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A Chinese slowdown will hurt commodity prices, while health care stocks were weaker on the threat of pharmaceutical tariffs. ASX200: down 1.80% to 7,375 GOLD: $3,068 US/oz BITCOIN: $128,573 AUD Star Entertainment told the market a $750 million refinancing lifeline from Salter Brothers needed to ensure its survival was no longer on the table. Star shares remain suspended. Stockland rose 0.6 per cent to $5.04, and Charter Hall increased more than 3 per cent to $17.32. Mirvac was steady at $2.13 and Goodman rose more than 3% to $30.11 Kelsian transported itself 4.3% higher after it said it was looking to offload its tourism business. CSL and Cochler both up more than 1.6% to close at $255 and $269 respectively. BHP down 1.6% to $38.25, RIO down 1.6% to $115.15, Fortescue down 1.7% to to $15.37 Karoon Energy also fell just under 1% to $1.60 despite a broker upgrade. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With tariffs expected on Australian agricultural products, could companies like AACo or Graincorp suffer on the market? MARKET WRAP: ASX200: up 1.04% to 7,925 GOLD: $3,160 US/oz BITCOIN: $133,689 AUD Every sector finished in the green, with Real Estate up by more than 2%. Homebuilder AV Jennings rose by 8.3% to 65 cents after it accepted a $365 million takeover bid from an American real estate company. Goodman gained 2.7%, Stockland rose 2.2% and Charter Hall lifted 3.7% Southern Cross Electrical Engineering sold for $53.5 million, up 9.6%. BHP gained 1.8%, Woodside rose 1.7% and QBE lifted 1.9%. Paladin Energy dropped another 5.7% to $4.82 and is now down more than 26% over the last week Tower fell by 10.4% after Bain Capital sold more than 68 million shares it held in the insurer. Sigma healthcare was more than 1% lower, with James Hardie also falling back by 3.9%. CURRENCY UPDATE: AUD/USD: 62.46 US cents AUD/GBP: 48.4 pence AUD/EUR: 57 Euro cents AUD/JPY: 93 Japanese yen AUD/NZD: 1.10 NZ dollars See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bitcoin has passed another major milestone, but will it ever be able to compete with more traditional asset classes? MARKET WRAP: ASX200: up 0.15%, 8,474 GOLD: $2,672 US/oz BITCOIN: $158,915 AUD Tech stocks rising by 1.1% Block rising 5.6%, Technology One up 2.8%, and Wisetech Global gaining 1.9% Shares in gold miner Perseus lifted 6.5% to $2.80 after good news out of one of its projects in Tanzania.  Auckland Airport emerged from a trading halt, up 3.3% to $7.50 after the Auckland Council decided to sell a near-10% stake in the NZ terminal. Biotech company Mesoblast suffered a fall of 5.1% to $1.67 despite the company's Revascor drug getting designation by the US Food and Drug Administration. Goodman Group dropped 2.1%, Stockland lost 1% and Charter Hall fell by 1.6% James Hardie, down 2.4%, while Amcor fell 1.9%   CURRENCY UPDATE: AUD/USD: 64.44 US cents AUD/GBP: 50.6 pence AUD/EUR: 61 Euro cents AUD/JPY: 96 Japanese yen AUD/NZD: 1.09 NZ dollars  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Northern Star will put a $5 billion bid across the table to acquire De Grey mining, as the gold price continues to sit near the top of its range. MARKET WRAP: ASX200: up 0.14%, 8,447 GOLD: $2,654 US/oz BITCOIN: $147,889 AUD A $5 billion bid for De Grey Mining by gold giant Northern Star Resources saw De Grey shares lift almost 30% to $1.97, while Northern Star went the other way, down 5.3% to $16.59. IGA operator Metcash lifted 2.2% to $3.19, despite underlying profit down by 5.5% to $134.6 million in first half earnings. Mineral Resources and IGO both up 6.2%. And a mixed day for the banks saw NAB up 0.5% & ANZ up 0.6%, while Commbank and Westpac both went backwards. GQG Partners slid by 14% to $2.02 after receiving a broker downgrade from UBS. Clarity Pharmaceuticals down 6.2% and Regis Healthcare down 3.4% While down more than 1% was Dexus, Charter Hall and Lovisa. CURRENCY UPDATE: AUD/USD: 65.01 US cents AUD/GBP: 51.2 pence AUD/EUR: 61 Euro cents AUD/JPY: 97 Japanese yen AUD/NZD: 1.10 NZ dollars See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

 The Nasdaq popped 1.04% to finish at 18,987.47, while the S&P 500 gained 0.4% to end at 5,916.98. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped 120.66 points, or 0.28%, to settle at 43,268.94. ASX SPI down 6. AMC in focus on huge merger deal. NCK warns on delays - Boss Energy, Charter Hall, Downer EDI, Mount Gibson Iron and Pacific Smiles all host AGMs. COMMODITIESGold hits 1-week high as Russia-Ukraine tensions boost rush to safety.Oil steadies as Sverdrup field restart counters geopolitical concerns.Iron ore at one-week high on softer dollar, pre-holiday stocking.Peru copper output edges down 1% in September.Norway's Sverdrup oil output rises to two-thirds of capacity.LME aluminium up as market adjusts to China's plan to end tax rebate.LME lead stocks jump to highest level in 11-1/2 years after inflows.Why not sign up for a free trial? Get access to expert market insights and manage your investments with confidence. Ready to invest in yourself? Join the Marcus Today community. 

The US election is not far away, so how would a presidency of Donald Trump or Kamala Harris affect the financial markets? MARKET WRAP: ASX200: down 1.66% to 8,205 GOLD: $2,747 US/oz BITCOIN: $100,816 AUD REITs fell, with Lendlease down 2.6% to $6.74, Charter Hall dropped 3.5% to $15.68, and Stockland Group sank 2.4% to $5.24. Mirvac on its update managed to sneak past, shares flat at $2.19. The banks took a hit, with Commbank down 2.2%, NAB losing 2.1%, Westpac 1.8% lower and ANZ off by 0.8%  Viva Energy dropped 6.7% on an outlook of softer retail conditions. Metcash fell 6.2%, James Hardie dropped 4.7%, and Mineral Resources down 4.3% A lift in output for mining company Stanmore Resources helped its shares up 3.4%. Escaping losses were Coles, up 0.3%, Graincorp, up 0.8%, and Pilbara Minerals, up 0.7%. CURRENCY UPDATE: AUD/USD: 66.85 US cents AUD/GBP: 51.4 pence AUD/EUR: 61 Euro cents AUD/JPY: 100 Japanese yen AUD/NZD: 1.10 NZ dollars See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Now over two years into the commercial real estate down cycle, it appears the market is poised for change. On this episode of The Smart Property Investment Show, host Liam Garman speaks with Steve Bennett, CEO of the direct property business within Charter Hall, who is responsible for overseeing roughly $9 billion of assets under management on behalf of self‑managed super funds, family offices, high‑net‑worth and retail investors. Steve shares some of the challenges the asset class has faced over the past two years, and explains how investors should be planning for the future now that the market is approaching what's expected to be the bottom of the valuation cycle. Is this the time to invest to make outsized returns? The duo discuss how the Australian commercial real estate sector has responded to recent economic conditions, and Steve delves into some of the key trends impacting the core real estate sectors of office, industrial and logistics, and retail. If you like this episode, show your support by rating us or leaving a review on Apple Podcasts and by following Smart Property Investment on social media: Facebook, X (formerly Twitter) and LinkedIn. If you would like to get in touch with our team, email editor@smartpropertyinvestment.com.au for more insights, or hear your voice on the show by recording a question below.

The US rate cut decision sent Wall Street down, but Australia's market still continues to hit new records. MARKET WRAP: ASX200: up 0.09%, 8,205 GOLD: $2,665 US/oz BITCOIN: $88,072 AUD Sigma healthcare had no new news on its planned merge with Chemist Warehouse but shares were up 7% to $2.05 Mesoblast also took off closing up 8% to $1.35 well off its 52 week low of 25 cents In the REIT space Dexus up 2.6% to $7.78, Charter Hall 1.9% to $15.89 and Hotel Property Investments up 1 cent to $3.77. Pilbara Minerals was one of the worst after a block trade of $270 million was done at a 4% discount to its price yesterday shares down 4.8% to $3.15 ARB corporation lost 5% to $44.26 Droneshield lost 3.7% to $1.39 GYG shares down 2% to $38.50. Collins Foods going the other way, up just under 2% to $8.77 on a broker rating CURRENCY UPDATE: AUD/USD: 68.55 US cents AUD/GBP: 52.3 pence AUD/EUR: 62 Euro cents AUD/JPY: 100 Japanese yen AUD/NZD: 1.10 NZ dollars See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Global oil prices could be more volatile on the threat of conflict in the Middle East, so how will that play out for local energy companies?   ASX200: down 0.13% to 8,198 GOLD: $2,670 US/oz BITCOIN: $88,234 AUD Energy stocks prices got a boost on the back of rising oil prices, gaining 2.6% on the day Woodside gained 3.1%, Santos was up 2.4% and Ampol lifted 1.4% BHP rising 0.9%, Rio Tinto up 0.1% to $125.96 and South 32 up 1.6% to $3.73 Gold miners Newmont up 1.3% to $78.21, and Regis Resources up 1% to $2.03. Hotel Property Investments closed up 3 cents to $3.76 after rejecting Charter Hall and Hostplus' takeover offer of $3.65 per share. Qantas down 2.7% today to $6.98. Wesfarmers and Coles both fell around 2%, with Car Group tumbling 2.7% to $36.39 AUD/USD: 69.01 US cents AUD/GBP: 51.97 British pence AUD/EUR: 62 Euro cents AUD/JPY: 99 Japanese yen AUD/NZD: 1.09 NZ dollars See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As reporting season edges towards its end, we dive into the results of Qantas as it continues to push for a turnaround to the business. ASX200: down 0.33%, 8,045 AUD: 68.04 US cents GOLD: $2,548 US/oz BITCOIN: $87,424 AUD Cettire's woes continued. Annual profit dropped by 34%, adding to the turbulent year for the fashion brand, with shares down over 20% in trading today. Mineral Resources won't pay a dividend after being affected by softer lithium prices, with shares down 8.1%. There were also losses for BHP, Woodside and Woolworths. Qantas shares lifted in late trading, up 0.8% on the day after its full year profit fell by 28% to $1.25 billion. Bega lifted revenue and profit helping the company's price up by 9.4% to $4.66. Record revenue for IDP Education saw its shares lift by 3.1%. While there were gains of more than 1% for Computershare, Ramsay Health Care, and Charter Hall. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

James and Mitch back to discuss:   - End of footy season normal. - When was the last time you sprinted? - UN Population Data – work population to peak in 2081 and declining birth rates. - Stockland results unpacked – microcosm of Aus real estate market and insight. - Charter Hall results unpacked – why share price is increasing despite property valuations dropping? - NEW segment – buying or selling. - Who am I?   Get in touch jamesf@jlf.com.au | mitchells@jlf.com.au All views and opinions discussed are that of the hosts. They do not endorse reliability or accuracy of their information. Not for commercial use.   

