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World first green bond raises $300m

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2016
The Victorian Government green bond, issued on 19 July, has raised $300 million and will be used to help finance and refinance Victorian state investments in energy efficiency, renewable energy generation, low carbon public transport and energy efficient ...

Independent body will make new standards simpler: FPA

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2016
The establishment of an independent standards body will make the professional standards transition clearer and easier to comply with, according the Financial Planning Association (FPA) chief executive Dante De Gori. Speaking at the Sydney FPA roadshow ...

AREITs less defensive as returns surge: Zenith

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 18 JUL 2016
... reflect the defensive nature of the asset class, thereby impacting total portfolio outcomes." Of the 84 Australian and global REIT products considered by Zenith over the year, four were rated "highly recommended," 19 were rated "recommended," 10 were ...

Class launches SMSF benchmark report

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUL 2016
Cloud-based SMSF administration software provider Class is launching a quarterly industry benchmark report so that customers and industry participants have better access to key metrics in the sector. In an announcement to the ASX, Class said it will ...

J.P. Morgan, Morgan Stanley handle $260m REIT portfolio acquisition

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUN 2016
... Morgan Stanley are handling the $260 million equity raising for an ASX-listed real estate investment trust. National Storage REIT has entered into arrangements to acquire the 26 storage assets in the Southern Cross portfolio, valued at $285 million ...

APN Property sells off $58m healthcare platform

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 27 JUN 2016
... Investment Trust (NorthWest) purchased the platform and will also buy units, at $2.20 each, in the Generation Healthcare REIT (GHC), for which APN subsidiary APN Funds Management is - and will remain - the responsible entity. APN said in an ASX statement ...

Perpetual becomes trustee for $900m IPO

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUN 2016
... trustee for a $900 million Singapore real estate investment trust IPO. The Frasers Logistics and Industrial Trust (FLT) S-REIT, which comprises properties in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane, will commence trading on the Singapore Exchange (SGX) today ...

Australian Unity fund begins ASX trading

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 20 JUN 2016
... fund. Investors overwhelmingly voted for the fund's listing at a meeting in Melbourne on Friday, and it will be the first A-REIT to list on the ASX this calendar year. Australian Unity Investments chief executive, David Bryant, said he was pleased with ...

QSuper calms super raid fears

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUN 2016
QSuper has reiterated the Queensland budget is not drawing from the superannuation fund's money to reduce government debt and invest in infrastructure. Among the budget aftermath QSuper chief executive Michael Pennisi explained that a government proposal ...

Charter Hall unveils new REIT

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUN 2016
... Hall Group has revealed it is preparing to list a new real estate investment trust on the ASX. The Charter Hall Long WALE REIT will consist of a geographically diverse portfolio of industrial, office and hospitality assets with a total value greater ...