Unlisted property

Funds management

Australian unlisted property shielded from downturn

The asset class was up 14.5% during the June quarter thanks to the slower appraisal-based valuation cycle, according to Zenith Investment Partners....

Funds management

Bushfires to ‘drag’ Aussie economy

Australian shares are likely to return 9% in 2020 but the catastrophic bushfire season could lead to a noticeable negative disruption in economic activity, according to A...

Funds management

Unlisted property remains strong

Unlisted property sector has been a stand-out performer over all investment timeframes, the data shows....

Superannuation

Super data needs to be risk-based

Digestible investment risk data for superannuation funds needs to be standardised by APRA to help members compare apples with apples, according to AMP. ...

Funds management

Unlisted property funds up

The unlisted retail property funds sector delivered strong performance of 13.7% over 12 months to 30 June, according to data from Zenith Investment Partners, MSCI, The Pr...

Funds management

New Vic laws to increase costs for unlisted property funds

Victoria’s new stamp duty laws will drive up costs for unlisted wholesale and retail property funds sector, according to the Property Funds Association....

People & Products

Charter Hall Direct funds get positive ratings from Lonsec and Zenith

Charter Hall Direct funds have received positive ratings from Lonsec and Zenith across its suite of open unlisted property funds....

Property

CCIV won’t fly for unlisted property funds

The proposed Corporate Collective Investment Vehicle bill is unlikely to be taken up by unlisted property funds due to restrictions and compliance demands, according to t...

Funds management

PFA warns that regulation could hurt retail investors

A proposal by Treasury to increase regulation for unlisted property products could lead to fewer products being available to retail investors, the Property Funds Associat...