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Macquarie Wrap continues growth trend

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 NOV 2016
Macquarie has added 54 managed funds and 20 separately managed accounts to its wrap platform in the last 12 months. The additions reaffirm Macquarie's commitment to delivering a broad range of flexible investment options with the Macquarie Wrap now ...

Spire Capital launches second US seniors housing fund

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 1 NOV 2016
... fix them, execute a value-add strategy, include development of additional facilities and roll the portfolio up to sell to a REIT."

Charter Hall abandons REIT IPO

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 OCT 2016
Charter Hall Group has elected not to proceed with its IPO of the Long WALE REIT following a lack of institutional interest. Back in June, Charter Hall announced it was planning to list its Long WALE REIT on the ASX. The REIT was to comprise a "geographically ...

Majority of active managers underperforming: S&P

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2016
... Fixed Interest 0+ Index over one year, 92.16% over three years and 88.68% over five. Finally, 87.5% of Australian equity A-REIT funds underperformed the S&P/ASX 200 A-REIT over one year, 93.06% over three and 92.41% over five. The report commented: "There ...

A-REIT added to Asgard platform

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 27 SEP 2016
... diversified portfolio of ASX-listed real estate securities has been added to the Asgard platform. The Folkestone Maxim A-REIT Securities Fund is the newest addition, known for its disciplined approach focusing on a top down/bottom-up process. Securities ...

Ageing population presents investment potential

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2016
... estate sector should be considering the power that demographics have in shaping society's infrastructure demands. "Japan's REIT market is well established, aided by a long history of zero interest rates and the resulting appetite for yield. The emerging ...

A new narrative for diversification: Western Asset

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 22 SEP 2016
Complementary central bank activity has hurt the traditional diversification narrative, according to product specialist at Western Asset Management Robert Abad. Speaking with Financial Standard about the launch of the Legg Mason Western Asset Macro ...

Cyber security not just an IT problem: ASIC

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 SEP 2016
Board members must be aware of their responsibility and duty to understand company cyber resilience, according to ASIC commissioner Cathie Armour. Speaking as part of a panel at the SINET61 Summit held in Sydney, Armour said it isn't surprising that ...

A-REITs will have to work harder in 2017

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 13 SEP 2016
Real estate fund manager Folkestone says several positives came out of the A-REIT reporting season and 2017 will present challenges to maintain the investment vehicle's strong returns. Folkestone's latest analysis shows A-REITs returned 26% in the year ...

The twenty-first night of September

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 12 SEP 2016
"Do you remember twenty-first night of September? Before you go cold like December And all you saw were cloudy days..." - September Gospel musician Kirk Franklin's reprisal of 'Earth, Wind & Fire's' classic September could become a hit come the "twenty-first ...