By guest contributor Atchison Consultants Australian real estate investment trusts (AREITs) continue to provide attractive relative yields in the current low interest rate environment. AREITs returned 2.6% over the month of April 2017, outperforming the broader Australian equities market, by 1.6%. Outperformance over the month was mainly attributable to a ‘flight to safety’ approach by investors amidst geopolitical risks and uncertainties. The Retail AREIT sector (the largest constituent of the...