The biggest expansion in more than a decade.

Blackstone has been in talks with banks for a A$5.5 billion loan to be raised at the holding company level.

Authorities are ramping up a push to reduce mortgage costs after the central bank encouraged such support last year and banks responded with a rare rate cut on outstanding mortgages of first homes.

SCIF was one of the first funds in the world to target this emerging asset class.

The modern, 291-bedroom hotel is situated on the Minories, at Tower Hill.

The deal aims to further expand its store network and e-commerce in Southeast Europe.

Home buyers have been paying a "housing maintenance fund" since 1998.

Binghatti Properties is planning around 12.000 homes across the city over the next two years.