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Chief economist update: Bring on Aussie dollar depreciation

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 24 JAN 2019
... 1.0% (versus its previous forecasts that it would remain steady at 1.5%) due do the accelerating decline in Australian property prices. It's logically rational that's also consistent with weakening global growth -- in particular, China -- and ...

Chief economist update: Don't buy now, Australian property will be cheaper

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JAN 2019
... cash rate. The change in the outlook is due to Capital Economics' expectation that the downturn in the Australian property market would intensify and that: "The experience from housing downturns in other advanced economies is that central banks nearly ...

Chief economist update: Australian property market slump

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2019
Be afraid, be very afraid! With headlines like these, not only those who have their fingers in the Australian property pie should be scared, us, Australians all, should be. "Australia's housing price drop expected to be the worst in the world" - ...

Chief economist update: Safe as burning houses

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 14 JAN 2019
... failure. The US sub-prime crisis (circa 2008-2009) showed us this is no longer the case. The continued drop in Australian property prices provides a warning sign that it could be our turn soon. Pardon moi, I didn't mean to sensationalise but I got ...

Finalists unveiled for FS Investment Leadership Awards

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 11 JAN 2019
... Maxim Property Securities Fund Ironbark Paladin Property Securities Fund UBS Property Securities Fund Zurich Australian Property Securities REAL RETURNS Aberdeen Standard Multi-Asset Real Return Fund Perpetual Diversified Real Return Fund - Class W PIMCO ...

Chief economist update: Aussie property market drop becoming self-fulfilling

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 11 DEC 2018
... in coming months." The multiplying global challenges and the prospect for a self-fulfilling prophecy in the Australian property market implies that the RBA's next move on interest rates would likely be down than up.

Chief economist update: As safe as Australian houses?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 8 NOV 2018
... Australian housing market, then "No. It's not safe, it's... very dangerous, be careful." This is because Australian property prices are on the down low. The Australian Bureau of Statistics' (ABS) 'Residential Property Price Index' ...

Charter Hall acquires $1.6bn property fund manager

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 AUG 2018
Australian property giant Charter Hall plans to pay $205 million in cash to acquire a fellow ASX-listed property fund manager with $1.6 billion under management. Charter Hall, a group which manages $23 billion, has announced plans to acquire Folkestone ...

Investors sharpen watch on RMBS

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 9 JUL 2018
... security pool is ripe for picking by fixed income and debt managers, challenges surround the asset class. Australian property prices are cooling, households have racked up record levels of debt, the central bank may be crawling towards a rate hike and ...

Zurich AREITs fund receives Morningstar stamp of approval

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 28 MAY 2018
... agencies, after recognition by Lonsec and Zenith was cemented by an upgrade from Morningstar. Zurich's Australian Property Securities Fund was upgraded by Morningstar to a Gold Morningstar Analyst Rating as at May 21. Morningstar's rating upgrade ...