The great unwind of the Federal Reserve’s balance sheet, and whether it actually matters

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Gyrations in equity markets over the past three months have been significant. After a -4.2% decline in December and -11% fall for the final quarter of 2018, global equities have

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“Outstanding” SQM rating for Quay Global Investors

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SQM has upgraded Quay Global Investors, a Bennelong boutique, to its highest rating category of “Outstanding” (4½ stars). The rating indicates that SQM believes the Quay Global Real Estate Fund

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Will the US yield curve invert?

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And what will that tell us about the economy, equities and real estate? It’s been 10 years since the global financial crisis tore through markets in the months surrounding the

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Interest rates may be set to fall: Quay Global Investors

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Contrary to the general consensus outlook, interest rates are probably set to fall as Australia’s household debt reaches an all-time high, according to principal and portfolio manager of Quay Global

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Retail and residential population growth – the impact of demographics on real estate

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Demographics really matter! The study of populations, how and where people move, is integral to real estate. Very little can stop the effect of demographics on the economy – it

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Quay wins global property award

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Quay Global Investors has been awarded the 2018 Money Management/Lonsec Fund Manager of the Year Global Property Securities Award for its Quay Global Real Estate Fund. Quay was launched in

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The only way is up: high inflation a positive for listed real estate

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If inflation starts to rise around the world, as is currently predicted, it will be an overwhelmingly positive outcome for long-term real estate investors, according to a recent paper by

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Going up – what high inflation means for listed real estate

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Markets were roiled in February as investors worried that higher wages will lead to accelerating inflation. Bond yields acted accordingly. So, if higher inflation was to return, how would real

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Do rising bond yields hurt listed global real estate?

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A decade on from the global financial crisis, Western economies are now growing in unison. US tax cuts passed before Christmas and continuing strong economic data are expected to further

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Why does real estate outperform equities?

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Property outperforms equities over the long term Earlier this year, we spoke at the Bennelong Investment Forum. Our presentation included a number of charts, but for many, this one stood

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