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Another DIY take on home ownership

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 5 OCT 2007
With housing affordability continuing to deteriorate, one of the country's largest banks has come up with a way to get mums-and-dads access to residential property investments without the stamp duty costs nor the tenancy headaches. Westpac Residential ...

Franklin Templeton appoints real estate exec

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 28 SEP 2007
... opportunities in Europe and we expect Tomperi's experience will allow us to continue uncovering compelling property investment opportunities for our clients," Raymond Jacobs, managing director of FTREA's European investment management, said. Prior to ...

MPG eyes commercial property

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 28 SEP 2007
... risks associated with many international-based property investments." MPG Funds Management is a specialist property investment manager with more than $100 million in funds under management. Aligning its interests with potential investors, McMullin Group ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 11 SEP 2007
... takeover proposal from Healthscope Ltd, and an information meeting will be held for noteholders of failed property investment firm Australian Capital Reserve. The Australian sharemarket fell sharply yesterday, fuelled by fears of a US recession. The ...

ADPIA lobbies for fin literacy

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 4 SEP 2007
... risk investment products. Speaking at a conference this week, Linden Toll, president of the Australian Direct Property Investment Association (ADPIA), said that in the past twelve months, Australian investors have lost around $1 billion on "unsecured ...

Stop chasing artificial yields: PIR

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 31 AUG 2007
Investors with high allocations to property should review their portfolios after a leading property research expert said that the sector's blanket out-performance won't last. PIR managing director Richard Cruikshank said that low property yields over ...

Property portfolio changes at EISS, ISPT

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 30 AUG 2007
The Energy Industries Superannuation Scheme (EISS) and the Industry Superannuation Property Trust (ISPT) are making key changes to their property portfolio. The industry super fund property manager ISPT has added two US assets in California and North ...

Debenture devil in the detail

... the right direction but there should be more clarification on issues that were not addressed in the paper. Property Investment Research (PIR) director Mark Wist said they intend to submit their recommendations forward which would include clarification ...

Sunsuper awards $580m mandate to US endowment fund

Sunsuper has appointed Makena Capital Management, a US-based pioneer in private endowment investing, to manage $580 million (US$500 million) of its portfolio. Under the agreement, Sunsuper and Makena Capital will work collaboratively on investment strategy ...

Stay out of residential investments: APN

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUL 2007
Investors should consider avoiding residential property in favour of more diversified property investments, according to Mike Doble, director of retail at APN Funds Management. Doble said that with low liquidity, accessibility and high entry costs ...