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Australian asset manager Real Asset Management (RAM) has announced the launch of the RAM Australia Healthcare Opportunity Fund (HOF), which will joint venture with a large South-East Asian Sovereign Wealth Fund. The strategy will invest in the healthcare sector and is specifically targeting development opportunities in core Australian markets. RAM will invest a substantial amount […]

Real Asset Management has divested three small suburban Brisbane shopping centres at or above book value to separate private investors. The deal includes The Hub Westlake, which we reported in September traded for $11.46 million. Combined with two more malls – Windaroo Village and the Nightowl Convenience Centre, at North Lakes – the manager, which held […]

The Hub Westlake, a convenience-based retail shopping centre anchored by SPAR, six specialties and a swim school has been transacted off-market by Colliers Retail Middle Markets associate director for QLD, Harry Dever, who sold the Brisbane metropolitan neighbourhood shopping centre to a private investor, highlighting ongoing demand for assets underwritten by non-discretionary retail. Real Asset […]

Brendan Paul (Atrium Investment Management), David Berthon-Jones (Aequitas Investment Partners), and Michael Frearson (Real Asset Management) explain their approaches to constructing the defensive part of the portfolio.  When looking at the defensive side of a portfolio, David Berthon-Jones, CFA — Joint Chief Investment Officer at Aequitas Investment Partners — believes that in the current environment, […]

Real Asset Management has banked a 14 per cent capital gain offloading a small suburban Brisbane shopping centre after five years. The Hub Westlake, 21 kilometres south west of town, is trading for $11.46 million to a private investor. The Sydney based fund manager paid $10.075m. The off-market disposal – to a high net-worth Sydney […]

The Hub Westlake, anchored by SPAR sold for nearly $1.4m more than previous sale price showing resilience in the retail sector given current market conditions. The Hub Westlake sold by Colliers Harry Dever, Associate Director of Colliers Retail Middle Markets on behalf of Real Asset Management (RAM) Group.  The Hub Westlake, anchored by SPAR sells […]

A listed property fund managed by Real Asset Management has divested a convenience centre in Brisbane’s inner-southwest it bought five years ago for a 14 per cent premium. A high-net-worth Sydney investor paid $11.46m for The Hub Westlake at 7 Penong St, which was part of the RAM Essential Services Property Fund (REP). The fund […]

A popular neighbourhood shopping centre in Brisbane’s southwest has sold to a private investor for $11.46m. The Hub Westlake showed the market strength of essential services given its sale was sealed despite recently subdued commercial property sales. The shopping centre was formerly part of ASX listed firm RAM Essential Services Property Fund (ASX: REP). RAM’s […]

This article originally appeared in Real Commercial. A popular neighbourhood shopping centre in Brisbane’s southwest has sold to a private investor for $11.46m. The Hub Westlake showed the market strength of essential services given its sale was sealed despite recently subdued commercial property sales. The shopping centre was formerly part of ASX listed firm RAM Essential […]

Matthew Strotton, Executive Director of Real Asset Management, provides an update on the RAM Essential Services Property Fund (ASX:REP). Peter Milios: Today we are talking with RAM Essential Services Property Fund, which has a market cap of $373 million. RAM is an Australian real estate investment trust or REIT, and invests in high-quality Australian medical and essential […]

The RAM Essential Services Property Fund (ASX: REP) is an Australian real estate investment trust (REIT) managed by Real Asset Management (RAM). With a market capitalization of $373 million, the fund focuses on high-quality Australian medical and essential retail real estate assets leased to essential services tenants. The objective of the fund is to provide […]