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Mirvac Group has appointed outgoing Queensland Investment Corporation chief executive officer Damien Frawley as non-executive director of the board. The

Queensland Investment Corporation has appointed Kylie Rampa – who was raised in the state – as chief executive officer. Ending

Hong Kong listed ESR is paying $7.07 billion (US$5.2b) for Singapore’s ARA Asset Management. The deal will see the buyer

Lendlease has sold its Services business for $310 million. The group said the deal is part of a strategy to

Investa has appointed Peter Menegazzo as the group’s chief executive officer, effective July 1. The businessman will replace Jonathan Callaghan

Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC will open an Australian office next year. The landmark Chifley Tower, in Sydney – which

Samsung Life and its real estate asset management subsidiary Samsung SRA have snapped up a 25 per cent stake in

Two major real estate platforms – the ASX-listed Centuria Capital Group and Primewest – are proposing to merge. If successful,

REA Group is seeking to acquire Mortgage Choice for $244 million. The broker, which amongst other things finds loans for

The Agency Group is branching into commercial property. The ASX-listed real estate company has been investing heavily in its residential

Woolworths Group will separate its Endeavour Group, likely via a demerger, in June, 2021. The proposal was delayed a year

Lendlease has sold another 25 per cent stake in its Retirement Village Living business. The deal, with Aware Super, is

H&M is preparing to shrink its Australian retail footprint. Two stores are on the line according to reports: Rockhampton and

Lendlease chief executive Steve McCann will retire in June. Asia CEO Tony Lombardo (pictured, top) will replace him. Colleagues Kylie

Colliers International has appointed Malcom Tyson as Australian chief executive officer. The agent will replace John Kenny who was last

A “purported administration” entered into by The Agency’s biggest shareholder yesterday will end on February 1 following federal court orders.

Postscript: The federal court has reversed this decision. Read our story here. The Agency has been placed into voluntary administration

The COVID-19 led collapse of the travel industry has claimed another 91 Flight Centre stores. The ASX-listed group announced in

Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC will hold an 80 per cent stake in the ESR Australia Logistics Partnership (EALP) after

Qantas is conducting a group wide review of its rented space, particularly corporate offices. The airline is headquartered at a

In its first pure play industrial outlay, the federal government’s Clean Energy Finance Corporation will invest $50 million with Charter

Charter Hall Group and Singapore’s GIC are paying $682 million for a 49 per cent stake in 203 Australian petrol

KUBA Investments is making good on its promise to reposition the Napoleon Perdis business it acquired last April – replacing

Metcash is expanding its hardware sector presence with a $57 million bid for a 70 per cent stake in middleweight

Wesfarmers will undertake a major restructure of its Target business, close up to 75 stores and re-brand another 92 as

Bardot is back – but as an online-only store. Five months after entering voluntary administration, chief executive officer Basil Artemides

Tens of thousands of Australian jobs were shed today as businesses plan for losses stemming and set to come from

Public auctions and inspections will be temporarily banned following a national cabinet decision earlier tonight. Service based retailers including beauty

Citing the difficulty operating its business given social distancing rules, Michael Hill has shut its global network of 304 jewellers

Spotlight Group has pulled Harris Scarfe out of receivership. The Melbourne based, family-owned Spotlight acquired the 170-year old Adelaide-founded department

Homewares retailer ISHKA was placed into voluntary administration today. Established in Melbourne’s Glen Iris 49 years ago – the family

It was hoping to hit the ground running – taking on Aldi, Coles and Woolworths – but Kaufland in Australia

Jeanswest’s Australia arm is the latest retailer to enter voluntary administration. The casual and maternity clothing company, founded by flamboyant

Charter Hall (CHC) is paying petroleum giant BP Australia Pty Limited $840 million for a 49 per cent stake in

Harris Scarfe – one of South Australia’s oldest retail chains – entered voluntary administration today after being put into receivership

Valuation and advisory firm Landmark White has rebranded as Acumentis. The name is derived from two Latin words, it described:

Women’s fashion brand Bardot, which is headquartered in a historic Abbotsford warehouse on the banks of Melbourne’s Yarra River, has

The world’s first KFC drive-thru only restaurant opened in the New South Wales regional town of Newcastle on Wednesday. Built

ESR Cayman Limited (ESR) has announced a deal with China Merchants Capital Investments Co Ltd (CMC) to seed a $350