Rising interest rates not always bad for REITs

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While the interest rate sensitivity of REITs has recently spiked, Jonathan Baird, Investment Analyst with Zenith Investment Partners, believes this is a relatively short-term trend and should not be relied

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Silver lining for healthcare property investors

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Putting aside the fight brewing between the states and the Commonwealth over public healthcare spending, there could be a silver lining for investors, says Chris Smith, head of healthcare and

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Investing for equity income stands the test of time

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Income strategies continue to perform in all market conditions Equity income strategies may have performed well in the last few years, but as quantitative easing is wound back and growth

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Delay in fiscal policy a reprieve for global real estate

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The delay in the US Fed tapering will likely benefit most asset classes, according to the latest Inside Real Estate report from Principal Global Investors. The extension of the accommodative monetary policy

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Fed tapering remains a dominant theme in global real estate

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While there will be a ‘great rotation’ of capital out of bonds into other asset classes, it is likely that this will be unevenly spread across real estate quadrants, according

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Video: Zurich’s three key themes in three minutes

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View the latest edition of the Zurich’s three key themes in three minutes with investment specialist, Angus Crennan which covers: Shadow Banking in China US crude oil has recached production

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A-REITs outperform global competitors

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Principal Global Investors today released its quarterly update on Global Real Estate Securities revealing that Australian listed property stocks (A-REITs) outperformed their global counterparts in a quarter where overall returns

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Investment Briefing March 2011: Japan

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When catastrophe strikes somewhere in the world and many lives are lost, and the human suffering is unbearable for all involved, questions about the economic cost of the disaster and

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Global REITs to deliver 8-12% returns in 2011 underpinned by economic improvement and dividends, says INGIM

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Global Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) are expected to continue to deliver positive returns for the third year running, as an improving global economy and growing dividends help them continue

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Lonsec releases its Global Property Securities Fund Sector Review

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Lonsec’s 2010 Global Property Securities Fund Sector Review encompassed 16 funds, of which three attained Lonsec’s top rating, Highly Recommended. These funds are the AMP Capital Global Property Securities Fund,

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