Commonwealth Property Office Fund

Commonwealth Property Office Fund (CPA) is an office sector specific Australian Real Estate Investment Trust (A-REIT), with a mandate to invest in prime quality office buildings located in central business district and major suburban markets in Australia.

CPA was listed on the Australian Securities Exchange in April 1999. At 30 June 2010, the Fund’s property portfolio comprised 26 office properties located across Australia, and total gross assets of $3.1 billion.

The Fund's principal objective is to deliver competitive, sustainable total returns to unitholders through adopting an active management style.

CPA is managed by Colonial First State Property Limited . The management team dedicated to CPA brings a diverse range of property management and investment expertise to the management of the Fund.

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CPA shareholders approve buyout

17 Feb 2014 - DEXUS Property Group's (ASX:DXS) cash and scrip offer received over 70% approvals from Commonwealth Property Office Fund (ASX:CPA) shareholders.

Market Wrap: Aus shares end week slightly down

07 Feb 2014 - Australian shares have a positive day to finish 0.68 per cent up, recovering most of the early week losses.

Aussie property ranked most unaffordable

29 Jan 2014 - Fitch and Commsec provide property price forecasts against the backdrop of Australian property being ranked severely unaffordable.

New home sales hit 2.5 year high

16 Jan 2014 – The latest upbeat real estate figures indicate the property sector’s recovery and defuse the need for the RBA to cut rates further.

How high will house prices rise?

10 Jan 2013 - Following a year of global property price gains investors are asking how high will house prices rise in 2014?

Outlook: Aus shares to dip into red

07 Jan 2014 - Aus shares to dip into red. Alcoa Inc (ASX:AAI) will announce the result of a formal review of its ageing Point Henry aluminium smelter in Geelong by the end of March…

GPT ups stake in CPA

06 Jan 2014 - GPT Group (ASX:GPT) has increased its substantial holding in Commonwealth Property Office Fund (ASX:CPA).

CPA rejects GPT & sides with Dexus

27 Dec 2013 - GPT Group’s (ASX:GPT) takeover target Commonwealth Property Office Fund (ASX:CPA) rejects its $4 billion cash and scrip offer in favour of a rival bid.

Sydney sellers out in force

24 Dec 2013 - Sydney continues its blistering run, with more than 300 properties going under the hammer this week, as National Australia Bank Limited (ASX:NAB) Chief Economist, Mar…

CBA to accept bid for CPA

19 Dec 2013 - Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX:CBA) intends to accept a Dexus Property Group (ASX:DXS)-led consortium's takeover bid for its Commonwealth Property Office Fund (A…

Auction numbers & low rates impact soar

19 Dec 2013 - Coming up against its biggest auction day on record the Sydney market maintained its fighting form, while RBA Governor Glenn Stevens has confirmed what property watch…

Dexus lifts CPA bid

11 Dec 2013 - Dexus Property Group (ASX:DXS) again increases its takeover offer for the Commonwealth Property Office Fund (ASX:CPA).

CPA to lift distribution

05 Dec 2013 - Commonwealth Property Office Fund (ASX:CPA) upgrades its distribution guidance for fiscal 2014, driven by leasing success.

Auction boom reaches peak: APM

27 Nov 2013 - The total value of auction sales in Sydney and Melbourne came off the boil somewhat on the weekend just gone, falling by 24 per cent from the previous weekend’s boom …

Midday: Aus shares healthy at noon

25 Nov 2013 - Aus shares healthy at noon. Warrnambool Cheese & Butter Factory Co. (ASX:WCB) receives an increased takeover offer from Canadian dairy giant Saputo and the WCB board …

GPT the dark horse in CPA race

21 Nov 2013 - Property investor GPT Group (ASX:GPT) has this week emerged from the shadows to launch a surprise $2.99 billion takeover bid for Commonwealth Property Office Fund (AS…

Market Wrap: Aus shares close 0.6% down

19 Nov 2013 - Aus shares close 0.6% down. Monadelphous Group Limited (ASX:MND) cautions shareholders about a fall in its annual revenue as it consolidates amid tightening market co…

GPT in CPA tilt

19 Nov 2013 - GPT Group (ASX:GPT) will make an off-market cash-and-scrip takeover offer for all outstanding units in Commonwealth Property Office Fund (ASX:CPA).

Approvals soar, first home owners sink

15 Nov 2013 - The latest housing approval figures from the ABS were released this week, and whilst they beat general expectations, they also revealed that the proportion of first-h…

Market Wrap: ASX loses early steam

11 Nov 2013 - ASX loses early steam. Law firm Slater & Gordon Limited (ASX:SGH) says it has more than $30 million with which to pursue UK acquisitions, targeting firms that interac…

Dexus bid backed

11 Nov 2013 - Dexus Property Group (ASX:DXS) and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board’s sweetened bid for the Commonwealth Property Office Fund (ASX:CPA) is recommended by the boar…

Midday: ASX falls, miners sink, FMG sold

08 Nov 2013 - ASX falls, miners sink, FMG sold. Macquarie Group Limited (ASX:MQG) is reportedly gearing up to launch an all-cash bid for Lloyds Banking Group's Scottish Widows asse…

Dexus to revise CPA tilt

08 Nov 2013 - Dexus Property Group (ASX:DXS) and Commonwealth Property Office Fund (ASX:CPA) to announce a revised bid from Dexus and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board to take o…

Market Wrap: ASX closes 0.7% stronger

05 Nov 2013 - ASX closes 0.7% stronger. Linc Energy Limited (ASX:LNC) has announced plans to shut down its underground coal gasification research and development facility in south-…

CPA’s book value rises

05 Nov 2013 - Commonwealth Property Office Fund (ASX:CPA) says its book value jumps by $60 million following a draft independent valuation.