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Spain plans sovereign wealth fund launch

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2026
... 'Spain Grows', will primarily invest in sectors like artificial intelligence (AI), digitalisation, healthcare, housing, infrastructure, renewable energy, the circular economy and water. It will be funded through €10.5 billion in EU funds and ...

HESTA logs record downsizer contributions in 2025

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2026
... among eligible Australians looking to boost their retirement savings, which in turn could support a freeing up of critical housing stock. "We're seeing more and more members using the downsizer contribution as part of their broader retirement strategy ...

Robust demand keeps SDA, PBSA assets firmly on investors' radar

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2026
... regional locations, that there is a framework and regime that should allow for the development of fit-for-purpose, bespoke housing solutions in all jurisdictions, in theory." The sector is also buoyed by government support through the National Disability ...

Trump plans to ban large investors from buying homes

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 JAN 2026
... thing... People live in homes, not corporations," he wrote. Institutions are often cited as being a core driver behind the US housing affordability crisis, buying up properties that would historically have gone to first-time buyers and turning them into ...

Inflation pulls back in November

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JAN 2026
... October," ABS head of prices statistics Michelle Marquardt said. The largest contributor to annual inflation in November was housing, up 5.2%. This was followed by food and non-alcoholic beverages, up 3.3%, and transport, which rose 2.7%. VanEck deputy ...

HESTA records over $10bn in investment returns

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JAN 2026
... likely in the year ahead, we're continuing to focus on high-quality investments across areas such as climate solutions, housing, healthcare, and transformative technologies such as artificial intelligence, where valuations are supportive," Sawtell-Rickson ...

ART enters domestic build-to-rent sector

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 19 DEC 2025
... the sector when it is in members' best financial interests and in such cases, helping contribute homes to Australia's housing supply. We're all aware of the supply challenges in the local housing market, so to be able to contribute to supply while seeking ...

Cbus operations chief heads for exit

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 18 DEC 2025
... departure follows the appointment of a new chief financial officer in Tim Elliott. Elliott held the same role for a year at Housing Australia, and previously worked at StatePlus Super, Aware Super, and ESSSuper. Day's exit also follows that of several ...

NGS Super backs Gresham House forestry platform

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 DEC 2025
... shares our long-term view of sustainable real assets," he said. "Forestry is uniquely positioned to support Australia's housing and construction requirements, create regional jobs, and contribute to national climate objectives. The Strategy Platform ...

RBA hike may come as soon as February

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 12 DEC 2025
... anticipating a rate hike as early as February. "We believe a tight labour market, new (higher) inflation forecasts, strong housing and household consumption all point to monetary policy being too accommodative," Citi economist Faraz Syed. "Therefore ...