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Investment

Listed and direct real estate show correlation

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAY 2016
Both listed and direct real estate should be considered in an investment portfolio as the correlation between returns, diversification and volatility are similar over the long term.

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAY 2016
Construction work done in Australia falls, US services sector weakens, German consumer confidence up and Thailand's trade surplus continues to dwindle.

Charter Hall's FUM grows to $17bn

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2016
Charter Hall's Core Plus Office Fund (CPOF) has created a new wholesale trust with Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing (MSREI), together acquiring 100% of One Shelley Street, Sydney for $525 million.

Vanguard launches Australian corporate bond ETF

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2016
Vanguard Australia has launched a new exchange-traded fund (ETF) that offers investors a broadly diversified portfolio of quality corporate bonds.

Omega wins institutional credit mandate

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2016
Omega Global Investors has been awarded a $100 million global credit mandate by a $1 billion institutional investor.

Good asset owners benchmarked at $30bn

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2016
About US$30 billion is needed for an asset owner to have the "raw materials" to implement a good investment strategy according to global consultant Willis Towers Watson.

Australia tanks in global dividend index

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAY 2016
Australian income seekers have been whacked by the downturn in the mining sector, with high a profile dividend cut from BHP Billiton leading to Australia tumbling down the Henderson Global Dividend Index in the first quarter.

DomaCom partners to keep cattle empire in Australian hands

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAY 2016
Following fears that Australia's massive Kidman cattle station would be sold to overseas investors, fractional property investment fund DomaCom has announced a partnership and a potential solution.

ACBC releases six fixed-rate XTBs

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAY 2016
The Australian Corporate Bond Company has listed six new fixed-rate exchange-traded bonds (XTBs) on the ASX today.

Centuria acquires Zenith Centre, launches new fund

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 23 MAY 2016
Centuria Property Funds has exchanged contracts on the Zenith, an institutional grade office asset located in Chatswood.