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A control fight and a big private equity payout topped this week’s finance moves, while several small-cap lenders and fund managers slid hard. Platform operators kept printing inflows, but investors stayed quick to punish anything that looked uncertain.
Logan Eniac
Logan Eniac
25 Jan 2026
Australian Finance Group has reported a record-breaking surge in mortgage lodgements for Q2 FY2026, driven by strong broker performance and robust growth in Western Australia.
Claire Turing
Claire Turing
22 Jan 2026
Finbar Group has achieved over 70% presales for its Palmyra West Apartments project, signalling strong market demand ahead of construction starting in March 2026.
Eva Park
Eva Park
20 Jan 2026
Peet Limited forecasts a robust FY26 with net profit after tax expected between $74 million and $78 million, signaling a 26% to 34% increase over the previous year amid strong market demand and operational momentum.
Eva Park
Eva Park
20 Nov 2025
Mirvac Group reported a strong start to FY26 with a 79% surge in residential lot sales and a strategic joint venture with Mitsubishi Estate unlocking $450 million in capital. The company reaffirmed its full-year earnings guidance amid robust leasing and development progress.
Eva Park
Eva Park
22 Oct 2025
Cedar Woods Properties Limited delivered a robust FY25 with a 19% increase in net profit, underpinned by a diversified project portfolio and favourable market conditions. The company signals continued growth with a 10% NPAT guidance for FY26, supported by strong presales and strategic partnerships.
Eva Park
Eva Park
26 Aug 2025
Helia Group reports a robust 38% rise in statutory net profit for the first half of 2025, alongside a special dividend declaration, while navigating looming challenges from government policy shifts and lender contract changes.
Claire Turing
Claire Turing
22 Aug 2025
Finbar Group reports a resilient FY25 with a 16% rise in underlying profit and a robust $1 billion development pipeline, underpinned by strong sales and strategic focus.
Eva Park
Eva Park
21 Aug 2025
ASB’s full-year profit slipped slightly despite solid growth in home and business lending, as the bank invests heavily in technology and housing initiatives.
Claire Turing
Claire Turing
13 Aug 2025
Helia Group reveals ING Bank Australia will not renew its Lenders Mortgage Insurance contract beyond June 2026, prompting a strategic business review amid evolving market dynamics.
Claire Turing
Claire Turing
2 July 2025
FBR Limited has entered a non-binding MOU with Habitat NT for the sale of a Hadrian X robotic block-laying unit, aiming to accelerate construction in Darwin amid a housing shortage and infrastructure upgrades.
Victor Sage
Victor Sage
17 June 2025
Helia Group’s 1Q25 APRA lodgement reveals robust growth in gross written premiums and statutory net profit, while the company voices concerns over proposed government changes to the Home Guarantee Scheme that could reshape its market dynamics.
Victor Sage
Victor Sage
2 May 2025