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What Consumer Sentiment Is Telling Us About the Australian Economy

Australian consumers are feeling mighty gloomy right now. It’s easy to understand why. The war in Iran, the sharp rise in fuel prices and the proposed removal of the capital gains tax discount has Australian households unusually worried about the future.

Simon TurnerHead of Content (CFA)

8 June 2026

Misvalued and Overleveraged: Where Property Fund Investors Go Wrong

There have been billions lost to failed property investments in the past.

Investor Education Property

28 May 2026

· Sara Allen

· 7 MIN READ

How to Retire Early by Investing in Commercial Property Portfolios

Early retirement isn’t just a dream; it’s a financial goal that is more achievable than many people realise.

Property Investor Education

15 Apr 2026

· Vaughan Hayne

· 6 MIN READ

Global REITs: A mispricing opportunity investors can’t ignore

Global Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) are almost always sold on the same two hooks. The first is international diversification—the very sensible idea that you shouldn't have all your eggs in an Australian basket.

Property Managed Fund

21 Jan 2026

· Mark Mazzarella

· 10 MIN READ

Misvalued and Overleveraged: Where Property Fund Investors Go Wrong

There have been billions lost to failed property investments in the past.

Investor Education Property

28 May 2026

· Sara Allen

· 7 MIN READ

How to Retire Early by Investing in Commercial Property Portfolios

Early retirement isn’t just a dream; it’s a financial goal that is more achievable than many people realise.

Property Investor Education

15 Apr 2026

· Vaughan Hayne

· 6 MIN READ

Global REITs: A mispricing opportunity investors can’t ignore

Property Managed Fund

21 Jan 2026

· Mark Mazzarella

· 10 MIN READ

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Eight Lessons from London: What Investors Are Missing in Global REITs

At the recent UBS Global Real Estate Conference in London, a key investing lesson was subtly but forcefully reiterated: stocks can stay mispriced for longer than you might expect.

Property Managed Fund

19 Jan 2026

· Mark Mazzarella

· 10 MIN READ

Why the Run on Real Assets May Be Just Getting Started

In a world dominated by all things technology-related, it’s been easy for investors to forget about real assets. Until recently, many did. But recently, a noteworthy shift began back toward the precious metals, commodities, infrastructure, and real estate of the real assets world. Their appeal is intuitively easy to understand. It’s their tangibility, while historically they’ve been viewed as inflation hedges and diversifiers.

Commodities Property Infrastructure Investor Education

27 Nov 2025

· Simon Turner

· 6 MIN READ

Why Convenience Retail Has Evolved into a Core Property Play

As the commercial property recovery gathers pace, investors are being selective in how they gain exposure. The post-pandemic challenges have taught the market valuable lessons about how the world has changed in recent years. One of the relative winners is the humble neighbourhood, supermarket-anchored centre and the broader convenience sector. What makes convenience retail compelling at this point in the cycle is its combination of dependable income growth and solid relative value.

Property Managed Fund Investor Education

6 Nov 2025

· Simon Turner

· 5 MIN READ

Beyond Cap Rates: The New Metrics That Matter for Property Fund Investors

Commercial property investors used to be fixated on one number. For half a century, the cap rate was the North Star of commercial property investing, the single figure believed to capture risk, return and value. On that basis, the picture below used to tell the main story of the various commercial property sectors.

Property Investor Education

31 Oct 2025

· Simon Turner

· 7 MIN READ

Why Childcare Infrastructure is So Defensive

Most investors think of healthcare property as the pinnacle of the commercial property defensiveness. But there’s another essential service property which is on the rise in defensive allocations, and for good reason: childcare infrastructure.

Property Investor Education

29 Oct 2025

· Simon Turner

· 6 MIN READ

8 Money-Making Strategies in the Recovering Commercial Property Market

Australia’s commercial property sector is in the midst of transformation. Long gone are the times when the hottest markets were congregated in the country’s most populated city centres. Regional hubs like Wollongong, Newcastle, Ipswich, and the Sunshine Coast have emerged as major post-pandemic winners.

