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From teaching to owning a $35M property empire: Lloyd Edge’s strategic approach to building wealth via real estate

Once a music teacher on a modest salary, Lloyd Edge became a multi-millionaire with 18 property investments. Now he’s sharing his strategy with clients of his award-winning business Aus Property Professionals. As a 28-year-old music teacher, Lloyd Edge struggled to pay the mortgage on a one-bedroom apartment and couldn’t envision a secure financial future on his current trajectory. So, he set his mind to changing […]

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 […]

Transforming a tech titan: Why MYOB’s betting its future on AI

MYOB revolutionised accounting for small to medium-sized businesses, but the emergence and rapid growth of AI has led the veteran start-up to radically redesign its solutions to support businesses across Australia and New Zealand. As one of Australia’s first tech unicorns, MYOB’s pedigree as a stalwart of the crowded small-to-medium enterprise (SME) market is unquestionable. But […]

Where smart money is moving in Australian real estate

Strong fundamentals are drawing investors to Australian property. The key is choosing the right avenue to access that growth. Australian property has attracted renewed investor attention as strong population growth, tight rental markets and limited new supply support demand. Residential development and industrial assets have benefited from structural drivers that have kept vacancy rates low and demand […]

How the rise of the Chief AI Officer is changing boardrooms

The rise of the chief artificial intelligence officer (CAIO) is fundamentally reshaping executive leadership worldwide. A recent survey reveals that more than half of the companies surveyed have already adopted this new C-suite role. A powerful new C-suite role has emerged as artificial intelligence (AI) shifts from a focus on cost savings and efficiency to […]