The likelihood of a rate cut out of the Fed in September sent Wall Street back into rally mode overnight as investors digested the positive rate outlook in the Fed's latest FOMC meeting minutes. The S&P 500 rose 0.42% on Wednesday, while the Nasdaq added 0.57%, and the Dow Jones ended the day up 0.14%. Wall Street now awaits further indication of rate cuts out of Fed Chair JeromePowell at his Jackson Hole Economic Symposium speech on Friday. US retail giant Target jumped 11% on Wednesday after reporting Q2 earnings that exceeded Wall Street estimates while department store giant Macy's tumbled 13% after lowering its full year sales forecast.Over in Europe on Wednesday, markets closed higher on positive sentiment out of the U.S. and ahead of flash PMI figures out for the eurozone on Thursday. The STOXX 600 rose 0.32% on Wednesday, Germany's DAX added 0.5%, the French CAC gained 0.52%, and, in the UK, the FTSE100 closed the midweek session up 0.12%.Across the Asia region on Wednesday, markets were mostly lower on weaker-than-expected economic data out in the region. Japan's Nikkei fell 0.3% after Japan's trade balance data for July indicated higher exports than imports, imports exceeded expectations and exports fell short of economists' forecasts. Hong Kong's Hang Seng fell 0.82% on Wednesday, China's CSI index lost 0.33% and South Korea's Kospi index ended the day up 0.17%.Locally on Wednesday, the ASX200 reversed losses in afternoon trade as a 5% rally for tech stocks and a 1.72% gain among mining stocks offset losses among energy, REIT and financial stocks.Wisetech global did most of the heavy lifting in the tech-sector's near 5% rally as the logistics software company soared over 18% on FY24 results including total revenue increasing 15% organically on FY23 to $1.041bn, CargoWise revenue lifting 19% organically to $880.30m, underlying NPAT rising 15% on FY23 to $283.5m, and the final dividend increased 10% to 9.2cps. WiseTech's results were driven by its recent aggressive acquisition strategy flowing through to improved financial results.What to watch today:Ahead of Thursday's trading session the SPI futures are anticipating the ASX to open the day up 0.35% tracking global gains overnight.Australian property development company Charter Hall also rocketed over 15.5% on Wednesday after releasing stronger-than-expected FY24 results including operating earnings of $358.7, with operating EPS post-tax of 75.8cps, FY24 statutory loss of $222.1m and distributions to the value of 45.1cps. Investors likely rallied around the REIT stocks after it issued guidance for FY25 with the expectation of FY25 EPS to grow to approximately 79cps, with a 6% increase in distributions.On the commodities front this morning, oil is trading 1.7% lower at US$71.92/barrel, gold is up just 0.02% at US$2513/ounce, and iron ore is down 0.11% at US$97.99/tonne.The Aussie dollar is buying US$0.67 cents, 97.90 Japanese Yen, 51.53 British Pence, and NZ$1.09.Trading Ideas:Bell Potter has increased the 12-month price target on Cedar Woods (ASX:CWP) from $5.75 to $6.50 and maintain a buy rating on the real estate development company following FY24 results coming in as a strong beat including EPS of 49.2cps which beat Bell Potter expectations by 7.4% and the company guided to NPAT growth of 10% for FY25.Trading Central has identified a bullish signal on Hansen Technologies (ASX:HSN) following the formation of a pattern over a period of 54-days which is roughly the same amount of time the share price may rise from the close of $4.68 to the range of $5.15 to $5.25 according to standard principles of technical analysis.

Company reporting again dominated the market, with Brambles, Charter Hall, Corporate Travel Management, and Breville all in focus. ASX200: up 0.16% to 8,010 AUD: 67.35 US cents GOLD: $2,549 USD/oz BITCOIN: $88,257 AUD Property investors Charter Hall saw its shares climb by 15.8% despite posting a big loss for the year. Pallet producer Brambles saw its shares up 9.3% across the day after it topped its earnings guidance. A boom in sales of coffee-making paraphernalia helped Breville to an increased net profit of 7.5%, with shares up almost 5%. Insurer IAG shares fell by 3% even with the company doubling its annual profit. Energy giant Santos was a drag on the sector, with its half-year profit sliding by 17% with revenue down. Shares collapsed by 4.4%. Commonwealth Bank shares were down 2.6% as it went ex-dividend. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Housing, housing, housing. It was a conversation that dominated the Property Council of Australia's annual Property Leaders' Summit given the country's current supply crisis. But a range of other topics were also put under the microscope, including the current interest rate trajectory, views on alternative property assets, if we're on track to meet our ambitious energy transition targets, and whether early AI adopters will reap a competitive advantage. The Summit is the hottest property ticket in town, and it's governed by the Chatham House Rule. So, we were excited by the opportunity to discuss - under the Chatham House Rule of course - key outtakes with the Property Council's Executive Director of Capital Markets Antony Knep and the Capital Markets Division Council President Carmel Hourigan, who is also Charter Hall's Office CEO.

In this episode of "Inside the Rope," host David Clark welcomes back Tim Carleton, Chief Investment Officer at Auscap Asset Management, to discuss his fund's performance and investment strategy. The Auscap Long Short Fund has achieved a notable compound annual growth rate of 16.1% since its inception (December 2012 to March 2024). During the episode, Tim shares his perspectives on various investment topics, including challenges and opportunities in the current market, his cautious approach toward sectors like China and iron ore, and his strategies for managing assets like the Charter Hall retail REIT. Tim also discusses the impact of AI on the market and his views on cryptocurrencies, maintaining a cautious stance on Bitcoin. He highlights the potential of sectors like healthcare, specifically addressing how emerging drugs like GLP-1s could affect companies like ResMed. Additionally, he touches upon the importance of not over-leveraging in investments and the role of cash as a strategic asset. The episode concludes with Tim promoting the Mirabelle Foundation, a charity supporting children affected by parental drug abuse. Tim founded Auscap Asset Management in 2012. He has 20 years' experience in the financial services industry. From 2007 to 2011 he was an Executive Director at Goldman Sachs where he was responsible for managing an Australian equities long/short portfolio using Proprietary funds. Prior to 2007 he worked at Macquarie Bank within the Investment Banking Group.

In this week's Monday Market Highlights, Credit Analyst Remy Morgan discusses month and quarter-end, with US stock markets finishing strong. Federal Reserve Governor Waller spoke to the risk of moving rates lower too soon, citing healthy economic output data and consumer spending. Remy also looks into the PCE data release, Australian February consumer price index – which rose 3.4% over the year – and recently released Australian retail sales data for February, along with NZ's consumer confidence falling by nine points in March. In equity news, Remy covers Fisher & Paykel Healthcare, Westpac, and Charter Hall and Charter Hall Retail REIT's joint venture trust to acquire a stake in Hotel Property Investments. This podcast is intended to provide general information only. It does not take into account your investment needs or personal circumstances. It is not intended to be viewed as investment or financial advice. Should you require financial advice you should always speak to a Financial Adviser. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance. Milford is an active fund manager with views and portfolio positions subject to change.  

As we end week 3 of the local reporting season calendar, 159 companies have reported their earning results, with 57 beating expectations, 60 meeting expectations and 42 missing expectations. 22 companies have been upgraded by brokers, while 26 were downgraded, mostly due to slowing earnings growth and cost management inefficiencies across the first half. So, what were the market movers this week? In this week's wrap, Grady covers:(0:38): Pilbara Minerals (ASX:PLS) facing industry challenges as lithium prices fall(1:42): retail blues with Woolworths' (ASX:WOW) turbulent week(2:38): NAB's (ASX:NAB) fall in cash earnings but steady share price(3:20): why investors disembarked their investment in Qantas (ASX:QAN)(5:27): market movements this week(6:35): the most traded stocks & ETFs by Bell Direct clients(7:03): economic data to watch next week.

Jacqueline Chow is intensely curious and always has a plan. Key to her success has been the willingness and integrity to share the plan with those around her! Together we discuss the role great sponsors played in her career by expertly guiding her to stay close to where the economic value was created in business. She shares the deeply personal experience of working for a leader where the “chemistry” was off and how after trying everything she could to “fix” things, it felt silly to stay any longer. This experience took 18 months to recover from. As Jacq said, we join an organisation and leave an individual. We discuss what inspires her, and what she looks for when recruiting a CEO. Jacq is a non-executive director of Boral, Charter Hall, Coles Group and nib holdings. She has over twenty-years operational experience running large, blue-chip multinationals, including Fonterra, Arnotts & Kellogs across Asia Pacific, the US and Latin America. A beautiful conversation about following whatever you are intensely curious about. -----------------------   Craving inspiration? I send an email each Sunday about leadership reflection, top tips to build an intentional & sustainable life and other things that have captured my attention and are too good not to share! Sign up here. Loving the podcast? Leave us a short review. It takes less than 60 seconds & will inspire like-minded leaders to join the conversation! Ready to take immediate action to manage your energy? Grab my new Activity eBook: 5 Simple Yet Powerful Techniques You Can Use to Elevate Your Energy & Performance - Even If You Don't Know Where To Start. Get access instantly here. Are we friends? Connect with Us. Instagram LinkedIn

To kick off our 2024 property predictions series, we chat with Charter Hall's David Harrison, CBRE Investment Management's Alex Crossing and Lendlease's Dale Connor. They give us their views on the best property market opportunities this year and the areas ripe for transformation. In the spotlight are “beds, meds and sheds”, the conviction around prime office opportunities, the intersection between transport and property, an ever-increasing focus on sustainability and whether we're returning to an “old normal”.  It's the first episode in a three part series, with Episode 2 set to go live on January 18 featuring ISPT's Chris Chapple, Brookfield's Leonie Wilkinson and Investa's Pete Menegazzo. Episode 3 will launch on January 25, headlined by Aware Real Estate's Michelle McNally and Aliro's David Southon. If you have any questions regarding this episode or property topics that you'd like CBRE to address in future episodes, please email us at: talkingproperty@cbre.com.  

Today, our focus turns to property. Andrew Cole is Head of ESG at Charter Hall, a prominent Australian property group that is once again highly rated 2023 Global Real Estate Benchmark (GRESB) rankings. GRESB is widely considered to be the leading ESG assessment for real estate, providing a reporting framework for property portfolios and measurement  of sustainability performance. It assesses an eye watering 7.2 trillion USD of gross asset  value under management across  74 countries, and it offers an assessment of like for like environmental performance at the asset and entity level for property energy, emissions, water and waste. So how does Charter Hall achieve such a high sustainability ranking compared to global peers? In this episode, we discuss some of the various ESG initiatives which contribute to Charter Hall's high sustainability ranking compared to global peers. We'll explore how their commitment to sustainability isn't just greenwash, but is embedded in the company's culture.Andrew joined Charter Hall in 2021 from Lendlease where he worked for more than 14 years. Prior to this, Andrew worked with the NSW Department of Planning, supporting sustainability policy for residential homes and industry engagement. I hope you enjoy this discussion with Andrew Cole. Check out the Charter Hall website at www.charterhall.com.au For more information about James Baird, JustInvest Financial Planning and Ethical Investment Advisers see: justinvest and ethicalinvestment.  We wish to acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land we recorded on, the Wardandi Noongar people. We pay our respects to them and their culture; and to elders past, present and emerging. 

In this episode, we share an inspiring tale of sustainability within the world of real estate. When a floor at 74 Castlereagh Street in the CBD became vacant, it left behind furniture that could have ended up in the landfill. However, property manager Nick had a different vision. He repurposed the furniture, including a pool table, which became a unique selling point for a startup trader. The remaining furniture found a new home with Re-Love, a company that furnishes social housing. Join us to discover how sustainability can shine even in the realm of real estate.

Jacqueline Chow GAICD is a director with Boral, Charter Hall, Coles, and nib. She's also one of the speakers for this year's AICD Essential Director Update (EDU). We discuss: planning for CEO succession, the importance of chemistry in the boardroom, and tips on shifting from an executive career to becoming a board director. Plus, we speak about some of the topics Jacqueline will address at the 2023 EDU, including: AI, cyber security, and data protection. Read more on Cyber Security Governance Principles from the AICD and the Cyber Security Cooperative Research Centre    Register for the AICD's member-only event, the Essential Director Update   

The Australian share market staged an upswing this week, advancing 2.91% (Mon – Thurs). The ASX200 leader board was painted green, with information technology posting the strongest gains, followed by real estate and materials. In this week's wrap, Grady covers: (0:58) The REITs that are thriving vs. those that are struggling(3:38) One REIT that is trading at a discount in 2023(4.46) Best performing stocks in the ASX200(5:38) The most traded stocks & ETFs by Bell Direct clients(6:15) Three economic news items to watch out forRead transcript article here.

