A low-rent idea: investing in affordable housing
Australia is in the grips of a housing affordability crisis, in desperate need of large investment, while its superannuation funds are overflowing and running short of places to diversify. Making social infrastructure attractive to institutional investors could potentially solve both these problems, as STEPHEN SHORE reports. Housing affordability has deteriorated rapidly since the mid 1990s. … Read more
Old money: investing in the retirement village boom
It makes intuitive sense that superannuation funds, which are firmly in the retirement business, should look to invest in the villages and nursing homes which their growing legions of ageing members will require. They generally have not until now, but that may change as an array of institutionally-focussed products gain a track record. CATHERINE JAMES … Read more
Deal-making infrastructure needs work itself
Deal-making infrastructure needs work itself Investment needs deals, and a crucial factor as the Australian infrastructure sector competes for super fund capital is deal flow: deals can help provide an investment case, and a sound answer to those who might say that grand nation-building schemes do not belong under superannuation’s sole purpose test. But unlocking … Read more
A low-rent idea: investing in affordable housing
Australia is in the grips of a housing affordability crisis, in desperate need of large investment, while its superannuation funds are overflowing and running short of places to diversify. Making social infrastructure attractive to institutional investors could potentially solve both these problems, as STEPHEN SHORE reports. Housing affordability has deteriorated rapidly since the mid 1990s. … Read more
Old money: investing in the retirement village boom
It makes intuitive sense that superannuation funds, which are firmly in the retirement business, should look to invest in the villages and nursing homes which their growing legions of ageing members will require. They generally have not until now, but that may change as an array of institutionally-focussed products gain a track record. CATHERINE JAMES … Read more
Deal-making infrastructure needs work itself
Deal-making infrastructure needs work itself Investment needs deals, and a crucial factor as the Australian infrastructure sector competes for super fund capital is deal flow: deals can help provide an investment case, and a sound answer to those who might say that grand nation-building schemes do not belong under superannuation’s sole purpose test. But unlocking … Read more
