...