In a listener requested episode, we do a share deep dive on Charter Hall Long WALE REIT (ASX: CLW).To submit any questions or feedback, please email mark.lamonica1@morningstar.com or leave us a voicemail to feature on the podcast here.Additional resources from our episodes are available via our website.Audio Producer and mixer: William Ton. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Well looking at global markets overnight, US equities closed in the red, following a sell-off in technology companies, which have outperformed this year. The pullback in tech stocks saw the Nasdaq sharply drop, closing the session 1.16% lower. Meanwhile, the S&P500 fell 0.45% and the Dow slightly down 0.04%. In Europe, markets closed mixed, with Germany's DAX, the FTSE 100 and the STOXX 600 all closing the session down just 0.1%, while France's CAC was in the green. What to watch today:The Australian share market is set to open higher this morning, with the SPI futures suggesting a 0.28% rise at the open. In commodities,              Global oil prices were higher following news of an armed rebellion against Russian President Vladimir Putin. Prices rose as investors monitored a potential oil shortage. The price of gold has rebounded further from a three-month as global economic uncertainties and political instability in Russia drove some safe-haven demand for metal. And iron ore remains close to a two-month high as markets assessed concerns of lower demand against the possibility that the Chinese government will provide stimulus measures for its construction sector. And today keep watch of Appen's (ASX:APX) share price moments. The AI data services company faced further turbulence yesterday, with its share price plunging 12% on the release of an announcement outlining its CFO, Helen Johnson, has decided to stand down just two months after stepping into the role. Also keep watch of Wesfarmers (ASX:WES), which rallied yesterday after the Australian conglomerate entered into a scheme implementation deed through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Australian Pharmaceutical Industries to acquire 100% of Silk Laser Clinics' outstanding shares for $3.35 cash per share by way of a scheme of arrangement. The deal values Silk Laser Clinics at $180 million and the Silk board has unanimously recommended that shareholders vote in favour of the scheme. Trading Ideas:Bell Potter have downgraded their recommendation on DDH1 (ASX:DDH) from a Buy to a Hold, after the company announced that they entered into a binding Scheme Implementation Agreement. Perenti (ASX:PRN) will acquire 100% of the fully paid ordinary shares in DDH). Bell Potter have also downgraded their price target to the current implied acquisition price of $0.94 per DDH share. And Trading Central have identified a bearish signal in Charter Hall (ASX:CHC) indicating that the stock price may rise from the close of $10.52 to the range of $9.30 to $9.60 over 57 days according to the standard principles of technical analysis. 

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In 2014 Bec Jefferd and Ava Matthews met in a carpark. Fast forward to today, their skinscreen line Ultra Violette has completely changed the way we view sunscreens.  This podcast is sponsored by Charter Hall, to learn more visit www.charterhall.com.au/investments/new-to-investing/getting-started-in-commercial-property-investmentSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the Money Café this week, Alan Kohler and James Thomson — struck down by COVID yet again — try to wrap their heads around AI, the past and present tense of the budget, the so-called commodity windfall and who gets credit for the surplus. Also: bitcoin; Charter Hall and REITs; banks making money; three things for an inflationary world; Japan falling behind in the EV race; NAB shares and the RBA's fine-tuning.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Priscilla Hajiantoni suffered from skin breakouts. She'd tried everything and nothing seemed to work. So she set out to make her own. Priscilla now runs a multi-million dollar skincare business that's on the cusp of going global. This podcast is sponsored by Charter Hall, to learn more visit www.charterhall.com.au/investments/new-to-investing/getting-started-in-commercial-property-investmentSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Steven Bennett is the Head of Charter Hall's Direct Property business, overseeing $11 billion of property assets across Australia.  Steven joins Owen Rask for an exploration on all things direct property and REITs, including how property funds are constructed, the risks, opportunities and what it takes to buy and hold property in Australia. Resources: VIDEO VERSION ASK A QUESTION HERE Join Owen's Rask Core 

This week, entrepreneur Jo Horgan invites Julie-anne Sprague into the nerve centre of Mecca to reveal how her love for English literature led to her founding the international cosmetics giant. This podcast is sponsored by Charter Hall, to learn more visit www.charterhall.com.au/investments/new-to-investing/getting-started-in-commercial-property-investment Background reading:  How two Melbourne entrepreneurs stole the beauty marketSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In 2008, Tania Austin took a risk buying five retail stores under the Decjuba banner. 15 years on Decjuba is now a women's fashion powerhouse with more than 140 stores across Australia and New Zealand. This podcast is sponsored by Charter Hall, to learn more visit www.charterhall.com.au/investments/new-to-investing/getting-started-in-commercial-property-investment Background reading: Meet the three new women set to join the Rich ListSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join host, Ashlan Christoph, as she interviews Interior designer, photographer, and Author of New Rural: Where to Find It and How to Create It, Ingrid Weir.About Ingrid Weir:Ingrid Weir has designed interiors in Sydney and rural Australia, Los Angeles and Mexico. Clients include the Macquarie Group, The Sydney Opera House, National Art School, Charter Hall, National Parks and Wildlife, Australians in Film and the Australian Film Television and Radio School.Trained at Sydney University she holds a Bachelor of Science in Architecture. Her background is in set and costume design and she has worked extensively in film, television and theatre in Australia. She has designed shows for the Sydney Theatre Company, Tamarama Rocksurfers, ABC TV, Channel 9, Foxtel and numerous television commercials. Her first book New Rural:Where to Find It and How to Create It will be published by Hardie Grant in Australia, 29th September. It will be published by Quadrille in the US on October 19.Buy New Rural: Where to Find It and How to Create It https://www.ingridweir.com.auFollow Muse House Retreat: @musehouseretreatFollow Ashlan Christoph: @ashlanchristophSHOP: https://www.musehouseretreat.comVisit Our Store!Muse House Retreat4332 Tujunga Avenue, Studio City, CA 91604(818)-824-3290 Book A Reading: https://www.musehouseretreat.com/healersBook A Workshop: https://www.musehouseretreat.com/eventsDo you want to host your own retreat but can't find a space? Book our beautiful retreat space in the Santa Monica Mountains! Book Casa Muse: https://www.instagram.com/casa_muse/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y%3D Follow Casa Muse: @casa_museFollow Ashlan Christoph: @ashlanchristophFollow Muse House Retreat: @musehouseretreatSHOP: https://www.musehouseretreat.com

From Monday, March 20 on the How I Made It podcast, you'll hear stories from women who've faced down enormous challenges to take a simple idea and build a business. They're changing the face of Australian business and paving the way for a new generation of female leaders. We'll uncover the daily hacks they use to get ahead and they'll share some unique challenges that, rightly or wrongly, get thrown at them simply because they're women. Listen to Female Founders fortnightly on the How I Made It feed, as we reveal how these entrepreneurs got their businesses off the ground and the sacrifices made in the relentless pursuit of success.   Brought to you by The Australian Financial Review in partnership with Charter Hall. Follow us wherever you get your podcast.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kristy Chong revolutionised personal care products for women all over the world by creating an underwear range that absorbs leaks. The company she founded in 2013, ModiBodi, sold for $140 million last year and now Chong is turning from entrepreneur to investor. But there's a caveat. The companies she's backing must be founded by women. This podcast is sponsored by Charter Hall, to learn more visit www.charterhall.com.au/investments/new-to-investing/getting-started-in-commercial-property-investment Background reading: How an Aussie entrepreneur turned leak-proof undies into $140m in cash Three's a party for Quadrant's new Growth FundSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

US equities rallied overnight, regaining ground after the S&P500 and the Nasdaq suffered their worst weekly decline in nearly two months. The Dow Jones traded 376.66 points higher or 1.11%, the S&P500 climbed 1.14% and the Nasdaq jumped 1.48%. And the energy minerals sector was the biggest laggard across US markets, with oil and gas companies such as EQT Corporation and Marathon Oil weighing on the sector the most. European markets also advanced in the first session of the week, as investors braced for US inflation data and a euro zone GDP estimate. The STOXX 600 closed 0.9% higher, Germany's DAX up 0.6%, France's CAC up 1.1% and the FTSE100 up 0.8%. What to watch today:The SPI futures are suggesting our local market will open 0.67% higher this morning. Reporting season is well underway, with a long list of companies set to release their half year results today. Some big names reporting today include Breville (ASX:BRG), Challenger (ASX:CGF), Charter Hall (ASX:CHC), CSL Limtied (ASX:CSL), Dexus (ASX:DXS), James Hardie (ASX:JHX) and Seek (ASX:SEK), to name a few. Suncorp (ASX:SUN) is set to go ex-dividend, which may see its share price fall as investors take their profits. In economic data out today, NAB will release its business confidence data for January at 10:30am and Westpac will release its data on consumer confidence for February 11:30am AEDT. Then tonight we'll be watching out for the unemployment rate out in the UK and CPI out in the US. In commodities, Oil prices are slightly lower after rebounding at o above US$80 per barrel in the late hours of trade, after falling much of the session as investors balance supplies from Turkey and Russia while awaiting the US CPI report. Gold is down 0.5% and is sliding toward its lowest levels in five weeks and is remaining under the pressure.  Iron ore is 0.5% higher at US$126 per tonne. Trading Ideas:Bell Potter maintain a BUY rating on Beach Energy (ASX:BPT) following the release its half year earnings, which saw underlying EBITDA of $491m and NPAT of $191m, both consistent with Bell Potter's estimates. The company also declared a 2cps fully franked dividend. The energy company has strong, fully funded production growth outlook, diversified across five energy basins and across four separate gas markets. Bell Potter have lowered their price target from $2.25 to $2.21 and at BPT's current share price of $1.52, this implies 45.9% share price growth in a year. Trading Central have identified a bearish signal in CSR Limited (ASX:CSR), indicating that the stock price may fall from the close of $5.04 to the range of $4.98 to $5.09 over 23 days, according to the standard principles of technical analysis.

The demand for experience and quality is shaping the commercial real estate offering in our post-COVID world in ways we would not have anticipated only a few years ago. Miriam Patterson, Head of Office Partnerships at Charter Hall, joins Damian Cilmi this month to talk about how new tenant expectations are rebuilding the office environment in everything from amenities to ESG compliance as employers enhance their offerings to employees who are now very comfortable working from home. Listen now to learn more about the shifting investment landscape within commercial real estate and the factors driving the change.

The local market dipped to a two-month low during today's session before closing the day down 1.56% at a new 20-day low of 6700.20 points. The key index was weighed down by the materials, real estate and utilities sectors each falling more than 2% today, however every sector ended the midweek session in negative territory as investor sentiment was dampened by the global market sell-off overnight ahead of the Fed's interest rate decision out tomorrow. Coal miners have been on a run this week, none more so than Whitehaven Coal (ASX:WHC), with the company's shares surging to a record high $9.16 during today's session. Investors piled in after the coal miner issued a notice of AGM to its shareholders which includes two resolutions seeking shareholder approval to extend the company's share buy-back programme. For the year, WHC reported WHC is on-track to complete the 1st buy-back ahead of its AGM, where it will seek further approval for an on-market buy-back and an off-market buy-back, which if approved will give the board authorisation to acquire up to 240m shares in aggregate. Looking at the best performing stocks today, Washington H Soul Pattinson jumped almost 5% today after releasing FY22 results including cash flows from investments up 93%, net asset value up 71.6% and group regular profit after tax up 154.4%.Viva Energy (ASX:VEA) shares also rose 4.56% today, while Whitehaven Coal added almost 4%. On the losing side, Imugene (ASX:IMU) tanked 8% today despite announcing that its first patient has been dosed as part of intravenous cohort 1 in the Phase 1 MAST study evaluating the safety of novel cancer-killing virus CF33-hNIS (VAXINA). Sayona Mining (ASX:SYA) and Charter Hall (ASX:CHC) also each fell more than 5% today. The most traded stocks by Bell Direct clients today were Whitehaven Coal (ASX:WHC), Block (ASX:SQ2), and Argosy Minerals (ASX:AGY). On the economic data front, at 4am Australian eastern time tomorrow the Fed's latest interest rate decision will be released, which has caused investor confidence to slump this week as markets are torn between expecting a 0.75% and 1% rate hike. Later tomorrow, the Bank of England will release its interest rate decision for the UK, with the market expecting a rise to 2.25% from the current 1.75%.

