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AXA direct property assets tops $900m

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUL 2008
... diverted the funds to more than double its direct property assets to $942 million. The group's wholesale Australian property fund has amassed a direct property portfolio of $942 million in the last ten months, up from $438 million back in September. ...

S&P awards hotel fund 'three stars'

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JUL 2008
Research and ratings firm, Standard & Poor's awarded the unlisted property fund, Abacus Hospitality Fund a 'three star' rating. Investment in the Abacus Hospitality Fund consists of units in the Abacus Hospitality Trust, which is 'stapled' to shares ...

OFG banks on bonds and property

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 15 JUL 2008
Over Fifty Group (OFG) may be expecting an average loss of $3.66 million this year, but the fund manager is reviving its focus on its Friendly Society and Property Funds Management businesses to steer the firm to calmer waters. In an Australian Securities ...

Kinloch appoints MacarthurCook

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JUL 2008
Listed boutique property funds manager MacarthurCook Investment Managers Limited has been appointed investment manager for the new Kinloch Emerging Markets Property Securities Fund based in New Zealand. According to MacarthurCook, the new offering is ...

Unlisted assets poised for higher illiquidity premiums

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 8 JUL 2008
Property experts predict the LPT sell-off will trigger a price correction in the direct property market but at least when the dust settles, super funds should enjoy illiquidity premiums not seen in years. Latest Rainmaker Data shows the performance ...

Aspen appoints property CEO

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUN 2008
Property investment and funds management firm, Aspen Group appointed Jonathan Timms to the newly created position of property chief executive. Prior to this appointment, Timms spent nine years in a number of senior roles within AMP Capital Investors' ...

IOOF buys 13pc stake in MacarthurCook

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 16 JUN 2008
... and mortgage investment manager of the IOOF Group. It will also assume management responsibility of IOOF's direct property fund. Meanwhile, the $200 million MacarthurCook Mortgage Fund will be rebranded the IOOF MacarthurCook Mortgage Fund, and Perennial ...

AMP Capital promotes Judd

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 3 JUN 2008
AMP Capital Investors has promoted its Global Direct Property fund manager Chris Judd to head of property funds management. Judd has 20 years experience in property funds management and previously held a number of senior positions across unlisted and ...

REST and First State Super seed St Hilliers No. 4

Property fund manager St Hilliers defied the property doom and gloom when it staged its largest equity raising this week thanks to a $200 million cash injection from super funds REST and First State Super. The Sydney-based company, ranked 95th in the ...

AUI and Wingate form JV

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAY 2008
Australian Unity Investments (AUI) and Melbourne-based private investment and advisory firm Wingate Group are embarking on a joint venture to form a boutique international equities fund manager. Subject to unit holder approval, the joint venture will ...