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Investors back AUI property proposal

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 5 DEC 2008
... yesterday said that this was not the case - in fact investors in its Retail Property Trust, the Regional Retail Property Investment and the East West Property Syndicate had immediately endorsed the proposal when it was first unveiled. "Although a 90 ...

Planners ignore property for profit

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 2 DEC 2008
... property as a primary returns churner has its downfalls. "It is definitely possible to make money from any real property investment, but there are an equal number of sad and disappointing stories, particularly in Queensland investment properties. "The ...

Future Fund posts 1.81pc first quarter loss

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 21 OCT 2008
The $63 billion Future Fund's overweight allocation to cash has paid off in the first quarter of this year - losing a mere 1.81 per cent when many funds suffered double-digit losses over the same period. This result, combined with the 2007/08 year ...

Investors question direct property valuations

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 OCT 2008
... fit into platforms?" asked Linden Toll, president of the Australian Direct Property Association, at the PIR property investment conference. "For funds under management growth," he said. The disconnect between AREIT and direct property valuations may ...

Property downturn over: RP Data

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 10 OCT 2008
... interest rates should result in an upswing in market activity," said Lawless. But an industry expert from Property Investment Research, Dugald Higgins, said that things are not as clear-cut as they may seem. Higgins, an associate director of PIR, said ...

When five become one: AUI

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2008
... arrangements, he said. But some industry experts are wary of such a move. Dugald Higgins, associate director of Property Investment Research, said that the biggest problem with AUI's decision to morph its offerings lies in its timing to launch the new ...

Lonsec hires head of ratings

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2008
... Lonsec's Property and Infrastructure division. Prior to joining Lonsec, Pavlidis was head of listed securities at Property Investment Research where he was responsible for the firm's listed property research. Pavlidis has also worked for Hastings Funds ...

LMW Invest secures property veterans

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 SEP 2008
... appointment, Este was a fund manager with Investa Property Group. Meanwhile Toll, president of the Australian Direct Property Investment Association, will be leading the distribution and marketing activities of the fund. Toll was previously with Orchard ...

AXA IM targets Aus instos

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 29 AUG 2008
AXA Group's Paris-based asset management business is providing its expertise across European property, private equity, structured finance and fund of hedge funds to Australian institutions. Craig Hurt, AXA Investment Managers (AXA IM) director of Australian ...

OFG banks on bonds and property

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 15 JUL 2008
... add to its suite of investments offered through OFG's Flexible Investment Bond product. These include direct property investment bonds. "The intention is to provide investors with an even greater choice for investing into, or switching between, any of ...