The Australian Investors Podcast, Australia's top investing podcast for professionals and private investors, has today launched our first question and answer session, hosted by Drew Meredith, CFP and Owen Rask. We're calling it "2 sense". In these very laid-back investing discussions we'll attempt to answer all of your investing questions, including on ASX and global stocks, managed funds, ETFs, LICs or portfolio construction. That said, Drew and I will also any questions you want to throw at us: Direct stock ideas Macro forecasts Whether it's pronounced "finn ants" or "fine arts" Funds management Something business but completely unrelated Financial planning Whether curly moustaches make you a better investor Portfolio construction for retirement Drew and Owen's private company investing You name it! Submit your question or make a bold statement here. Be sure to select "The Australian Investors Podcast" when it prompts you to say where you want your question answered. If you would like Drew and Owen to cover a company on your watchlist or in your portfolio, or ask a question, use our Typeform to submit your question. Watch the video version on the Rask Australia YouTube page. Take Owen's brand new Value Investor Program, which gives you all the tools and knowledge you need to invest successfully in companies, including valuation spreadsheets, investing checklists and ASX company case studies. Alternatively, why not take Owen's FREE investor bootcamp: bit.ly/rask-analyst Join The Intelligent Investor & save This podcast is brought to you by The Intelligent Investor, Australia's premier investment research membership service. Use the code "RASK", to get $100 off your annual membership or get a free 15-day trial (no credit card details required):

The local market closed 0.79% higher on Friday but was virtually unchanged for the week as a broad market sell-off early in the week offset the rally that ended the week. The big banks rallied on Friday along with the materials and energy sectors.Bega Cheese (ASX:BGA) was the winning stock on Friday after the food company released full year results. Despite Bega's NPAT falling 69% to $24.2 million, investors were impressed with the company's revenue of more than $3 billion, which was up 45% year-on-year and the issuing of guidance for FY23 expecting EBITDA to be in the range of $160 million to $190 million for FY23 amid increased consumer prices across all channels.Investors also bought into Viva Energy (AX:VEA) on Friday while selling off City Chic Collective (ASX:CCX) again after the retailer released disappointing results on Thursday, and Zip Co (ASX:ZIP) fell more than 5% on Friday. The common theme continues throughout reporting season, being that investors are selling out of stocks that fail to provide quantitative guidance for FY23, which for last week included Humm Group (ASX:HUM), Coles (ASX:COL) and Ramsay Health Care (ASX:RHC).The most traded stocks by Bell Direct clients last week were IDP Education (ASX:IEL), Boral (ASX:BLD) and Alumina (ASX:AWC). In the US and all three key indices closed lower on Friday after the commencement of the Jackson Hole where investor optimism was dampened by Fed Chair Jerome Powell saying the central bank must continue to raise interest rates to stop high inflation becoming a permanent aspect of society.What to watch today:The ASX is expected to open almost 1.5% lower following the sell-off on Wall Street on Friday.As we head into the tail end of earnings season, we have over 60 companies set to report this week, kicking off with Fortescue Metals (ASX:FMG) this morning.On the commodities front, crude oil is trading almost half a percent higher and up 35% year-on-year, brent is up almost 1.5%, natural gas is down slightly but remains up 112% year-on-year, iron ore is also up just under 2%, but gold is trading 1.2% lower.Investors will be awaiting for the preliminary retail sales data to be released for July out today with the market expecting a rise of 0.3%. Australian building Permits for July is also out on Tuesday which will give an insight into the state of the country's building crisis.Trading Ideas:Trading Central has identified a bullish signal on Charter Hall Group (ASX:CHC) due to a pattern forming over a 79-day period, indicating the stock price may rise from the close of $13.36 per share to the range of $15.70 to $16.20 per share over the same period of 79 days according to standard principles of technical analysis.Citi maintains a buy rating on Perpetual (ASX:PPT) but have lowered its price target on the stock to $30 per share following the release of FY22 results last week and more importantly, the company's acquisition of competitor Pendal (ASX:PDL), which was announced on the same day the results were released. The downgrade of the price target is on the back of Citi acknowledging both equity market risk and the apparently negative sentiment towards the transaction which could prevent the stock making near term headway.

Our local market closed lower yesterday, down 0.9%, snapping its four-day winning streak, with the benchmark ASX200 index on track to finish its worst month since March 2020.Eight of the eleven industry sectors were in the red, with the real estate sector coming under the most pressure, as many property stocks went ex-dividend yesterday. Meanwhile, financials, consumer staples and the energy sector managed to post small gains.One of the best performers was Star Entertainment Group (ASX:SGR) after the company appointed Robbie Cooke as its new CEO and Managing Director. This comes after Tyro Payments (ASX:TYR) announced that Mr Cooke would be stepping down from his role as CEO and Managing Director at Tyro, after nearly five years of leadership. Star Entertainment Group lifted 3.3%, while Tyro fell 17%. And one of the worst performers was Carsales.com (ASX:CAR), which fell about 10%, after returning from its trading halt. The business has successfully raised $842m from its institutional entitlement offer to help fund its acquisition of US-based online vehicle marketplace called Trader Interactive.The most traded stocks by Bell Direct clients yesterday were Fortescue Metals (ASX:FMG), ANZ (ASX:ANZ) and Charter Hall Long WALE REIT (ASX:CLW).In the US, stocks struggled for direction, after heavy falls in the previous session as investors weighed up fresh signs of a looming economic slowdown. So the market closed mixed. The S&P500 and Nasdaq closed slightly lower, while the Dow Jones finished the day up 0.3%.What to watch today:Following the mixed session in the US, our local market is set to open flat if you go by the SPI futures.Moving to commodities, oil prices dipped, snapping its three-day winning streak with tight supply worries not enough to outweigh concerns about a weaker global economy. The WTI Crude oil price currently trades at US$109 a barrel. The gold price fell slightly, trading at US$1,818 an ounce, and the spot iron ore price is trading up 2.5% at US124 a tonne.Australian industrial company, CSR (ASX:CSR) is holding its AGM today.If you hold KMD Brands (ASX:KMD), Kelly Partners Group (ASX:KPG) or Plato Income Maximiser (ASX:PL8), you will receive your dividend payment today.There are a number of ETFs going ex-dividend today, including ETF Securities' FANG ETF, i.e. Facebook, Amazon, Netflix, Google, as well as ETF Securities' ACDC ETF, which offers investors exposure to the EV megatrend.Trading Ideas:Bell Potter has maintained its Speculative Buy rating on Liontown Resources (ASX:LTR) with a $2.87 price target. LTR has announced a Final Investment Decision (FID) for its flagship hard-rock lithium project in Western Australia, which Bell Potter believes highlights the LTR team's strong capability in advancing Kathleen Valley in a market experiencing volatility. The company is also in a strong strategic position in a market for lithium facing supply shortages. At its current share price of $1.12, this implies 156% share price growth in a year.Trading Central has a bearish signal on Nine Entertainment (ASX:NEC) indicating that the stock price may fall from the close of $1.90 to the range of $1.56 - $1.62 in the next 8 days according to standard principals of technical analysis. 

The market was closed yesterday for the Queen's Birthday public holiday, so before we jump into today's trading session, let's have a quick look at what happened last Friday.Our local market experienced its worst week since 2020, dipping below 7,000 points, as markets digested the RBA's second rate hike, which worried investors over the impact on the big banks' bottom lines. All sectors were in the red, with the real estate, consumer discretionary and energy sectors down the most. Looking at the ASX200 leaderboard, the top performer was accounting software business, Xero (ASX:XRO), after Citi reiterated its Buy rating and $108 price target. Meanwhile the worst performers included Pointsbet (ASX:PBH), Sims (ASX:SGM) and Lynas Rare Earths (ASX:LYC).The most traded stocks by Bell Direct clients last Friday included all four of the big banks, CSL (ASX:CSL) as well as Lake Resources (ASX:LKE).Moving to the US, on Friday, the highly anticipated inflation report showed a faster-than-expected rise in prices, which took a toll on the share market. CPI came in at its highest level since 1981, rising 8.6% year-over-year. And on Monday's session, the US market continued to come under pressure, as recession fears intensified ahead of this week's key Federal Reserve meeting. This saw the S&P500 fall 3.9% to 3,749 points, its lowest level since March 2021, bringing its losses down more than 20% from its January record, therefore entering into bear market territory. What to watch today:Following two consecutive negative sessions in the US, our local market is set to fall 2.7% this morning if you go by the SPI futures. Economic news wise, today we'll get an update on business confidence for May. In April, the index dropped to 10, from a 5-month high of 16 in March, and today's reading is expected to come in at 12 points. In commodities, the oil price rose as tight supplies outweighed demand worries. The gold price slumped over 2%, as the US dollar strengthened ahead of steep interest rate hikes expected by the US Federal Reserve, and the spot iron ore price is trading 2.4% lower at US$141 a tonne. Kingsland Minerals will begin trading on the ASX today, under the ticker code KNG. Kingsland is a mineral exploration and development company focusing on high-grade uranium, copper, and gold projects across Australia. Stocks going ex-dividend today include Cimic Group (ASX:CIM) and KMD Brands (ASX:KMD), which was formerly Kathmandu Holdings.If you hold Amcor (ASX:ABC) or investment company, Whitefield (ASX:WHF), you will receive your dividend payment today. Trading Ideas:Citi have maintained its Buy rating on Domino's Pizza (ASX:DMP), however have reduced its price target from $108.42 to $100.95. Citi's analysis of high frequency data suggests that Domino's website traffic in key markets (Europe and Japan) is under increasing pressure, likely further intensified by inflationary pressures and labour shortages. Citi does however see upside from potential merger and acquisition activity and expect sales momentum to rebound later in calendar year 2022. At its current share price of $62.41, this implies about 62% share price growth in a year.Trading Central has a bearish signal on Charter Hall Retail REIT (ASX:CQR) indicating that the stock price may fall from the close of $3.95 to the range of $3.25 - $3.40 in the next 141 days according to standard principals of technical analysis.  

This week's episode of the ifa Show podcast sees host Maja Garaca Djurdjevic joined by Steven Bennett, Direct CEO at Charter Hall. Mr Bennett joined Maja to talk about the importance of a well-diversified portfolio and the benefits of including commercial property. “Property brings something to a lot of portfolios that's really beneficial,” said Mr Bennett. “It's less volatile. “Unlisted property doesn't move other than independent valuations, as well as other out-of-cycle rental growth and so on. So, from that point of view, it does provide that lower volatility and it's not highly correlated to those other asset classes like your Aussie equities, global equities,” Mr Bennett added. Also on this podcast, Mr Bennett delves into building a property investment portfolio from start to finish and explains why he still believes the office will remain the dominant place to work. 

There may not have been any MMA action from the UFC, Bellator or the PFL this past weekend, but that didn’t mean MMA fans had a gap week. No siree.While the global promotions took a weekend off, Cage Warriors stepped up and hosted a double-header of events from Charter Hall in Colchester, Essex that served up a feast of finishes on UFC Fight Pass.There were contrasting fortunes for the two former middleweight champions in action in the two main events, but across the two nights we saw a host of entertaining bouts that delivered a succession of submissions and knockouts to almost make you forget about MMA’s big-ticket promotions.In addition to Cage Warriors’ double-header in England, Poland’s always-spectacular KSW promotion delivered the goods from Lodz, as five-time World’s Strongest Man Mariusz Pudzianowski added a highlight-reel knockout to his resume with a thumping one-punch starching of former middleweight champion Michal Materla.On this edition of The Rundown, I take a look back at those three events, and bring you news about Bellator’s fight card for Dublin in September. Then I throw things forward to this weekend, as the UFC returns to the UFC Apex for a Fight Night show that features a battle of heavyweight strikers in the main event, and a pivotal featherweight clash in the co-main.Enjoy the show, and don’t forget to join me for “The Brit Pack: United Nations” later this week.Photo credit: Dolly Clew/Cage Warriors This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thebritpack.substack.com

Lina Rico Gomez has a plethora of experience working in Sustainability and ESG across Australia. As Charter Hall's ESG Manager for Charter Hall's commercial portfolio, her role involves not just strategising but implementing Charter Hall's sustainability strategy. In this episode, we discuss how corporate ESG strategies are created and implemented and what excites Lina the most about the future.

