4-Star AXA Property Fund rating on hold

ADVISER Edge has placed its four-star rating on the AXA Australia Property Fund on hold, citing concerns over the fund’s move towards highly illiquid investments.

Apartment projects in jeopardy

NEW residential apartment projects across Australia are unlikely to get off the ground as the global credit crunch and increasing building materials costs erode project fundamentals, according to...

Boom times coming for retirement sector

MORE than $40 billion of investment is bound for the retirement village sector over the next 15 years, according to Jones Lang LaSalle.

Bear market & lower interest rates

OPINION: SHARES are still in a bear market, but if history is any guide the bulk of the damage is behind us. Whilst it may take a while for shares to regain previous highs, history tells us that the...

Worsening retail turnover = lower rental growth?

OPINION: THE amount of rent a tenant can afford to pay is primarily determined by their business performance.

Commercial transactions scales back

GLOBAL director commercial property volumes have fallen to new lows. According to Jones Lang LaSalle, rising borrowing costs have stifled appetite in the half year of 2008 – only $US236 billion worth...

High rates keep lid on construction

HIGHER interest rates will continue to keep a lid on construction activity. According to analysts and forecasters BIS Shrapnel, building commencements are expected to rise by only 1% in 2008/09.

Industrial rents & land values slowdown

WEAKER tenant demand is leading rental growth and land values to slowdown across major industrial precincts.