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FAST PODCAST: The investment outlook for Aussie REITs

Few sectors of the economy are as sensitive to changes in interest rates as property. Pendal portfolio manager JULIA FORREST explains the outlook for REITs in this fast podcast

An excerpt from this podcast

The REIT sector has priced in assets falling probably 15 to 18%. So it has been fairly efficient in terms of predicting where interest rates and bond rates would go, and the likely impact on asset values.

We’re already seeing that reflected in pricing at the moment.

So the sector does look like reasonable value, factoring in where we think interest rates will go.

We’re not expecting any severe stress in the sector, unlike in the GFC.

The sector is reasonably well positioned. It’s offering a reasonable dividend yield, 5% to 6% for the yield for the stocks that we like.

There is still some earnings growth coming through for some of the larger mall landlords.

Given what we’ve seen happen in the last two years – and the concessions that they’ve made to tenants for rents during Covid – we will see some rents coming back.

It will to some extent be moderated by rising cash rates and what that does to debt cost going forward.

But the sector is reasonably well positioned.

I think management still have the GFC in their corporate memories and have positioned their portfolios accordingly.

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About Julia Forrest and Pendal Property Securities Fund

Julia Forrest is a portfolio manager with Pendal’s Australian Equities team. Julia has managed Pendal’s property trust portfolios for more than a decade and has 25 years of experience in equities research and advisory, initial public offerings and capital raisings.

Pendal is an independent, global investment management business focused on delivering superior investment returns for our clients through active management.

Pendal Property Securities Fund invests mainly in Australian listed property securities including listed property trusts, developers and infrastructure investments.


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