What is up and welcome to Energized's "The Face Off" Show! On this episode Josh Reed (Shore MMA) & Luke Shanks (Higher Level MMA) join us to discuss the Countdown to their Cage Warriors 138 Bantamweight matchup on Saturday the 28th of May live in The Charter Hall, Colchester & on UFC Fight Pass. We discuss World Titles, Fighting & More MMA craic. Like, Comment and Subscribe for more Energized Shows! Follow us on: Instagram: @Energized_Show Twitter: @Energized_Show​​​ Facebook: Energized Show​​​ iTunes/Spotify/SoundCloud: Energized Show #CageWarriors #CageWarriors138 #CageWarriorsColchester

We all know someone that we think is intelligent. They are usually people that are quick-witted, thoughtful, or wise. But when it comes to buildings, intelligence is less a personality trait and more a set of structured processes and reliable systems. In this episode, Sheridan Ware, the Chief Information and Technology Officer at property investment management firm Charter Hall, was able to give us some great examples of how she has adapted her company's real estate processes and systems in order to help them make more intelligent decisions.

Upbeat overnight markets concluded that Omicron was mild, and SPI futures pointed to a decent open, but local investors did not really catch the vibe. Oil was firm overnight, and the Energy complex responded in kind, and closed up 0.7%. Despite being 22 December, we're not finished with M&A news: Link up 15% on a Canadian bid; Charter Hall buying a 50% stake in Paradice was big news but investors not happy with a near-8% dip. Lithium was on the nose yesterday, but BTD for investors saw Pilbara Minerals closing up nearly 9%. In contrast, at the bottom of the ASX200 ladder, Falcon Metals was smashed on debut, down 37%. And with all that, with volumes shrinking fast, the ASX200 closed up 10 points.Our top three VODs:The one sure bet for 2022Reopeing trades at risk from rate hikesBen's backing property but ditching a telco See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Australian shares closed flat yesterday. The real estate sector led the gains, while consumer staples declined 4%.Medical device company, Polynovo (ASX:PNV), jumped 15%, from $1.36 to $1.57 yesterday, after a positive business update, advising that its US segment had experienced a strong start to the second quarter. Charter Hall (ASX:CHC) gained over 5%, extending its gains from the previous session. Meanwhile, Mesoblast (ASX:MSB) fell 17%, off the back of news that biotech company Novartis choose to terminate an agreement with the business. Woolworths Group (ASX:WOW) also fell after the supermarket warned that its profit growth is slowing. And Afterpay (ASX:APT) fell 4.1% to $90.83, even after its shareholders approved its acquisition by Block, formerly Square. And this deal is now awaiting approval from the Spanish Central Bank.The best performer in the All Ords was Virtus Health (ASX:VRT) which jumped an impressive 35%. VRT is a fertility, diagnostic and day hospital, and they announced that they received a takeover bid from private equity group BGH Capital. Pointterra (ASX:3DP), gained 17.4% after announcing three new US contracts.In New York, US investors traded cautiously amid the final US Federal Reserve policy meeting of the year. Large tech stocks also moved lower and new inflation data continued to show a sharp rise in prices. The Fed began its two-day meeting on Tuesday and today the Central Bank will release a statement with quarterly projections for the economy, inflation, and interest rates. The Dow Jones is down 0.3%, the S&P500 is down 0.75% and the Nasdaq is down 1.14%.The Aussie share market is set to open lower this morning, with the SPI futures suggesting a 0.4% fall.What to watch today:Consumer confidence figures will be released this morning for December.Oil is trading 1.5% lower, around US$70 a barrel, after the International Energy Agency declared the Omicron COVID-19 variant could dent the global demand recovery.The gold price dropped to around US$1,770 an ounce, the lowest level since the 2nd December, as investors await major central bank policy meetings, while the dollar strengthened and bond yields traded higher.The seaborne iron ore price is lower, at US$107 a tonne.Westpac (ASX:WBC) is set to hold its AGM today.Grange Resources (ASX:GRR) is set to go ex-dividend today.Trading ideas:Bell Potter maintain their BUY rating on Nufarm (ASX:NUF), at a $5.40 price target. NUF last closed at $4.71, implying 14.6% share price growth in a year. NUF is also a UBS, Morgans and Citi BUY.Trading Central have identified a bullish signal in Panoramic Resources (ASX:PAN), which indicates that the stock price may rise from the close of $0.25 to the range of $0.28 to $0.29, within 35 days. 

The Aussie share market pushed 0.4% higher yesterday, to start the new trading week off on a positive note. Most sectors posted gains, with the energy, real estate and materials sectors leading the way, while the financial and healthcare sectors came under a bit of pressure.  Netwealth (ASX:NWL) was the biggest gainer, while Charter Hall Group (ASX:CHC) rose 5.6% to a new all-time high, following the company announcing an upgraded FY22 earnings guidance and funds under management growth update. Other top stocks included material stocks St Barbara (ASX:SBM), Champion Iron (ASX:CIA), Iluka Resources (ASX:ILU), Regis Resources (ASX:RRL) and Pilbara Minerals (ASX:PLS). Meanwhile, the worst performing stocks yesterday included NIB Holdings (ASX:NIB), GUD Holdings (ASX:GUD) and Insurance Australia Group (ASX:IAG). IAG closed 3.4% lower after UBS dropped its price target to $4.20 and rated the stock a SELL. The most traded stocks by Bell Direct clients yesterday included Liontown Resources (ASX:LTR), BHP Group (ASX:BHP), and Brickworks (ASX:BKW). Another most traded stock was gold miner and lithium developer Firefinch (ASX:FFX). The company successfully completed a $100m Institutional Placement, whereby proceeds from the placement will be used to fast track the production growth at the Morila Gold Mine.In the US, stocks retreated as investors remained cautious about how the Omicron variant will impact the economy, as well as what the Federal Reserve will announce on Wednesday.  All three benchmarks closed lower, with the Nasdaq down the most. The S&P500 fell 0.91%, and the Dow lost 320 points.For today, following the negative session on Wall Street, the futures are suggesting the Aussie share market will open 0.6% lower. What to watch today: Afterpay (ASX:APT) is one to watch as today its shareholders will vote on the Square takeover. Now Square recently changed its name to Block, to house the company's various products. And since the offer was made back in August, Block's share price has sunk more than 30%, meaning the value of the transaction is now less than where Afterpay's shares were trading prior to the offer being made.  In economic news, business confidence data for November will be released this morning. Business confidence is determined via a monthly telephone survey conducted by NAB, where 600 small, medium, and large sized non-agricultural companies are surveyed on their expectations of business conditions for the upcoming month. In October, business confidence surged to 21 points from 10 in September, and November's reading is expected to come in at 23 points.Oil prices fell due to new doubts about the Omicron variant. However, OPEC predicted in its monthly report that the variant's impact on fuel demand will be mild. The gold price lifted as the focus turns to the upcoming Fed meeting, which will give investors an indication of when stimulus measures would wind down. And the seaborne iron ore price lifted 3.3% to US$108.51 a tonne. HUB24 (ASX:HUB) is holding its AGMs today.Engineering services company, Cardno (ASX:CDD) is set to go ex-dividend today.Trading Ideas:Citi upgraded its rating on investment advice business, Perpetual (ASX:PPT) from NEUTRAL to BUY, with a price target of $40.40. PPT closed 1.25% lower yesterday to $35.68, which implies about 14% share price growth.Trading Central has a bullish signal on lithium developer, Lake Resources (ASX:LKE). This signal indicates that the stock price may rise from the close of $0.89 to the range of $0.97 - $0.99 in the next 20 days, according to standard principles of technical analysis. 

In a new episode of the ifa Show, host Maja Garaca Djurdjevic is joined by Charter Hall direct chief executive Steven Bennett to discuss the benefits of investing in commercial property. Overseeing more than $8 billion of assets on behalf of self-managed super funds, Steven knows a thing or two about the cruciality of a diversified portfolio, one that taps into the benefits of commercial property in particular. Steven gives his thoughts on industrial property and why it will remain highly desirable, as well as dispelling the common “death-of-the-office” myth. He also explains the differences and similarities of investing in unlisted direct property versus listed property securities funds, and why advisers may want to choose an actively managed property securities fund over an index fund. Moreover, Steven reveals the sectors Charter Hall is currently looking at for diversified portfolios.

Graham Turner, 72, grew up on an apple farm in Queensland and attended a one-teacher primary school where he had to make up numbers on the netball team. He’s a trained vet who went from driving double decker tour buses around Europe to starting Flight Centre with a couple of mates. It’s now one of the world’s biggest travel agencies with operations in 24 countries. Flight Centre put Turner on the Rich List for 20 years until the pandemic knocked the share price from $61 to $9. Turner says it’ll take the company 3 to 5 years to recover and while he has no plans to retire, he is looking forward to an overseas holiday. How I Made It website here. Background reading: ‘Cash is everything’: Skroo’s 8 lessons for life; How Graham Turner built Flight Centre and survived COVID-19 For more stories about success, subscribe to The Australian Financial Review here.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In his role as Group Head of ESG for Charter Hall, Andrew is responsible for the Group's sustainability strategy and reporting, community partnerships and works to integrate the Group's environmental, social and governance outcomes across the business. In this episode, we discover what drives Andrew towards building a more sustainable future and his plans on how Charter Hall will get there.

Investors are bracing for the US Central Bank meeting on Wednesday, with concerns the Fed will scale back stimulus. There is worry China's economy has reached its debt ceiling, as China's biggest property developer is not able to pay its repayments. This is impacting Asian bank stocks and commodities. The Aussie share market is set to open lower, with the futures suggesting a fall of 1.4%, following yesterday's 2.1% drop. The market is 4% away from its August all time high. What to watch today: The US will open its border to fully vaccinated foreigners, and analysts expect the most upside in financials and industrials. The iron ore price in China fell 8.8% to US$92.98. BHP and Rio Tinto listed in New York fell 2.9% as a result. Copper fell to a one-month low, while gold rose slightly, and the oil price fell 2%, however is recouping its losses and now trading at US$70.70, its highest level since August. In economic news, the RBA is set to release its meeting minutes at 11:30am AEST. The RBA announced earlier this month that stimulus will stop mid- February next year in line with the economic reopening. In corporate news, Sigma Healthcare (ASX:SIG) and Kathmandu (ASX:KMD) are due to make announcements today. Qube (ASX:QUB) goes ex-dividend today. Trading Idea:Citi upgraded Baby Bunting Group (ASX:BBN) to a BUY, rising its 12 month price target from $5.90 to $5.98. Charter Hall (ASX:CLW) is a Citi BUY, given it's set to buy ALE Property Group (ASX:LEP) for $1.68 billion. Citi cut its 12-month price target for CLW from $5.68 to $5.59. Pentant (ASX:5GG), Emvision Medical Devices (ASX:EMV) and Meridian Energy (ASX:MEZ) are all giving off bullish charting signals, according to Trading Central. 

