Property stories

QBE Asia has appointed Ronak Shah as Chief Executive Officer of Wholesale Markets Asia, effective 1 March 2025, to strengthen its reinsurance operations across the region.

Mahesh Muralidhar, founder of Phase One Ventures, shares insights for Kiwi startups eyeing the US market, highlighting the unique resilience of New Zealand entrepreneurs.

Open ECX expands into new sectors, creating multiple roles as it seeks to enhance services for its growing clientele across various industries.

NAB launches Portal Pay, a digital-first platform that streamlines property payments, ensures real-time transfers, and eases administrative burdens for buyers and agents.

Hyperview partners with Novem Digital to enhance risk management for property owners and insurers, integrating cloud-based DCIM with digital expertise for better outcomes.

Sunway Group partners with Rimini Street to bolster digital transformation, saving costs and driving AI and customer experience innovations for strategic growth.

ASK Partners has facilitated over £45m in exchanges through its unique secondary market platform for high-net-worth property investors.

InvestmentMarkets, dubbed as the - Google for Investing, is set to democratise fund management in Australia, offering access to diverse asset classes and investment opportunities for both retail and wholesale investors.

Australian proptech start-up 'FLK it over' capitalises on $2.5 million funding boost to fuel rapid growth, aiming to streamline the tenant signing process for real estate agents and diversify services.

IDeaS unveils the G3 RMS Portfolio Navigator, an innovative tool aiming to redefine large-scale revenue management, giving multi-property hospitality leaders the power to manage revenue strategies with confidence and consistency.

Australian Payments Plus' initiative, ConnectID, teams up with property management platform, RentBetter, aiming to boost privacy, and control for rental agents and tenants amid Australia's rental crisis.

Motorola Solutions acquires IPVideo, NY-based firm behind the HALO Smart Sensor, enhancing safety and security tech.

Relevance AI bags AU$15M in Series A funding to help businesses build and democratise AI workforces across the globe.

Darabase targets a revolutionary stride in AR advertising with a platform to transform physical properties into AR adverts.

McGrathNicol Advisory has partnered with SentinelOne to enhance cybersecurity capabilities, using the Singularity Data Lake for threat intelligence.

Nearly 50% of UK businesses suffered a cyber attack in 2023, marking a 9% rise from the previous year, says Hiscox.

Enlighted, a Siemens company, introduces AI enhancements to improve asset tracking accuracy in Location Services solution.

Lime, in collaboration with One Tree Planted, launches a reforestation initiative planting 20,000 trees in Queensland.

Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise has partnered with Telecom to improve connectivity in Australia’s property developments.

iDenfy, an identity verification and fraud prevention platform, announces a new partnership with June, a property-tech company.