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The impact of the global financial crisis on A-REITs

  • Graeme Newell
  • , Hsu-Wen Peng

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Abstract

A-REITs have previously been highly successful indirect property investment vehicles in Australia. However, the global financial crisis has had a significant impact on the performance of A-REITs in 2007-09. This has seen the factors of international property exposure, high debt levels and stapled securities structures having an impact on A-REIT performance. This paper assesses the changing risk profile and portfolio diversification benefits of A-REITs over 1996-2008, specifically identifying the impact of international property, high gearing and property development activities on the performance and risk profile of A-REITs in the current global credit crisis. The impact of high gearing is seen to be the most critical factor in recent A-REIT under-performance.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)453-471
Number of pages19
JournalPacific Rim Property Research Journal
Volume15
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2009

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities
    SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities

Keywords

  • Australia
  • Global Financial Crisis, 2008-2009
  • impact analysis
  • portfolio diversification
  • real estate investment
  • real estate investment trusts
  • securities

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