Nick Lenaghan

Melbourne

Property Editor at Australian Financial Review

Property Editor, @FinancialReview, previously AAP, The Phnom Penh Post, Deutsche Presse-Agentur and one story at Reuters when I was filling in for Leo.

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Future Fund ditches Dexus as manager of its Melbourne Airport stake

1 week ago | afr.com | Kylar Loussikian |Nick Lenaghan |Johnny Shapiro

The Future Fund has ditched Dexus as the manager of its multibillion-dollar stake in the owner of Melbourne Airport, one of the first times that the $300 billion sovereign wealth fund has taken back a mandate. The fund was only given approval by the federal government to manage its own assets internally late last year, and had previously relied on Dexus to oversee its 20 per cent stake in Australian Pacific Airports Corporation. Loading... Follow the topics, people and companies that matter to you.
Westfield co-founder Sir Frank Lowy and family return to shopping mall sector with $440m deal

1 week ago | afr.com | Nick Lenaghan

A private investment house which is backed by the Rich Lister Lowy family has partnered with one of the world’s biggest property fund managers to buy a $440 million shopping centre in suburban Melbourne. The purchase of Woodgrove shopping centre on the western outskirts of Melbourne represents a return by the Lowy family as a private investor to major shopping malls. Sir Frank Lowy co-founded the Westfield empire before selling its global arm in a $32 billion deal eight years ago. Loading...
Lowy family goes shopping for Melbourne mall in $440m deal

1 week ago | commercialrealestate.com.au | Nick Lenaghan

Skip to content.Contact Support 1300 799 109A private investment house which is backed by the Rich Lister Lowy family has partnered with one of the world’s biggest property fund managers to buy a $440 million shopping centre in suburban Melbourne. The purchase of Woodgrove shopping centre on the western outskirts of Melbourne represents a return by the Lowy family as a private investor to major shopping malls.
Cbus Property enters talks to take over ‘Halo’ tower in Sydney CBD

1 week ago | afr.com | Nick Lenaghan

One of Sydney’s most prominent CBD projects, which has been battling to stay afloat under a heavy debt load, may have found its white knight, as industry super fund developer Cbus Property enters talks to take it over. The 55-storey office tower, proposed for the corner of Hunter and Pitt streets, shot to prominence with an ambitious plan for the 40,000 square-metre building to be constructed partly of timber.
Cbus Property steps up as white knight for Sydney’s ‘Halo’ tower

1 week ago | commercialrealestate.com.au | Nick Lenaghan

One of Sydney’s most prominent CBD projects, which has been battling to stay afloat under a heavy debt load, may have found its white knight, as industry super fund developer Cbus Property enters talks to take it over. The 55-storey office tower, proposed for the corner of Hunter and Pitt streets, shot to prominence with an ambitious plan for the 40,000 square-metre building to be constructed partly of timber.
HESTA’s big plan to invest in European student beds, self-storage

2 weeks ago | afr.com | Nick Lenaghan

One of the country’s largest super funds, HESTA, will look to invest in student accommodation and self-storage facilities in Europe, taking its $93 billion funds pool further into the global property market. While Hesta already owns commercial real estate in the US, its fresh charge into Europe puts it in the company of industry peers such as AustralianSuper and Aware Super, which have been buying big in the UK and Europe. Loading... Follow the topics, people and companies that matter to you.
HESTA’s big plan to invest in European student beds, self-storage

2 weeks ago | commercialrealestate.com.au | Nick Lenaghan

Skip to content.Contact Support 1300 799 109One of the country’s largest super funds, HESTA, will look to invest in student accommodation and self-storage facilities in Europe, taking its $93 billion funds pool further into the global property market. While HESTA already owns commercial real estate in the US, its fresh charge into Europe puts it in the company of industry peers such as AustralianSuper and Aware Super, which have been buying big in the UK and Europe.
Singapore’s CapitaLand aims high with $20b funds target in Australia

2 weeks ago | afr.com | Nick Lenaghan

Jun 10, 2025 – 6.27pm or Subscribe to save articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe. Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? The Australian arm of Singaporean investment giant Capitaland aims to more than double its local funds under management to pass $20 billion over the next four years, with much of that hoped-for uplift likely to come from M&A style deals.
Singapore’s CapitaLand aims high with $20b funds target in Australia

2 weeks ago | commercialrealestate.com.au | Nick Lenaghan

Skip to content.Contact Support 1300 799 109The Australian arm of Singaporean investment giant Capitaland aims to more than double its local funds under management to pass $20 billion over the next four years, with much of that hoped-for uplift likely to come from M&A style deals. With neat timing, Capitaland has brought on board two former investment bankers to steer towards that goal, with Angelo Scasserra as its chief executive and Rahul Bharara as chief investment officer.
Home auctions market takes a pause over holiday weekend

2 weeks ago | afr.com | Nick Lenaghan

Jun 8, 2025 – 1.38pm or Subscribe to save articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe. Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? The weekly auction clearance rate fell to its lowest nationally so far this year with buyers and sellers taking a break over the long weekend, disrupting an advancing recovery in the housing market.