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Listed property company rakes in profits


14 April 2011 posted in News coverage

In addition to being the best South African asset class year to date with returns of 27.41 percent, up 29.9 percent on over a year, listed property has again excelled among the country’s top 100 companies.

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JSE property funds came of age in the last decade.


4 February 2011 posted in News coverage

The listed property sector has grown in stature over the past few years on the back of relatively strong investment performance and a remarkable consolidation.

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The House you can bet on


26 January 2011 posted in News coverage

SA’s listed property sector has provided an investment haven in turbulent times, and its prospects continue to look bright

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Listed property shares outstrip equities and bonds in 2010


22 January 2011 posted in News coverage

South African listed property posted an impressive 29.6 percent total return for 2010 notably outstripping the all share and all bond indicies.

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10 Things you should know about investing in property


1 January 2011 posted in News coverage

There are many ways into the property market depending on how much you want to invest and the risk you are willing to take. Bruce Cameron provides an overview of the 10 best property investments.

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Listed property is second-best asset performer


10 September 2010 posted in News coverage

SA’s listed property as an asset class was the second-best performer last month, recording 2,92% in total return, beaten only by bonds, which returned 3,01% to investors, according to the Catalyst Fund Managers’ monthly report, released yesterday.

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Listed property benefits from defensive stance


18 July 2010 posted in News coverage

South African listed property has been the best-performing asset class so far this year, returning 10,57%, ahead of equities with 4,06%, cash 3,55% and bonds 5,61%.

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SA property firms outdo global peers


9 July 2010 posted in News coverage

SINCE the beginning of the recession until now, SA’s listed property companies have outperformed their global counterparts thanks to conservative management and secured rental income.

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Redefine sells off property as part of group strategy


30 June 2010 posted in News coverage

SA’s second-largest listed property company, Redefine Properties, with a market capitalisation of R21,1bn, said yesterday it would dispose of nine properties for R195,7m — a R32m surplus on the book value — as part of its strategy to sell buildings [...]

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Retail property expected to lead way out of recession


11 June 2010 posted in News coverage

ALTHOUGH net income growth remains strong and above inflation across all property sectors, the sectors are reflecting different points in the property market cycle, with retail property expected to come out of the recession faster than industrial properties and offices.

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