The life science industry is expected to be a major growth sector in Australia over the coming years with global pharmaceutical companies expanding their production capabilities across R&D, manufacturing, and distribution. This expansion, backed by Federal Government support is set to solidify Australia's sovereign capability as the COVID-19 pandemic prompts a greater focus on this sector. So how will this impact occupier and investment activity growth within commercial property and where do we see this sector in ten years?In this episode of Talking Property, Sass J-Baleh Head of Industrial & Logistics Research at CBRE sits down with Julie Phillips, CEO Biodiem Pty Ltd, Jack Walters Head of I&L Transactions at Charter Hall and Chris O'Brien Executive Director, Capital Markets, I&L at CBRE. Together, they take a closer a look at the Australian life sciences sector from pharmaceutical manufacturing and demand for life science assets, through to the types of investor groups showing more interest, major transactions and their predictions for industry growth over the next decade. This episode discusses findings from CBRE research report A New Era of Growth in Life Sciences. To read the full report, click here https://www.cbre.com.au/research-reports/a-new-era-of-growth-in-life-sciences

The rise in mental health problems caused by the lockdowns in Victoria and NSW have already cost $1 billion in lost productivity and those aged 15 to 25 are likely to be the worst affected, according to updated modelling by the University of Sydney's Brain and Mind Centre. The figure builds on earlier modelling by the centre that estimated the productivity cost of the COVID-19 pandemic at more $20 billion a year due to a projected increase in psychological distress, hospitalisations and suicide. The centre's modelling considers the initial and ongoing cost of increased mental health illness to the health system and the wider economy. This includes estimates of the costs of increased suicide; the costs of caring for the increases in people self-harming and having suicidal thoughts; and estimates of the reduction in productive output of those affected by mental illness. Professor Ian Hickie, the former Mental Health Commissioner, warned the growing COVID-19-related mental health crisis, especially for young people, had become a “shadow pandemic”. Business support for mandating Covid vaccinations in workplaces is growing, with a national survey of 700 companies finding a quarter would like compulsory jabs of their employees. An Australian Industry Group survey of business attitudes to mandatory Covid vaccination in workplaces found more than half were in favour of some form of mandating. 24% said they would like to mandate Covid vaccinations for some or all of their employees; and 27% said they would like Covid vaccinations to be mandated only through a health order related to their industry.Almost 7000 COVID-19 jabs have been administered to critical workers in the food and freight sectors from Sydney's hardest-hit local government areas Co-operation between major employers and the federal government's Operation COVID Shield rollout effort has seen staff of supermarket and food giants Coles, Woolworths, Aldi, OzHarvest and Metcash vaccinated across 19 sites. About 1000 doses have been administered to employees at freight firms Linfox and DHL, according to federal government data. Ahead of a major expansion of workplace vaccinations in coming months, about 6000 Commonwealth Bank and Westpac employees in hotspot local government areas are being jabbed in a pilot phase. Rollout boss Lieutenant General John Frewen is working with the retail and university sectors on workplace vaccinations, and sporting bodies in AFL, tennis, soccer and netball are expected to be included.Hutchison Ports and DP World have told wharfies they must get the jab to come to work next week as new rules introduced by the NSW government ratchet up pressure on employers to mandate vaccinations. The stevedores advised hundreds of workers they could not work at their Port Botany terminals, located in one of the hotspot local government areas in south-western Sydney, from August 30 if they have not had their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccination. The directions confirm what employer groups suspect thousands of employers might be forced to do after the introduction of rules requiring authorised workers in 12 Sydney local government areas to be vaccinated if they work outside their LGA, unless their workplace uses rapid antigen testing. Fully vaccinated travellers will be able to claim 1000 Qantas frequent flyer points, 15 status credits to move up the loyalty tiers and a $20 discount on Qantas and Jetstar flights from tomorrow. It is part of a new initiative from the airline to encourage vaccinations. Frequent Flyer members who claim the rewards will automatically enter a prize draw to get free accommodation at Accor hotels and free fuel from BP service stations. Prize winners will also get a free international flight on Qantas or Jetstar when borders re-open, projected for mid next year. There will be 10 winners overall – one selected from each state and territory, with another two winners chosen from a national pool. The Porsche-driving mortgage broker who filmed dying police officers at a horrific multi-vehicle accident last year has been banned by the corporate cop from providing financial services or credit for at least a decade. Richard Pusey, whom a judge dubbed “the most hated man in Australia”, was banned from performing any function relating to carrying on a financial services or credit business earlier this month by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission. An investigation found the 43-year-old mortgage broker and insurance salesman had given the regulator as many as seven false statements in licence applications and compliance documents. The regulator declared he “is not a fit and proper person to participate in the financial services and credit industries”. In a statement, ASIC said Mr Pusey “has no regard for the law”, “lacks the attributes of good character, honesty, and judgment” and “cannot be relied upon to comply with directions issued from authorities”. ASIC added Mr Pusey “is likely to contravene credit legislation and financial services legislation”. Mr Pusey is in custody awaiting sentencing after pleading guilty to assaulting a woman at his home, and two road rage incidents. Mr Pusey also pleaded guilty to menacing a Westpac bank employee in a series of messages in 2019 following a credit card dispute.Australian electric car charging network JOLT plans to install 5000 free fast chargers across capital cities after Blackrock, the world's largest asset manager, bought a stake in the company and pledged an initial $100 million towards building the network. Drivers using JOLT chargers would receive 7 kWh – equivalent to about 45 kilometres of driving – for free, and be charged for power drawn after that. JOLT would also make money from advertising sold on its charging stations. All the power it sells will be renewable and the installation of the charging points is expected to begin in Sydney in September. JOLT operates charging stations in Adelaide. Charlie Reid, a managing director of BlackRock's Global Renewable Power team, said for the world to reach net zero emissions by 2050, the last internal combustion car engine would need to be sold by 2035. He said this would happen globally and in Australia, whatever government policies were in place, as Australia imported its vehicles.Supermarket giant Woolworths has responded to the push by many shoppers for faster online deliveries, striking a deal with Uber Eats for groceries and fresh fruit and vegetables to be delivered from some of its Woolworths Metro outlets within an hour. Woolworths is starting a trial for Uber Eats drivers to deliver goods ordered from 12 Woolworths Metro stores in Sydney and Melbourne. It aims to roll out the service to about 200 Woolworths outlets by early next year. Woolworths operates 996 large supermarket outlets and 78 Woolworths Metro stores, which have a smaller footprint and are generally positioned in inner-city locations to capture customers and commuters buying smaller amounts of groceries, but more frequently. But the Woolworths Metro format has suffered in the pandemic as more people worked from home and CBDs emptied out. Woolworths in June booked a $50 million write-down on the value of 13 Metro locations located in CBDs or near major train stations, which have borne the brunt of the work-from-home shift.Right-wing extremists are using platforms such as YouTube, PayPal and Buy Me A Coffee to raise money to support their nefarious activities, says the Australian Strategic Policy Institute, which is calling for anti-money-laundering laws to apply to more technology businesses. ASPI analyst Ariel Bogle wants the federal government to develop a centralised hate crime and statistics database to track and understand the financial activities of extremists operating in Australia. She is also calling for regulators to consider whether emerging platforms have obligations under laws such as the Anti-Money-Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act and the Proceeds of Crime Act.About 7000 truckies at Toll Transport will strike across the country on Friday, disrupting parcel and food deliveries at the height of the pandemic. The Transport Workers Union confirmed drivers would stop work for 24 hours after Toll refused to drop bargaining claims in crisis talks on Monday, including that part-time staff work up to 38 hours a week without overtime and new drivers work six to 12 month contracts. The stoppage is the first national strike in road transport in more than a decade and comes as home deliveries have surged following stay-at-home orders for more than 14 million people in NSW and Victoria.And the profit reporting season continues. Kogan's net profit plunged 87% to just $3.5 million in 2021. Takeover target Afterpay has widened its net loss to $159.4 million in financial 2021, versus $22.9 million in the prior year. Australia's biggest smash repair outfit AMA Group reported a $99.1 million statutory loss for the year. Chorus EBITDA rose slightly to $NZ649 million during the year, up only slightly on $NZ648 million in the 2020 financial year. Its net profit after tax fell to $47 million, from $NZ52 million, and operating revenue dipped to $NZ947 million, from $NZ959 million Reliance Worldwide revenue rose 15.3% to $1.16 billion while net profit climbed 110.5% to $188.2 million. oOh!media's revenue for the period was up 23% to $251.6 million, while earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortisation more than tripled to $33.3 million. The company reported a $9.3 million net loss after tax compared to a loss of $28 million in the prior comparable period. GPI Property Group's net profit fell to $22.96 million, down from $66.74 million a year earlier. NIB's underlying revenue rose 2.9% to $2.6 billion however its net profit rose 84.5% to $160.5 million. Hotels and cinemas operator Event Hospitality and Entertainment has posted a 45.4% fall in financial 2021 revenue to $449.3 million. It narrowed its statutory loss 15.7% to $48 million on EBITDA of $27.2 million. Mining contractor MACA's net profit after tax jumped 219% to $20.7 million following the $17.4 million loss it reported last year. Ampol's EBIT rose to $340 million, from $221 million a year ago. Michael Hill's net profit rose 15-fold to a record $45.3 million in 2021. Charter Hall reported post-tax operating earnings of $284.3 million. Latitude delivered an 81% rise in cash profits, to $121 million. Ansell sales rose 25.6% to $US2.02 billion while EBIT climbed 56% to $US338 million and profit firmed 57.5% to $US246.7 million. Perenti Global's net profit after tax and amortisation in the second half of the 2021 financial year improved by $75.3 million from a first-half statutory loss of $63.8 million to a statutory gain in the second half of $11.5 million. Underlying net profit after tax and amortisation fell from $211.7 million to $170.8 million. HUB24 reported net profit after tax of $15 million, up 53%, and underlying group earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortisation of $36.2 million which was a 47% increase on FY20. Monadelphous Group's revenue rose 18% to $1.75 billion while profit climbed 29% to $47.1 million. The Westfield Australia real estate trust Scentre Group has reported its operating profit for the half year to June 30 climbed 27.5% to $460.1 million on property revenue up 21.3% to $1.064.8 million. Total revenue fell 1.2% to $1081.4 million. Alumina's net profit dipped 19% to $US73.6 million. Carbon Revolution revenue declined 10% to $34.9 million as the company reported a $32 million loss after tax. Oil Search's revenue climbed 7% to $US667.7 million in the first half of the year while core net profit soared 463% to $139 million. Nanosonics' full year revenue was up 3% to $103.1 million for the period with an operating profit before tax of $11 million, down from $12.4 million in FY20. Voice communication software provider MNF Group's recurring revenue rose 12% to $113.2 million, while EBITDA increased 13% to $43.1 million, sitting at the top end of market guidance. Estia Health's revenue rose 4.4% to $665.4 million while profit after tax rose to $6 million following a $116.9 million loss a year earlier. Austal's net profit after tax came in at $81.1 million, down from $89 million in FY20. Superloop's total revenue rose 2.9% to $110.7 million during the year however it still reported a loss of $31.9 million for the year. Sleep treatment specialist SomnoMed has narrowed its full-year net loss to $1.18 million and lifted revenue 9% to $62.7 million for financial 2021. ReadyTech's underlying net profit after tax and amortisation rose 27% to $10.6 million. Local fund manager VGI Partners delivered a normalised net profit after tax of $42.9 million for the half-year to the end of June. Fertility specialist Monash IVF has hiked its adjusted net profit 61.5% to $23.3 million on revenue up 26.3% to $183.6 million for financial 2021. Statutory net profit climbed 116.9% to $25.5 million, with the adjusted profit number excluding the impact of JobKeeper subsidies. Viva Energy's gross profit firmed 17% to $788.9 million. Mt Gibson's sales revenue dipped to $329.7 million, from $445.2 million a year earlier, while net profit slid 24% to $92.1 million. Wagner Holdings reported net profit after tax of $10 million. Financial software player Bravura Solutions reported 13.8% fall in financial 2021 profit to $34.6 million. Northern Star's net profit climbed 299.7% to $1.03 billion. Medibank Private's net profit advanced 39.8% to $441.2 million. Sky City's reported profit dipped 33.7% to $NZ156.1 million. Seven Group's net profit firmed 447.6% to $631.4 million. Zircon miner Iluka Resources has posted a half-year net profit up 61.7% to $129 million. Orocobre's losses widened 14.7% to $US59.6 million. IDP Education's earnings before interest and tax were $64.1 million, a 41% decrease on FY20. Adbri's net profit firmed 94.5% to $56.6 million. National Storage REIT grew underlying earnings by 28% to $86.5 million for the financial year that ended in June. Nine Entertainment's net profit firmed 76% to $277.5 million. APA Group's profit after tax 98.8% to $3.68 million due to significant one-off items. Engineering Group Worley's net profit fell 50% to $86 million in financial 2021. IVE Group's net profit rose to $29.5 million, improving on the $20.2 million loss from a year earlier. Growthpoint Properties has posted a financial 2021 statutory net profit of $553.2 million, versus $272.1 million in the prior year. McMahon Holdings' Statutory net profit rose 19% to $77.2 million. Ferries and bus operator Sealink reports its underlying net profit climbed 152.6% in financial 2021 to $74.7 million. Aurelia Metals' net profit firmed 46% to $42.9 million. Green whistle painkiller merchant Medical Developments has swung to a net loss of $12.6 million. Clearview Wealth reported a 54% increase in underlying net profit after tax to $22.7 million. Dalrymple Day Infrastructure reported net profit of $113.2 million. Sunland Group's net profit after tax surged from $2.4 million in FY20 to $24.9 million in FY21. Ridley's EBITDA climbed $9.6 million to $69.1 million while total comprehensive income climbed to $29.9 million following a loss of $10.7 million a year earlier. E-commerce business MyDeal has swung to a $5.9 million loss. Zip Co has reported a staggering $652.5 million loss. Pent-up demand for youth fashion helped Universal Store lift net profit by 90% to $24.4 million in 2021.And that's it for this week. And next week, I'll be talking to Cat Long, the CEO of Trace, a company set up to help businesses and individuals reduce and/or offset their carbon footprint. And I'll be talking to economist Nicholas Gruen about ways to manage our superannuation.In the meantime you can catch me on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. And if you want leave a comment. Wishing you all a safe and healthy week. And looking forward to bringing you Talking Business next week Follow my socials on:https://twitter.com/leongettlerhttps://www.instagram.com/leongettler/https://www.linkedin.com/in/leongettler/https://www.facebook.com/talkingbusinesspodcast See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Aussie share market will likely follow US stocks trading higher on Friday, with the futures suggesting a lift of 0.5%.  What to watch today: Company earnings and announcements today: Sonic Healthcare (ASX:SHL) reported its full year net profit grew 149% to $1.32 billion. This beat market expectations of $1.28 billion profit. SHL lifted its final dividend 8% to 55cps. Charter Hall (ASX:CHC) reported its full year profit rose 38% to $477 million. G8 Education (ASX:GEM) reported its first half net profit more than doubled to $25.1 million and revenue lifted 39%. G8 Education declared it won't be paying a dividend. Sims Metals Management (ASX:SGM) will launch a $150 million share buy-back. IGO (ASX:IGO) announced its produced its first lithium hydroxide product through its 49% joint venture in Australia's first lithium hydroxide project. Ampol (ASX:ALD) lobbed a takeover offer on Z Energy, a New Zealand petrol station operator, for NZ$3.78 per share. The oil price settled 2.2% lower, falling for the 7th session and losing about 10% in the week, as demand concerns linger given global COVID-19 cases trend higher. The copper price, the proxy for economic growth, is now 11% lower from its July high. However, as indicated by MACD and RSI, copper has been oversold. The iron ore price is slightly higher, up 0.1% to US$160. In economic news, services and manufacturing data for August will be released today. And on Friday, the Fed Chairman will give a speech.  Trading Ideas: While hard commodities continue to fall, soft commodities, such as poultry, are trading at record high territory. Therefore, Bell Potter has upgraded its BUY rating on Inghams (ASX:ING), with an increased price target from $4.25 to $4.55, implying 11% share price growth in a year. ING reported profit ahead of expectations. Maggie Beer Holdings (ASX:MBH), Kangaroo Island Plantation Timbers (ASX:KPT) and Peel Mining (ASX:PEX) are all giving off bullish charting signals, according to Trading Central. 

