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Global RE investment firm continues Aussie expansion

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 3 FEB 2026
... heart of Perth's central business district. The acquisition marks Heitman's continued expansion in the Australian student housing sector. Heitman first entered the Australian PBSA market in 2018, with the development of Infinity Place - a 335-bed property ...

Inflation 'uncomfortably high' as it rises to 3.8%

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2026
... November," ABS head of prices statistics Michelle Marquardt said. The largest contributor to annual inflation in December was housing, up 5.5%, followed by food and non-alcoholic beverages, up 3.4%, and recreation and culture, which rose 4.4%. VanEck ...

The revolving door of opportunities for advisers in 2026

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2026
... developments, including efforts to manage inflation, support growth and stimulate investment in areas like technology and housing," Eliot said. "While these factors provide a positive backdrop for equities, we remain mindful of risks such as geopolitical ...

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 ...