Property Managed Fund Investor Education

27 Aug 2025

· Simon Turner

· 8 MIN READ

Why Childcare Is a Smart Investment: Exploring a Growing Asset Class in Australia

With many investors looking for stable, long-term opportunities that also make a positive impact, one area that is gaining attention but is still not widely understood, is childcare. In Australia, the early learning sector is growing fast, supported by strong demand and government backing. Read on to learn why childcare is becoming a valuable asset class, why the sector is an attractive investment option, and how Jarra Childcare Trust is helping investors tap into this opportunity.

Property Investor Education

20 Aug 2025

· Michael Cameron

· 5 MIN READ

Commercial Property may be Ready to Play Defence

As Trump’s tariffs continue to scare global markets, investors are increasingly searching for defensive assets positioned to deliver regardless of what comes out of the American commander-in-chief’s mouth.

Property & Construction Managed Fund Investor Education

24 Apr 2025

· Simon Turner

· 5 MIN READ

Protect your Wealth from the Greedy Hands of Inflation

In most developed markets, including Australia, higher interest rates have tempered inflation but it’s proving stickier than most central bankers expected. In short, the journey to tame inflation is taking longer than expected and remains far from won.

Property Asset Allocation

2 Apr 2025

· Simon Turner

· 6 MIN READ

Time to revisit your commercial property fund weighting

Investing in commercial property funds has been unusually painful for investors in recent years. Rather than paying out rock-solid distributions and grinding out gradual capital gains each year as investors expected, the headwinds created by rising interest rates and the pandemic severely impacted the asset class.

Property Managed Fund Investor Education

20 Jan 2025

· Simon Turner

· 6 MIN READ

What the WFH revolution means for investors in 2025

Are you happier working in an office or working from home? This is the question millions of Australian workers have been voting with their feet on in recent years. It’s fair to say the work from home (WFH) revolution has been one of the biggest social shifts we’ve witnessed in modern history. It’s brought with it profound changes in the way many of us work, as well as workers’ confidence in requesting WFH as an option.

Investment Themes Investor Education Property

9 Jan 2025

· Simon Turner

· 7 MIN READ

The fast improving investment case for listed property funds

After a challenging period, the outlook for Australia's interest rate-battered property funds is improving. Stabilising borrowing costs and the prospect of a rate cut next year are paving the way for a market recovery. With attractive valuations and strong income growth, listed property funds invest in portfolios of Australian Real Estate Investment Trusts (or A-REITs) are poised for solid gains, especially as early signs of recovery are emerging across the retail, industrial and office sectors.

Property Investor Education Asset Allocation

5 Dec 2024

· Ankita Rai

· 6 MIN READ

Childcare: The Emerging Asset Class in Australian Commercial Property

In a crowded investment landscape where residential is overheated, commercial offices face structural decline, and retail battles e-commerce disruption, where can investors find stable yield with genuine growth potential? Discover why Australia's essential childcare infrastructure, backed by more than A$12bn in government subsidies and driven by unstoppable demographic forces—represents a fragmented, undersupplied market ripe for data-driven investment. Mike Cameron, Commercial Director at Jarra explains how Jarra's systematic approach identifies the precise locations where demand far exceeds supply.

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The Value of Unlisted Property Funds in Investment Portfolios

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26 Nov 2025

The Value of Unlisted Property Funds in Investment Portfolios

John Di Monda, CEO and Fund Manager at GDA Group explains why unlisted property funds can provide a stable, income-generating, and low-volatility component within a diversified investment portfolio. Understanding the differences between unlisted and listed property funds can also highlight how unlisted property funds can be a more compelling opportunity for long-term investors.

Property Managed Fund Asset Allocation

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Commercial Property: Why It Should Be in Your Investment Portfolio

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25 Nov 2025

Commercial Property: Why It Should Be in Your Investment Portfolio

Charter Hall Direct CEO, Steve Bennett, shares insights on the role of commercial property within a diversified investment portfolio. Learn how this asset class complements other portfolio holdings, strengthens income stability, and positions investors for long-term growth as we enter the next phase of the property market cycle.

Property Asset Allocation

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