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Standard Life Inv advises caution on Japan

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2013
... just how sustained any Japanese policy initiatives will prove to be. If change is lacking, then investors should look to 'rent' Japanese equities for a short period, rather than 'owning' them for the longer term," he said. Shigeru Oshita, chief portfolio ...

Investors overlook US recovery

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2013
... means that the demand for housing is rising dramatically. In the US, it's now cheaper to own your own home than it is to rent," he explained. "Furthermore, one in four jobs can be directly linked back to the housing industry; that's how important it ...

APN launches new property fund

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 19 FEB 2013
APN Property Group has launched a new unlisted, six-year, fixed term property fund called the APN 541 St Kilda Road fund. It will invest in an eight-storey commercial office building located at 541 St Kilda Road, Melbourne that will be bought for $28 ...

Cash rate falls good for property

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 24 JAN 2013
If Australia's cash rate drops further a growing number of investors are expected to be attracted to unlisted property funds in the search better yields, said a property manager. General manager of property, mortgages and capital markets at Australian ...

More good news for US housing market

MARK STORY  |  TUESDAY, 4 DEC 2012
... in the third quarter was positive across the four main property types, with the gradual recovery in occupancy levels and rent continuing to grow. Research by Principal Global Investors identifies apartments as the standout property type, however the ...

Property set for attractive multi-year returns: Stan Life

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 22 NOV 2012
Now is an opportune time to increase exposure to global real estate assets with high single digit returns on offer for the next three to five years, according to Standard Life Investment's Anne Breen. Unloved for much of the post-GFC period, commercial ...

Prime industrial rents hit four year high

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 NOV 2012
Prime industrial rents have returned to pre GFC levels and national capital values have reached a four year high, according to the latest Australian Industrial MarketView report from CBRE. The report highlights a continued slow recovery in the industrial ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 20 NOV 2012
The Australian market looks set to open higher following strong gains on international bourses amid hopes US political leaders will agree on a debt reduction plan to avoid the looming fiscal cliff of spending cuts and tax hikes which could send America ...

Bank dividends under threat

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 30 OCT 2012
... levies to be mounted," he explained. "We saw that in Europe with the extra pressure put on the telecoms industry and mining, rent and resources tax on the commodities sector in Australia." Platypus Asset Management founder Don Williams said that he had ...

Retire mortgage debt with super: CPSA

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 9 OCT 2012
... via super is an important financial move. "Current Age Pension payment rates are not enough to be able to adequately pay rent or to be paying off a mortgage," said Christie. "If the Australian Government wants to get serious about superannuation being ...