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Jump to winners | Jump to methodology | View PDF Record breakers Sponsored by: Experienced brokers are steering Australia’s mortgage market, drawing on years of refinement and the momentum that comes with mastery. MPA’s Top 100 Brokers for 2025 survey data confirms a sector operating at peak efficiency. The following highlight the brokers’ key performance achievements: $21.3 billion in residential loans settled, up from $16.6 billion in 2024   294 loans per broker on average, compared to 253 the year before   $143 million in settlements now required to make the Top 100, up from $123 million in 2024 and $113…

In April 2026, Freddie Mac announced that its Conventional Small lending product is now integrated into its core Conventional lending platform, immediately accepting applications for multifamily fixed-rate loans between US$2 million and US$10 million while phasing out the prior Small Balance Loan program over two weeks. This shift consolidates more than US$47 billion of historical small-loan financing experience into a single, streamlined offering aimed at supporting affordable workforce housing through simplified execution, reduced volatility for Optigo lenders, and more predictable terms for borrowers. We’ll now examine how integrating Conventional Small loans into Freddie Mac’s core platform shapes its investment narrative…

PINNACLE ASSOCIATES LTD has added 395,308 shares of $VGT to their portfolio, per a new SEC 13F filing. This disclosure reflects the funds’ holdings for the 03-31-2026 report period. You can see the fund’s full portfolio on Quiver Quantitative, and also track the largest institutional owners of $VGT.$VGT Hedge Fund ActivityWe have seen 798 institutional investors add shares of $VGT stock to their portfolio, and 706 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.Here are some of the largest recent moves:JEFFERIES FINANCIAL GROUP INC. removed 2,250,000 shares (-100.0%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $1,696,005,000NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL WEALTH…

Why every fossil fuel price spike accelerates the shift to renewables Energy markets are undergoing a structural shift. What was once primarily driven by decarbonization policy is now increasingly shaped by economics and energy security. Falling renewable costs, combined with continued volatility in fossil fuel markets, are reinforcing the case for domestically generated, stable energy sources. This shift is already reflected in capital allocation, with $2–2.5tn invested annually in energy transition technologies and clean energy attracting more investment than fossil fuels. For investors, the opportunity spans both real assets offering stable, contracted returns and growth strategies targeting companies enabling the…

Foundation, the intermediary-only specialist lender, has today (22nd April 2026) announced the launch of new specialist products covering both Large HMO and Short-Term Let, and has also cut fixed-rates on a number of Standard, Standard HMO and MUFB products. The new Large HMO products include a two-year fixed-rate at 5.29% (with a 3% fee) and a five-year fixed-rate at 5.99% (with a 4% fee). The Short-Term Let products include a two-year fixed-rate at 5.19% (with a 3% fee) and a five-year fixed-rate at 5.89% (with a 4% fee). Foundation said these new products were aimed at two growing areas of the buy…

New Delhi Capital inflows into India’s real estate sector hit a record high of USD 5.1 billion in the January-March quarter of 2026, rising 72 per cent year-on-year, with domestic investors and Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) leading the charge and signaling strong institutional confidence despite global headwinds, according to the latest India Market Monitor Q1 2026 – Investments released by real estate and infrastructure consultancy CBRE South Asia Pvt. Ltd. According to the report, the period also witnessed a significant 53 per cent quarter-on-quarter (Q-o-Q) investment surge from USD 3.3 billion in Q4 2025, reflecting a…

Introduction The Government has announced the FY2026/27 Land Sale List (“the List”) with nine residential sites capable of supplying over 6,500 flats. Three of these sites are bundled with deliberate policy to seed an “industry‑oriented” Northern Metropolis (NM) within the Pilot Area in the Hung Shui Kiu/Ha Tsuen (HSK/HT) New Development Area as one Large scale Land Disposal tender, meaning that in effect only seven residential tenders are likely to appear in the pipeline this financial year — a historically lean year for direct disposals by the Government. Budget guidance for the land revenues by the government is about HK$18…

SocialFi is having its moment.  Since launching in August, Friend.tech has seen inflows of more than $420 million, according to a Dune Analytics dashboard. Meanwhile, the Web3 mobile social apps Phaver and RepubliK both announced fundraises last week.  Hype surrounding crypto-native social media is nothing new, but a fresh crop of Web3 social apps are taking their swing at the entrenched social media giants. And as the incumbent Web2 social titans struggle with content moderation and fair creator payouts, founders and investors say they spy an opportunity. What is SocialFi? In short, SocialFi uses blockchain to monetize social interactions.  SocialFi…

The latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) Private Rent and House Price data showed average UK private rents increased by 3.4% to £1,377 in the 12 months to March 2026.  The annual growth rate was down from 3.6% in February.  In England, rents rose to £1,434, in Wales to £830, in Scotland to £1,022, and in Northern Ireland to £880.  Rent inflation was highest in the North East at 6.5% and lowest in London at 1.7%. Average UK house prices increased by 1.2% to £268,000 in the 12 months to February 2026.  House prices rose to £290,000 in England, £210,000…

Fired up by dance anthem Freed from Desire as she entered the ring, city teenager Ella Lonsdale has boxed her way to glory.Boxing star Ella, 19, started her latest bout as the underdog, competing against women a decade older than her, as she makes the transition from junior to adult level in the sport.Ella brought home the gold belt | SubmittedBut she smashed it after travelling to Derby to compete in the finals of the England Boxing National Amateur Championships (NACs) – formerly known as the Elites and the ABAs – which is the oldest and most prestigious amateur boxing…