Old Mutual has held constructive discussions with National Treasury, the Reserve Bank and the Financial Services Board (FSB) over the course of its strategic review.

Acucap Properties has unveiled a BEE transaction that will see BEE group Thesele becoming a 10% linked unit holder of Acucap for 168.9 million rand

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?

There does not seem to be much hope that listed property loan stock Hyprop will succeed with its takeover of SA Retail Properties.

Resilient Property Income Fund is planning to put together another listed property fund with exposure to retail properties in rural areas and parts of Africa.

The general market view is that listed property loan stock company Hyprop Investments’ hostile takeover bid for SA Retail Properties will succeed.

Listed property funds are moving beyond their traditional source of income, rentals from commercial investment properties.

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