Colin Young announces the launch of his unique niche property investment management business.

Bain, the US private equity fund that is paying R25bn for listed retail giant Edcon, may have struck a snag with the landlords of the 1m m² of retail space that Edcon occupies in shopping centres.

Sector more like equities than bonds.

SA's big institutions are to reveal all the details of their R50bn property holdings

There is definitely scope for unlisted real estate investment trusts (Reits) in the South African institutional pension fund landscape, says Colin Young, head of asset management at the Old Mutual Property Group.

The Property Loan Stock Association (PLSA) will be hosting its first-ever management, REITs REALITY – towards a REIT environment in South Africa – on 16th and 17th August at the Sandton Convention centre.

Strong capital growth in their underlying portfolios was the main driver of Growthpoint Properties and Sycom Property Fund's out performance of other listed property funds at the Financial Mail/Investment Property Databank (IPD) awards last week.

Listed property loan stock heavyweight Growthpoint, which is the largest property company on the JSE, has managed to conclude a significant empowerment deal with no dilution to existing unit-holders.

Hyprop Investments has adjourned its general meetings called to vote on the group's takeover bid for rival SA Retail, saying it would be doing further canvassing of SA Retail unitholders about its takeover prospects

The commercial property market and the listed property sector enjoyed a period of exceptionally strong growth last year. So what are the prospects for foreign companies wanting a slice of the rich pie?