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Australian Industrial & Logistics Outlook

Australia’s industrial and logistics property market is poised for accelerated value growth, supported by strong economic conditions, resilient  demand, and long-term structural drivers, providing a solid foundation for recovery and expansion.

Real estate outlook 2016

Since the lows of the GFC, all three real estate sectors – residential, non-residential and listed A-REITs – have delivered positive returns. After six years of an up cycle, it is not surprising that investors are increasingly questioning “is this as good as it gets?” There are signs emerging across all three real estate sectors suggesting investors should exercise caution in the year ahead.

Smart cities

Cities are the engine room of the economy. They provide the setting to facilitate economic activity, innovation and a cohesive, prosperous society. However, at no other point in history have our cities been under pressure like they are at present.

Private equity real estate – adapting to the cycle and the future

This is not a traditional White Paper but ‘hot off the press’ is a copy of today’s presentation to the PIR Conference 2015. It contains many useful diagrams with commentary on unlisted real estate.

Real estate outlook: This time it’s different – is it really?

Listed property group Folkestone’s latest thinking on the outlook for residential and non-residential real estate and the A-REIT sector. Folkestone warns not to ignore property cycles despite the current level of optimism, as every period of exuberance ends in tears for some participants.

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Investment strategies

High quality businesses are on sale

Beneath the dominance of the ASX's largest stocks, much of the market has been left behind. High-quality companies are now trading at levels rarely seen, offering opportunities for investors willing to look deeper.

Investment strategies

The whirlwind is upon us

Something unusual is happening in markets. The winners are pulling further ahead at an extraordinary pace. As return dispersion hits extreme levels, volatility is rising and the investing landscape is becoming harder to navigate.

Strategy

Inequality destabilises economies

Extreme wealth concentration is no longer just a side effect of growth. As inequality deepens, its consequences are shifting from a social concern to a broader threat to economic stability and democratic resilience.

Investment strategies

Have AI’s four horsemen arrived?

AI exuberance is colliding with economic reality. Cracks are emerging as spending surges, ROI remains uncertain and enterprise behaviour shifts. The next phase may look less like an expansion and more like a reckoning.

Taxation

Budget tax changes only scratch the surface. Here are 4 reforms Australia needs next

The 2026 budget has reignited Australia’s tax reform debate, but more work remains. Beneath the surface lies a harder question: what structural reforms are needed to make the country's tax system fit for the future?

Taxation

Negative gearing: quarantined, not killed

The Budget's negative gearing changes defer deductions rather than deny them, yet a worked example shows quarantining can halve the tax benefit's present value for buyers of established dwellings.

Investment strategies

Family offices have quietly taken over Australian private capital

In just four years, Australia's private capital landscape has transformed. We are seeing changes across who deploys capital, how deals are structured and why new platforms and investor pathways are rapidly emerging.

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