Flint’s $10B vision: Building a national boutique brokerage 

Australia’s mortgage-broking market is booming – but the model hasn’t evolved. Flint is building a national boutique brokerage that pairs genuine broker ownership with national scale, media-driven distribution and a target of $10 billion in annual loan settlements.  Named best residential broker in Australia five times, Christian Stevens is co-founder and CEO of Flint – a new breed of brokerage with […]

Crypto gains ground with family offices and super investors

As regulation catches up, sophisticated investors are rethinking crypto’s place in the portfolio.  Australia’s cryptocurrency market, once the domain of tech-savvy millennials and speculators, is increasingly attracting interest from sophisticated investors and family offices.  While retail investors have historically driven the market, large investors are now seeing crypto as a more credible portfolio option, thanks to regulatory progress, new […]

When payments move from back office to growth engine

Ignition’s platform shows how embedded payments can transform customer workflows and business growth. When Australian company Ignition launched more than a decade ago, its founders were focused on building a software business. Their plan was straightforward: a platform that helped accounting and bookkeeping firms manage proposals, agreements, and client onboarding in one place. That model […]

AI needs a foundation: Why smart companies automate first

In the race to incorporate artificial intelligence, organisations today are spending big for minimal returns. The real payoff, Nintex’s Sean Chandler says, happens when business get their processes in order, then automate, before introducing AI.  It’s a startling fact. Research shows that 95% of generative AI investments make little or no returns despite businesses spending around US$30-40 billion to […]

Why sophisticated investors are moving back into Australian commercial property

Institutional capital is already repositioning. Here’s the framework driving its decisions on Australian commercial real estate.  After a period of adjustment that tested confidence across global property markets, Australian commercial real estate is entering a more constructive phase. While some investors are still waiting for confirmation that the worst is over, institutional capital is already moving.  Charter Hall, Australia’s […]

Private real-estate credit is booming, so pick the right investment manager 

Across Australia, non-bank lenders are helping to ease our nation’s living and logistics pressures. IDA is one of those lenders supporting property developers in delivering homes, communities, retirement options, and other real assets across our living and logistics sectors Once a niche investment, private credit is fast assuming a core role in portfolios. The shift is the result of a […]