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Federal Reserve mulls central bank digital currency

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 21 JAN 2022
The US Federal Reserve Board is examining the pros and cons of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) as it considers whether the creation of one would improve the domestic payments system. Considering the current state of the US domestic payments system ...

Charter Hall, GIC drop $335m on Canberra office building

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 7 DEC 2021
Charter Hall and Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC have co-purchased 50 Marcus Clarke Street in Canberra's CBD for $335 million. The joint venture will see GIC acquire the vast majority of the property (95%), with Charter Hall to own the remaining ...

Blackstone invests $925m for stake in Grosvenor Place

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 6 DEC 2021
Blackstone has invested $925m to buy a 50% share in the Grosvenor Place office tower in Sydney CBD. The private equity giant has acquired the stake from Dexus (37.5%) and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (12.5%). Dexus said it would use part of ...

AMP Capital secures major ATO lease

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 3 DEC 2021
AMP Capital has today announced that the Australian Taxation Office has signed an agreement for lease for just over 13,000 square metres across nine floors over a 10-year term at the landmark office building 255 George Street, Sydney. This lease, which ...

Australian Unity, Heritage Bank partner

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 NOV 2021
... mutual Australian Unity as its partner for the historic project to design and build a new head office complex in the Toowoomba CBD. The multimillion dollar project involves developing a campus-style complex in the heart of the city, with a design that ...

Hong Kong REIT buys Queen Victoria Building

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 8 NOV 2021
... Singapore sovereign investor GIC. The deal, struck on a core capitalisation rate of 5.00%, represents Australia's largest CBD shopping centre transaction since late 2017, when Vicinity Centres acquired its 50% interest in the same trio of centres, which ...

Centuria, MAF make joint acquisition

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 OCT 2021
... partnered to acquire an office site in Adelaide. Both groups will take a 50% interest in 25 Grenfell Street in the Adelaide CBD for $83.3 million each. The 24-level office building will be jointly managed by both Centuria and MAF. The 50% stake held ...

Lending curbs to impact housing market

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 30 SEP 2021
... on the rise, we actually need landlords in the market right now, with rental vacancies away from the Sydney and Melbourne CBD areas as tight as we've ever seen them." RiskWise chief executive Doron Peleg added that regulators are likely to aim to reduce ...

Fortius, PGIM make $214m property acquisition

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 12 AUG 2021
... partnered to acquire a Brisbane office building from LaSalle Investment Management. The two acquired 307 Queen Street in Brisbane CBD off-market for $214.48 million from LaSalle. The office building has 19,617 square metres of lettable space spanning ...

Primewest accepts merger offer

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 4 JUN 2021
... with the settlement expected for June. The office at 140 St Georges Terrace is a high profile, gateway building in the Perth CBD with 30,000 square metres of A-grade office space. The joint venture will immediately enhance the property with new management ...