The New Winners in Global Listed Real Estate Markets

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10 Apr 2026

Summary:

This podcast explores how global REIT markets have evolved over the past three decades, shifting from traditional office and retail dominance to sectors like industrial, self-storage, healthcare, data centres and mobile towers. David Kruth explains how structural changes in the economy and capital markets have reshaped index composition and investment opportunities, highlighting the rise of technology-driven real estate and alternative sectors such as assisted living. For investors, the discussion challenges outdated perceptions of property investing and provides a framework for assessing modern REIT exposures. It’s a valuable listen for understanding where growth is occurring globally, how sector weights have changed, and what to look for when building diversified real estate allocations.

Why Investors Should Watch

It delivers clear, experience-backed insights into where real estate returns are actually being generated today—and where they are not.

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Meet the speakers

Darren Connolly - CEO at InvestmentMarkets
Darren Connolly
CEO at InvestmentMarkets

Darren has substantive executive marketing experience driving strategy, planning, and successful customer outcomes across local and international investment markets. He has operated across wealth, investment, funds management, banking, broking, and payments segments.

David Kruth - Dexus Headshot
David Kruth
Portfolio Manager, Dexus Global REIT Fund

David is a professor of real estate development and investment at Columbia University. He is Portfolio Manager, North America for Dexus Real Estate Securities and has spent 15 years in chief investment officer, portfolio manager and securities analyst roles at AllianceBernstein and Goldman Sachs.

Related Investments

Dexus Global REIT Fund - DXGRF

Access defensive growth opportunities leveraged to accelerating global trends.

Retail Investor
Objective
Growth and Income
Category
Property
Min. Investment
$1,000
Liquidity
Unlisted liquid
Availability
Open for investment
Funding Stage
Unlisted Mature Fund
Structure
Managed Fund
Dexus Australian Property Fund - DAPF

The Fund aims to provide investors with income and long-term capital growth through access to a portfolio of property investments.

Retail Investor
Objective
Growth and Income
Category
Property
Min. Investment
$10,000
Liquidity
Unlisted liquid
Availability
Open for investment
Funding Stage
Unlisted Mature Fund
Structure
Managed Fund
Dexus AREIT Fund - DXAF

The fund provides exposure to a diverse portfolio of commercial property across Australia.

Retail Investor
Objective
Growth and Income
Category
Property
Min. Investment
$1,000
Liquidity
Unlisted liquid
Availability
Open for investment
Funding Stage
Unlisted Mature Fund
Structure
Managed Fund
Dexus Wholesale Australian Property Fund - DWAPF

The Fund invests in quality commercial properties, targeting assets in major metropolitan markets with high occupancy rates and stable income streams, underpinned by long-term leases with secure commercial tenants.

Retail Investor
Objective
Growth and Income
Category
Property
Min. Investment
$10,000
Liquidity
Illiquid
Availability
Open for investment
Funding Stage
Unlisted Mature Fund
Structure
Managed Fund

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