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PEXA unveils AML tool PEXA Clear for property sector
Surveillance

PEXA unveils AML tool PEXA Clear for property sector

PEXA launches PEXA Clear AML tool for Australian property sector, ahead of new AUSTRAC Tranche 2 rules starting 1 July 2026.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 20th Jan 2026
QuoteCheck launches AI tool to cut insurers' repair bills
Software-as-a-Service

QuoteCheck launches AI tool to cut insurers' repair bills

QuoteCheck unveils AI-driven platform using live local building rates to help Australian insurers curb soaring home repair costs.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 16th Dec 2025
PEXA boosts property exchange resilience with AWS tech
Disaster Recovery

PEXA boosts property exchange resilience with AWS tech

PEXA slashes recovery time for its Australian digital property exchange to under four hours with AWS multi-region and AI-powered upgrades.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Thu, 11th Dec 2025

Global Stories

Property Market stories

CapitaLand Ascendas REIT lifts income as portfolio grows
Hyperscale

CapitaLand Ascendas REIT lifts income as portfolio grows

CapitaLand Ascendas REIT posts higher income and an 8.6% rise in portfolio value to SGD $18.2 billion, despite lower payout per unit.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 6 min read • Fri, 6th Feb 2026
Azzet appoints Henry Stoever to board for global push
EduTech

Azzet appoints Henry Stoever to board for global push

Azzet names governance veteran Henry Stoever to its board as it accelerates the global rollout of its premium asset marketplace.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026
Azzet hires Geoff White to lead Australian real estate
Digital Transformation

Azzet hires Geoff White to lead Australian real estate

Azzet names former Victorian industry chief Geoff White National Director of Real Estate as it ramps up luxury property listings in Australia.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Thu, 11th Dec 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Property Market stories

Active Investor Plus Visa driving demand for luxury housing in New Zealand
Smart Cities

Active Investor Plus Visa driving demand for luxury housing in New Zealand

New Active Investor Plus Visa rules unleash overseas demand for New Zealand homes above NZD $5 million, straining scarce luxury supply.

By Active Investor Plus Visa • 5 min read • Fri, 13th Mar 2026
NZ luxury homes scarce as visa change drives demand
Smart Cities

NZ luxury homes scarce as visa change drives demand

New Zealand faces a squeeze in ultra-luxury homes as visa rule changes unleash overseas demand for properties above NZD $5 million.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 6 min read • Mon, 9th Mar 2026
How remote ownership is reshaping property investing
Risk & Compliance

How remote ownership is reshaping property investing

As remote work becomes routine, property investors are shifting from local hands-on control to tech-enabled remote ownership and scale.

By Ilse Wolfe • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
Credas urges UK drive to educate buyers on digital ID
Data Protection

Credas urges UK drive to educate buyers on digital ID

Credas urges a UK-wide push to teach homebuyers about safer digital ID, warning email and WhatsApp use leaves them open to fraud.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026
Estate agents file fewer suspicious activity reports as lawyers file more
Digital Transformation

Estate agents file fewer suspicious activity reports as lawyers file more

Estate agents report fewer suspicious property deals as lawyers' alerts surge, widening the anti-money laundering gap between the sectors.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Tue, 17th Feb 2026
Trade Me launches ChatGPT property search app in NZ
Digital Transformation

Trade Me launches ChatGPT property search app in NZ

Trade Me Property debuts a ChatGPT app that lets New Zealand home hunters search live listings via conversational prompts and an interactive map.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Feb 2026
Credas trials digital wallet to streamline UK conveyancing
Data Protection

Credas trials digital wallet to streamline UK conveyancing

Credas and DezrezLegal complete first live home move using a reusable digital compliance wallet to cut repeated ID checks in conveyancing.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Mon, 12th Jan 2026
Conveyd raises GBP £2.5m to speed up UK home buying
Fintech

Conveyd raises GBP £2.5m to speed up UK home buying

UK start-up Conveyd raises GBP £2.5m to expand its AI-driven conveyancing platform, promising to cut home purchase times to weeks.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Fri, 9th Jan 2026
Exclusive: Harvey Norman NZ profit jumps on property gain
Harvey Norman

Exclusive: Harvey Norman NZ profit jumps on property gain

Harvey Norman Limited's New Zealand branch reported a sharp lift in profit, driven by higher domestic property valuations and modest revenue growth.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Fri, 9th Jan 2026
Willow & BNP Paribas bring AI to European buildings
Data Analytics

Willow & BNP Paribas bring AI to European buildings

Willow and BNP Paribas Real Estate link AI with digital twins to turn European buildings into conversational, data-driven assets.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Thu, 8th Jan 2026
AI identity fraud fears surging among UK homebuyers
Data Protection

AI identity fraud fears surging among UK homebuyers

UK homebuyers fear AI-fuelled ID fraud as two-thirds worry about fake documents yet still share sensitive data via email and messaging apps.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 17th Dec 2025