real estate investment

Funds management

Concentrated A-REIT sector needs active managers

Active fund managers hold the key to potentially strong returns in an index-hugging Australian listed property trust securities sector, according to Lonsec's recent secto...

Editorial

How direct property is cleaning up its act

During the GFC, direct property had a number of issues related to manager capability, asset quality, illiquidity and gearing. However, the sector has been working hard to...

Funds management

UBS outperforms its peers

Following a year of strong performance, UBS Clarion Global Property Securities Fund has been crowned the winner of the 2012 Money Management/Lonsec Fund Manager of the Ye...

Funds management

Investment manager confidence edges up

There has been an increase in bullish expectations for Australian shares, international shares and Australian real estate investment trusts, with 64 per cent of Australia...

Superannuation

February strong for superannuation returns

Superannuation returns enjoyed their second positive month in February on the back of strong local and global share market performances....

Funds management

Asia-Pacific underpinning commercial real estate growth

The Asia-Pacific region has been a strong driver of global commercial real estate growth, but the US market is on an uneven road to recovery, according to a Deloitte repo...

Editorial

Are REITs still a worthwhile asset class?

Real estate investment trusts (REITs) are worth persevering with as an asset class, even if allocations within a portfolio are low for the time being, according to Tim Fa...

Superannuation

Dangers in trying to time the market

Considerable risks exist for superannuation fund members trying to time the market amid the current volatility....

Funds management

Property Funds Association calls for change in portfolio allocation

Portfolio allocation theory needs to be improved as retirees worry about a significant reduction in their capital base, according to data released by the Property Funds A...

Funds management

Volatility sending investors back to unlisted property

Centuria Property Funds has seen a pickup in enquiries from financial planners over the past four months as an increase in volatility sends investors back to unlisted pro...

Financial planning

Listed property back in favour

Listed property appears to be returning to its previous model and slowly becoming a defensive asset again, resulting in more positive financial adviser and investor attit...

Funds management

AREITs healthier but caution urged

The fundamentals of Australian real estate investment trusts (AREITs) are much healthier in 2011 than they were in previous years, but not all investors should re-enter t...