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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAY 2010
... was continuing to fall at noon amid ongoing uncertainty surrounding European markets and the proposed Australian resources rent tax. By 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 66.4 points, by 1.49 per cent, at 4,404.3 points, while the broader ...

Nein to naked shorts

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAY 2010
If you can't beat 'em, regulate 'em... again. The Germans must have been standing too close to the euro kitchen that they could no longer bear the heat. After all, them Deutsche -- more than any other Eurozone-member nation -- have much at stake and ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAY 2010
... Stockbroking director Richard Herring said Friday's decline was due to the Greek situation and the resources tax. "The resource rent tax announced last Sunday has obviously affected a large proportion of our markets," Mr Herring said. "A downward spiral ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 29 APR 2010
... disappointing day on the market. "Overhanging the resources sector is the Henry Tax Review and the uncertainty about resources rent tax," Mr Heffernan said. "ANZ's results, which I thought was very good, was a bit lower than what people had expected." ...

Instos target affordable housing

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 12 APR 2010
Industry funds are eyeing affordable rental housing as the next property hot spot, as some institutions express interest in awarding mandates to Affordable Housing Australia, said managing director Michael Kerans. Kerans has been in talks with several ...

GPT fund buys stake in Sydney tower

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 APR 2010
... million, which funded the construction on a cost to complete basis while Grocon took on the development risk and guaranteed the rent for the fund. The deal is expected to provide unlevered IRR of approximately 11 per cent with a capitalisation rate of ...

REIT review shows signs of stability

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 8 DEC 2009
One ratings firm is more confident in Australian real estate investment trusts (REIT) after a review found more funds rated 'four stars' than before. Peter Ward, fund analyst at Standard & Poor's, said the Australian REIT sector is expected to be driven ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 27 NOV 2009
The Australian markets have received strong, negative leads from overseas for trading on Friday, despite Wall Street being closed for a holiday. At 0731 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the December share price index contract was 41 points lower ...

Mercer and IPD develop unlisted prop index

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 20 OCT 2009
Mercer and IPD have teamed up to provide a more robust approach to indexing unlisted property investments. The index, Mercer/IPD Australian Pooled Property Fund Index replaces the existing Mercer Unlisted Property Funds Index and the IPD Australian ...

Aus Ethical opens property trust

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 9 OCT 2009
Australian Ethical Investment has launched a new property trust, a fund that invests in energy efficient buildings with a minimum 5-Star Green Star rating. The trust, which was launched by Caroline Le Couteur, Greens MLA in Canberra, aims to provide ...