In this WEEKEND WATCHLIST I'm joined by Elio D'Amato from Spotee.com.au to discuss Charter Hall Long WALE ASX:CLW Simply Wall St Summary: " Charter Hall Long WALE REIT is an Australian Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) listed on the ASX and investing in high quality Australasian real estate assets that are predominantly leased to corporate and government tenants on long term leases. Charter Hall Long WALE REIT is managed by Charter Hall Group (ASX:CHC). With over 29 years' experience in property investment and funds management, we're one of Australia's leading fully integrated property groups. We use our property expertise to access, deploy, manage and invest equity across our core sectors - office, industrial & logistics, retail and social infrastructure. Operating with prudence, we've carefully curated a $45 billion diverse portfolio of over 1,300 high quality, long leased properties. Partnership and financial discipline are at the heart of our approach. Acting in the best interest of customers and communities, we combine insight and inventiveness to unlock hidden value. Taking a long-term view, our $6.8 billion development pipeline delivers sustainable, technologically enabled projects for our customers. The impacts of what we do are far-reaching. From helping businesses succeed by supporting their evolving workplace needs, to providing investors with superior returns for a better retirement, we're powered by the drive to go further.” https://simplywall.st/stocks/au/real-estate/asx-clw/charter-hall-long-wale-reit-shares Portfolio tracker Sharesight tracks your trades, shows your true performance, and saves you time and money at tax time. Get 4 months free at https://www.sharesight.com/au/sharesforbeginnersDisclosure: The links provided are affiliate links. I will be paid a commission if you use these link to make a purchase. You will also usually receive a discount by using these links/coupon codes. I only recommend products and services that I use and trust myself or where I have interviewed and/or met the founders and have assured myself that they're offering something of value. Shares for Beginners is for information and educational purposes only. It isn't financial advice, and you shouldn't buy or sell any investments based on what you've heard here. Any opinion or commentary is the view of the speaker only not Shares for Beginners. This podcast doesn't replace professional advice regarding your personal financial needs, circumstances or current situation. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Scott Mclennan is Head of Distribution at Charter Hall Group, an Australian Real Estate Investment Trust. Scott and I speak on his background, what Charter Hall specialise in, and the advice Scott would give his 24yr old self You can check Charter Hall out here: Home | Charter Hall Give us a follow on whatever podcast platform you're listening to us on, and feel free to get in touch through our facebook page! The content discussed in this episode is general advice only, and doesn't take into consideration the individual circumstances of the listener. Any listeners should consider their personal situation and seek professional advice and assistance if needed.

In our weekly technology start-up podcast, analyst Elise Kennedy hosts David Walsh, founder and CEO of CIM Software.CIM Software offers building analytics for sustainable building performance. Its software platform integrates building intelligence, machine learning and mechanical engineering to improve efficiency, productivity and sustainability across property portfolios. Customers include the likes of Charter Hall, QIC, Dexus and Adelaide Airport, with growth into other verticals such as manufacturing and continued growth offshore in the pipeline.In this podcast we discuss the company, its revenue model, the industry, competitive landscape, and strategies for growth.

This week the boys are joined by Paul Hurley who is in the Group Financial Controller Charter Hall. Paul Discusses his incredible career and interesting journey within the company. Listen out to how Paul talks about his work attitude and how he sees major tasks as an opportunity, rather than a challenge, and how that can pay off in the long run. He also chats about building relationships within the business and how those relationships can help his career in the future 

Wertpapiervorstellung des Charter Hall Social Infrastructure REIT: Einstieg, Unternehmenshistorie, Wertpapiere, Fundamentaldaten, Dividenden, Kursentwicklung, Handelskonditionen, Besteuerung, Chancen, Risiken, Zusammenfassung und Stammdaten Der Sponsor dieser Podcast-Folge ist LYNX Broker. Anleger, die Wert auf ein kostenloses Wertpapierdepot, günstige und transparente Gebühren und Zugang zu mehr als 100 Börsen weltweit legen, sind hier gut aufgehoben.

Australia’s businesses have largely returned to the office months ahead of the U.S. and Europe. Charter Hall’s Office CEO Carmel Hourigan and CBRE’s Amanda Steele join Spencer Levy to share insights on preparing for employees to return and Australia’s central role in the global economy.

A choppy day for the local bourse, which saw the ASX 200 come home with a wet sail to finish up 0.01%. Healthcare led the gains thanks to the sector's biggest component stock, CSL, lifting 2.8% on strong results. Top stock of the day was Treasury Wine Estates, which reported a heavy drop in profits yesterday but signalled a strong recovery ahead, prompting a double upgrade from JP Morgan today - from underweight to overweight. Meanwhile, the REITs sector dipped 1.8%, driven by falls in GPT and Charter Hall. Our top three VODs today are:Seven Group CEO Ryan Stokes: "The strength of the group is diversity" but Boral is best positionedIPH shows resilienceWhy Gaurav is holding BHP, but selling RIO See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The ASX200 is eyeing a rise of 1% at the open.Unemployment claims fell to 779,000 last week, less than the 830,000 claims expected.What to watch today:Companies reporting: News Corp (ASX:NWS) and REA Group (ASX:REA).Charter Hall (ASX:CHC) holds it AGM.Keep an eye on lithium companies given the hype from Wall Street. Australia's Energy Minister Angus Taylor is also encouraging the government to think about how electrical vehicles could be charged without compromising the grid. This will help the Aussie Government meet the goal of zero emissions by 2050. Some companies to keep an eye on are Galaxy Resources (ASX:GXY), Orocobre (ASX:ORE) and Pilbara Minerals (ASX:PLS).Local trading ideas:Bell Potter raised Afterpay's (ASX:APT) price target to $168.50.Centuria Capital (ASX:CNI), GWA Group (ASX:GWA) and Baby Bunting (ASX:BBN) are giving off bullish charting signals according to Trading Central.

Steve joins me on the podcast to talk about his amazing new book "Time Rich" and give us tips as to how we get can into that state of "flow"You’ll Learn:How to maximize the time we haveHow to prioritise, automate and outsource tasksHow to identity how we are wasting timeAbout Steve GlaveskiSteve Glaveski is an entrepreneur, author and podcast host whose mission is to unlock the latent potential of people so that they can create more impact for humanity and lead more fulfilling lives. He is CEO of Collective Campus, an innovation accelerator based in Melbourne and Singapore, that works with large organizations around the globe. Collective Campus was recognized by the Australian Financial Review as one of Australia’s fastest-growing new companies in 2018.Steve’s company has worked with the likes of Telstra, NAB, Clifford Chance, KWM, BNP Paribas, Microsoft, Village Digital, Lufthansa, Ayala, Charter Hall, Maddocks, Australian Unity, BNZ, MetLife and Sportsbet. Collective Campus has also been home to and incubated over 100 startups which have collectively raised more than US$25M.He also founded Lemonade Stand, a children’s entrepreneurship program and now, SaaS platform, that has been delivered to kids across Australia and Singapore.Steve is the author of Employee to Entrepreneur: How To Earn Your Freedom and Do Work That Matters, (Wiley, 2019), the children’s picture book, Lemonade Stand: From Idea to Entrepreneur (2019) and the forthcoming Time Rich (2020, Wiley).Steve hosts the Future Squared podcast, winner of the 2017 Australian Podcasting Awards People’s Choice award in the Business category, and now 370 episodes strong. His work has been featured in Harvard Business Review, the Wall Street Journal, Forbes, the Australian Financial Review, Tech in Asia and numerous other outlets.

Noah Verin is the Director of Urban Green Sydney which in partnership with Charter Hall opened the Sydney CBD’s largest vertical urban farm. In this episode, we speak with Noah about his journey towards urban farming and how sustainability is guiding the company's future.

Foresight Environmental is one of Australia’s leading waste management consultancies, Their work with Charter Hall entails delivering tailored waste solutions to their property portfolio. In this episode Scott explains FOGO recycling and the 20-21 Budget.  Note: this is the final episode of a three-part series, it is recommended that you listen to the first two episodes first. This episode aims to go further.

