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Unlisted funds dominate product launches despite ETF focus

Unlisted funds dominate product launches despite ETF focus

APIR's new data shows that unlisted managed funds continue to dominate Australia’s product pipeline despite attention growing on ETFs.
Property funds get first uplift in 3 years

Property funds get first uplift in 3 years

Property funds have recorded their strongest quarterly return since 2022 and there is even a glimmer of hope for office funds, says MSCI.
Australian property sellers make highest profits seen in 30 years

Australian property sellers make highest profits seen in 30 years

CoreLogic's latest report recorded the highest levels of profit and dollar value returns from Australian property sales in the last 30 years.
Money bag balanced against home

Homesafe appoints new distribution lead to spearhead expansion

Yasmine Raso 13 March 2026 No Comments

Homesafe Wealth Release has marked the expansion of its distribution channels beyond direct-to-consumer with a new senior appointment.

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Housing market marks ‘counter-cyclical’ start to new year

Yasmine Raso 2 March 2026 No Comments

Australian housing market trends have flipped, with all other capital cities besides Sydney and Melbourne seeing fresh gains in values.

Rebound in property prices

Retail leads $49.8b commercial property surge

Binaya Dahal 12 February 2026 No Comments

Australia’s commercial real estate market has staged a measured rebuild after stabilising asset values and stronger fund performance.

Blue and red house figures sitting on stacks of coins

Proposed CGT reforms could worsen national rental crisis

Yasmine Raso 9 February 2026 One Comment

PIPA has warned the Government against making any changes to capital gains tax that would risk investors selling and worsening the rental crisis.

Mortgage stress relief

Rate hike risk renews mortgage stress concerns

Binaya Dahal 30 January 2026 No Comments

Borrowers ‘At Risk’ of mortgage stress would rise to 25% if the RBA were to increase the cash rate in February by 0.25%, says Roy Morgan.

Housing affordability

Post-pandemic pressure sees housing affordability hit record lows

Yasmine Raso 25 November 2025 No Comments

Persistent post-pandemic pressure has pushed housing affordability into dire territory, according to Cotality’s latest report.

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Property investors accelerate market exodus as rental crisis worsens

Yasmine Raso 16 September 2025 4 Comments

New research has confirmed a “structural shift” in property investment as investor sales rise and pressure mounts on the rental market.


INDUSTRY NEWS

How to retire with confidence: what successful retirees know

Financial Newswire Contributor 15 March 2026

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A confident retirement should be within reach for every Australian, but with longer lifespans and rising living costs, retirees face growing

TPD Severity – built for today’s realities

Financial Newswire Contributor 2 March 2026

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TPD Severity offers a modern solution that blends seamlessly with existing TPD products, giving financial advisers a flexible, smarter, and more

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Is your retirement advice built to last?

Financial Newswire Contributor 10 February 2026

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As Australians live longer, longevity risk is reshaping retirement advice. Our guide helps advisers build resilient retirement income plans.

Unlock faster underwriting for smoother approvals

Financial Newswire Contributor 1 February 2026

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Experience the future of faster underwriting with digital PMARs and automated decisioning. Deliver enhanced precision, smarter processing, and quicker


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A-REITs property bounce back

Sydney’s industrial market primed for growth in H2

Yasmine Raso | 4 August 2025Sydney's industrial property market is expected to pick up in activity over the second half of the year despite seeing some yield compression.

Investment sees Elanor end Challenger Life mandate

Mike Taylor | 29 July 2025Listed real estate fund manager Elanor Funds Management is terminating its mandate with Challenger Life as part of a broader strategy.
A-REITs property bounce back

Interest rate drop augurs likely A-REITs rebound

Patrick Buncsi | 3 June 2025A-REIT stocks could see a long-awaited bounce back this year, as falling inflation and interest rates shift momentum back to property.
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Housing values continue buoyant run through May

Patrick Buncsi | 2 June 2025Australian dwelling values continued their upward swing in May, with broad-based gains recorded across every capital city in the country.
Mergers & acquisitions

MA Financial acquires IP Generation

Mike Taylor | 23 May 2025Alternative asset manager, MA Financial has substantially grown its presence by acquiring real estate investment manager, IP Generation.
Centuria BGO warehouse buy-out

Centuria, BGO invest $200m in Sydney warehouse portfolio

Patrick Buncsi | 20 May 2025ASX-listed Centuria Capital has joined BGO to snap up a $200 million industrial property portfolio in tightly held Western Sydney.
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Home prices hit peak after growth spike in regional areas, Adelaide

Yasmine Raso | 1 May 2025The latest PropTrack Home Price Index figures revealed that the national median home price yet again reached a new record high in April.
Rebound in property prices

Prestige property rebound hints at Aussie housing market recovery

Patrick Buncsi | 12 March 2025Australia’s metro housing market appears to be in the early stages of recovery, with a traditional bellwether segment rebounding strongly in February.