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First it was the pandemic, then rising interest rates that battered listed property trusts. For those who might be tempted to get back into this market, their investment shopping list should include five key factors before taking the plunge.

It was a mixed bag for self-funded retirees this reporting season. The big banks continued to deliver those precious franked dividends, Charter Hall gave the office sector a much-needed fillip, while Dexus reminded everyone just how much financial pain some property groups are still experiencing.

The prudential regulator will more closely examine the valuation methodologies super funds deploy to value private assets to address an emerging gap between the performance of listed and unlisted property.

Increasing government expenditure on social infrastructure is driving huge levels of investment into the sector. There are now several options for retail and wholesale investors to gain exposure to this asset class, which was previously open only to institutional investors.

ASX shakes off sentiment, IT recovery, Charter Hall, Reliance deliver records The ASX200 (ASX: XJO) shook off a rare negative week to open 0.4% higher on Monday. The IT and property sectors, up 1.7 and 0.9% respectively were the key contributors as reporting season continued. Energy remains under pressure with Ampol (ASX: ALD) down 4.8% on a weaker earnings report and…

Happy new year, markets fall as gold shines, retailers under pressure, PEXA lists The ASX 200 (ASX: XJO) finished the first day of trading in the new financial year on a weaker footing, losing 0.7% with every sector apart from materials finishing lower. The consumer staples and discretionary sectors were the hardest hit, falling 1.3% and 1.2%…

Although the economic shutdown in Melbourne has put a dampener on property transactions, the world continues outside Victoria, with several major transactions as we pass through September. Specialist property fund manager Castlerock has added another key regional property to its Auslink Property Trust (No.2), spending more than $55 million to acquire the property at 45…

Charter Hall Group (ASX:CHC) delivered one of the surprises of earnings season last week, once again exhibiting the importance of quality when it comes to investments in property. Quality, as they say, comes down to your definition and in our view it is about the tenant, not necessarily the underling asset. With the property sector…