The National Australian Built Environment Rating System, commonly known as NABERS is the measurement of sustainability within the building sector. The system drives both environmental performance, cost savings, and innovation. In this episode, we speak with NABERS Sector Lead Sara Rathbourne, about the rating scheme, Charter Hall’s operations and onsite e-waste recycling.

A recognised and respected identity in the ACT commercial property industry, Nathan Dunn, Director of Belle Property Retail Canberra, went from being a trainee in sales and leasing to establishing a Belle Property Commercial franchise in nine short years. Proving to be a leader in his field, Nathan’s sheer determination and exceptional skill-base enables him to deliver a service unlike any other in Canberra’s commercial market.Before joining Belle Property, Nathan’s keen interest in the dynamic property industry led him to join Barton Molloy, a boutique commercial property firm, this is where he started out as a trainee sales and leasing executive in 2010. From there, JLL gave the national and international exposure required to grow his network.In 2016 Nathan was promoted to Manager, the youngest holder of the title in the firm nationally. Notably, Nathan’s client base included some of the largest institutional property owners in Australia, including Lend Lease, MTAA Superannuation, ISPT, Charter Hall, Australian Unity and Quintessential Equity.In September 2016 Nathan joined RetPro, a boutique retail-focused team insistent on providing quality management/leasing strategies for key clients. His focus turned to the leasing of major retail assets around the ACT, namely Canberra Outlet Centre, South.Point Shopping Centre, and Myer Centrepoint in regional NSW.To date having leased almost 50,000sqm of commercial and retail space, Nathan is passionate about helping his clients achieve superior results. With exposure to all asset classes, Nathan’s focus is now on building Belle Property Retail Canberra as the market-leading retail agency in the ACT.

A lot of people are frugal with their money. But have you ever considered being frugal with your time? In this episode, I was joined by Steve Glaveski, an entrepreneur, podcast host and author. Steve talked about this idea of how you can invest your time and become more time rich. We discussed time containers, his tips for working remotely and the importance of communicating your needs and boundaries with others. He also shared how to make the most of your life and the lessons he’s learned during the pandemic. (This episode was recorded on October 6, 2020).   What’s in this episode: How to make the most of your life with being time rich How to shift away from the mindset that you have to be working to be productive  The first few steps to getting out of a habit that isn’t serving you Steve’s thoughts on the collective pause and wanting to get things done  The most eye-opening lessons he’s learned during the pandemic 3 tips for working remotely Why you have to communicate your needs and put boundaries in place His tips for channeling your energy Steve’s advice on why it’s never too late   About Steve:Steve Glaveski is an entrepreneur, author and podcast host whose mission is to unlock the latent potential of people so that they can create more impact for humanity and lead more fulfilling lives. He is CEO of Collective Campus, an innovation accelerator based in Melbourne and Singapore, that works with large organizations around the globe. Collective Campus was recognized by the Australian Financial Review as one of Australia’s fastest-growing new companies in 2018. Steve’s company has worked with the likes of Telstra, NAB, Clifford Chance, KWM, BNP Paribas, Microsoft, Village Digital, Lufthansa, Ayala, Charter Hall, Maddocks, Australian Unity, BNZ, MetLife and Sportsbet. Collective Campus has also been home to and incubated over 100 startups which have collectively raised more than US$25M. He also founded Lemonade Stand, a children’s entrepreneurship program and edtech platform, and during COVID-19 lockdowns, established NOFilter Media. Steve is the author of Employee to Entrepreneur: How To Earn Your Freedom and Do Work That Matters, (Wiley, 2019), the children’s picture book, Lemonade Stand: From Idea to Entrepreneur (2019) and the forthcoming Time Rich: Do Your Best Work, Live Your Best Life (2020, Wiley). Steve hosts the Future Squared podcast, winner of the 2017 Australian Podcasting Awards People’s Choice award in the Business category, and now 370 episodes strong. His work has been featured in Harvard Business Review, the Wall Street Journal, Forbes, the Australian Financial Review, Tech in Asia and numerous other outlets. He previously worked for EY, KPMG and Macquarie Bank.   Connect With Steve:Website | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter   Links:Time Rich: Do Your Best Work, Live Your Best Life by Steve Glaveski Meditations by Marcus Aurelius Time Rich Tools   Hope you’ve enjoyed this episode! Would love to hear from you. What is one thing you can do with the wisdom and guidance you’ve extracted from this episode to make a positive and lasting change in your own life? Connect with me on social media. You can find me @amytangerine on Instagram, YouTube, Facebook and pretty much anywhere. If you’re enjoying this podcast, please rate and review on iTunes, subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts and let your friends know about it too! The more we spread the creativity and happiness that comes from pursuing our passions, the better off our amazing community will be. Hope you feel uplifted, energized and inspired. 

Foresight Environmental is one of Australia’s leading waste management consultancies. Their work with Charter Hall entails delivering tailored waste solutions to their property portfolio. Today's episode is focused on doing better and how we can do so at in the office at home, the episode also touches on the most recyclable types of packaging in Australia and how paper is recycled onshore.  Note: this is the second episode of a three-part series, we'd recommend listening to part one first.

Hear insights from Greg Paramor, Non-Executive Director of Charter Hall, interviewed by Ross Elliott, Regional General Manager of APP in Queensland, and Chair of the ULI Brisbane District Council - learn his perspectives on what's happened in the last 3 months and how we can look to the future for the future of the real estate market in Australia and the world.

The industrial sector is open for business again. That's the message as the sale of four Aldi distribution centres in Australia for $648 million marks the largest industrial transaction of the year. The portfolio was acquired by a joint venture between Charter Hall and the insurance giant Allianz, with experts citing significant appetite for high quality warehouses, bolstered undoubtedly by phenomenally high supermarket spending during COVID-19 lockdowns, and the need for defensive real estate. In this episode, Tony Iuliano, head of industrial capital markets and logistics at JLL, and Jamie Guerra, head of industrial and logistics in Australia for JLL, provide the lowdown on a sector picking right up again on this side of the crisis. Host: Rebecca Kent (Recorded 26 May)

Foresight Environmental is one of Australia’s leading waste management consultancies. Their work with Charter Hall entails delivering tailored waste solutions to their property portfolio. In this episode, we speak with Foresight’s Director Scott Ebsary to find out more about their partnership, the difference between waste management at home and at work and the current state of the Australian recycling industry. 

How are businesses and building owners approaching the office return as COVID-19 lockdown restrictions ease? With the virus still posing a risk, what are the prevailing measures being put in place from building and lift access, to desk spacing, and ensuring heating and cooling systems are germ-free? Hear from Andrew Borger, head of office developments at Charter Hall, and Tony Wyllie, head of consulting – Asia Pacific, JLL. Host: Rebecca Kent (Recorded 18 May)

In this episode, Lottie Dalziel sits down with Margot Black, Head of Sustainability and Community at Charter Hall and Craig Rodgers, Charter Hall’s Innovation Lead, to talk about renewable energy and what our future would look like without it. In partnership with Banish, Sustainability Further has been designed to spark conversation, share knowledge and take action this upcoming Earth Hour to become the height of environmentally responsible workplaces.

Squareknot CEO Patrick Schilling had the pleasure of chatting with Cedric Fuchs, co-founder of the multibillion-dollar listed real estate group Charter Hall. Arriving in Australia with nothing, we learn his powerful story of sheer perseverance, the mental anguish endured and why perfection can be detrimental, rather than beneficial in business.

In this episode our host Oliver Freer talks with Greg Paramor who has more than 45 years’ experience in the real estate and funds management industry. Greg has had numerous successes in the industry, achieving an enviable record of growing companies and selling them successfully. His success has been based on integrity, an astute sense of timing and a clear value system, and he shares his thoughts and ideas for success in the Human Potential Podcast. Greg Paramor is a non-executive director of Charter Hall Limited. Greg was the co-founder ofGrowth Equities Mutual,Paladin Australia and theJames Fielding Group andCEO of Mirvac Group between 2004 and 2008.He was the Managing Director of Folkestone Limited, a specialist property funds management group which was acquired by Charter Hall in 2018.Greg is a past president of both the Property Council of Australia and Investment Funds Association.Greg is a past and present director of a number of not-for-profit organisations and is the current Chair of BackTrack, an organisation assisting vulnerable young people.Greg is also a board member of the Sydney Swans and Sydney Swans Foundation.Greg received an Order of Australia in 2015 in recognition of his contribution to the community through executive roles in a range of fields, includingbreast cancer research,sport,the not-for-profit sector andreal estate and property investment industries.

Episode 47 - The Office.. A guide to commercial property investment with Steve Bennett from Charter Hall Residential properties are all the craze these days and the market’s getting a little cramped for comfort. On the other hands, commercial properties are rarely discussed by mums and dads. My guest this week is the Head of Charter Hall’s direct property business, Steve Bennett. Charter Hall is one of Australia’s leading property groups with over $23.2-billion worth of total managed property. Steve joins me today to discuss the potential of investing in commercial properties. He shares some of its risks and benefits and the returns you can expect as well as the current trends in office work and how it can positively affect commercial property investments. Steve also describes why low-interest rates aren’t always good for the property market. Don’t miss this week’s segment of Reuben’s Rant where I react to banks increasing interest rates and Westpac paying $35-million fine for poor home loan assessment. “People don't think commercial property is a sector they can get involved in.” - Steve Bennett This week on The Finance Hour Podcast: The benefits of owning commercial property. What Charter Hall is, how it operates, and his function and responsibilities. The different types of commercial property and why it's not well invested in. The kind of returns you can expect from owning commercial property. Current trends in the work-from-home industry. How to get access to commercial property investments. The type of funds their company offers to new investors. What you need to know before investing in commercial properties. Why low-interest rates are not always good. Steven Bennett’s Tips for investing in commercial property: Go with a reputable manager. Buy quality assets and bet on long-term returns. Do not overdo your investment. Connect with Steven Bennett Charter Hall LinkedIn Subscribe to The Finance Hour Podcast with Reuben Zelwer! Thanks for tuning into this week’s episode of The Finance Hour Podcast with your host, Reuben Zelwer! If you enjoyed this episode, please head over to iTunes to leave us a rate and review. Subscribe to the show so you never miss an episode and don’t forget to share your favorite episodes with your friends and colleagues. To learn more about Adapt Wealth Management and to connect with Reuben, visit our website or follow us on Facebook and Twitter. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As you may know Collective Campus is powering the Charter Hall PropTech Accelerator, Asia-Pac’s first proptech startup accelerator. As part of the promotion for the program, I recently hit the road and facilitated roadshows in Sydney and Melbourne, hosting panels in both cities. In this episode of Future Squared, I bring you our Melbourne panel discussion which took place at Collective Campus and featured Gabrielle McMillan of Equiem, Josh Rowe of realAs, David Hodges of Loc8 and of course, Aidan Coleman, CIO/CTO of Charter Hall. I’ll dig a little deeper into the bios of each of our panelists during the conversation. In today’s conversation we not only discuss what the future of real estate looks like but also uncover insights on what it takes to get a startup from zero to one. If you’d like to find out more about the Charter Hall accelerator program and apply you can do so at www.charterhallaccelerator.cc So with that, enjoy this conversation on the future of real estate. Topics discussed: why Charter Hall is partnering with Collective Campus to work with proptech startups what startups can expect from Charter Hall and the accelerator program what kind of startups Charter Hall is looking for where our panelists think the real estate industry has evolved in the past 5 years and where it is going how realAS has found the transition from startup to working with a corporate (acquired by ANZ bank in 2016) how startups can effectively sell to large corporates and REITs technologies that our panelists are most excited by and their applications to real estate challenges in developing a proptech startup from the ground up Listen on iTunes | Listen on Stitcher | Listen on Soundcloud If you’d like to find out more about the Charter Hall accelerator program and apply you can do so at www.charterhallaccelerator.cc For more content like this head over to www.collectivecampus.io

David Harrison is Charter Hall Managing Director and Group CEO. Sustainability and community are embedded in everything at Charter Hall; from large-scale commercial property development, to local community volunteering, with  business decisions  done through a sustainable lens