Original article by Mercedes Ruehl
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 57 : 23-Dec-15

Some $A7.6bn worth of shopping centres have changed hands in 2015, including a record $A2.7bn in the fourth quarter. In one of the latest deals, ISPT will pay $A285m for a 50 per cent stake in Sydney’s World Square shopping centre. Other groups that have been active in Australia’s retail property sector in recent months include Blackstone, AMP Capital, Vicinity Centres and Challenger.

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ISPT PTY LTD, BLACKSTONE REAL ESTATE ADVISORS LLC, AMP CAPITAL INVESTORS LIMITED, VICINITY CENTRES – ASX VCX, CHALLENGER LIMITED – ASX CGF, BROOKFIELD ASSET MANAGEMENT INCORPORATED, ABU DHABI INVESTMENT COMPANY, WORLD SQUARE PTY LTD, JONES LANG LASALLE AUSTRALIA PTY LTD, WESTFIELD CORPORATION – ASX WFD, SCENTRE GROUP – ASX SCG, CITY OF SYDNEY, SHOPPING CENTRE NEWS