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Ben WilmotCommercial Property Editor

Ben Wilmot has been The Australian’s commercial property editor since 2013. He was previously a property journalist with the Australian Financial Review.

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Regulation rowFinancial Services

16/05/2019: Australian Securities and Investments Commission chairman, James Shipton making the introductory speech at ASIC Annual Forum in Sydney at the Hilton Hotel on Thursday. Hollie Adams/The Australian

ASIC facing revamp in expense row

The corporate regulator has acknowledged it may be forced to overhaul its internal systems after it failed to detect nearly $260,000 in anomalies with expenses.

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stands asidePolitics

Chair of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) James Shipton speaks a Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services at Parliament House in Canberra, Friday, September 13, 2019. (AAP Image/Lukas Coch) NO ARCHIVING

ASIC boss burnt by tax advice bill

ASIC used public funds to pay for advice about chairman’s personal investments, ‘optimisation’ of tax returns and help with his overseas tax bills.

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RegulationLeadership

Chair of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) James Shipton (centre) speaks during a Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services at Parliament House in Canberra, Friday, September 13, 2019. (AAP Image/Lukas Coch) NO ARCHIVING

ASIC chief drops bombshell

ASIC chair James Shipton has made the shock announcement he will step aside and repay moving expenses related to his shift into the job.

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PropertyProperty

GCB- REAL ESTATE- Picture- Mirvac will officially launch a new $13 million display village - featuring the latest designs by a collection of Queensland's and Australia's top builders - at its Gainsborough Greens community in Pimpama on February 6.

Mirvac rides home stimulus but malls lag

Developer Mirvac is reporting strong home sales following government aid, but investors fear a drawn out retail recovery

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PropertyProperty

Mayfair 101 founder James Mawhinney at Mission Beach

Mayfair warns on Dunk Island liquidation

The future of the Mayfair property funds empire could be decided at a February court hearing.

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EXCLUSIVEProperty

The Cordelia St view - Exterior generic building photos of the Exclusive first look of Novotel Brisbane day before opening, South Bank, South Brisbane, on Wednesday June 6, 2018 (Image AAP/Steve Pohlner)

Asian buyers show faith in hotel market

The chronic lack of hotel guests, and plunging room and occupancy rates, are not deterring Asian investors from pursuing city hotels.

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Green bondProperty

GIC will acquire a 25.1 per cent stake in Lendlease International Towers Sydney Trust

Lendlease reaps $500m from green bond issue

Green bonds come at a premium for now but are getting cheaper for companies to issue as more big institutions take on green mandates.

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PropertyProperty

Construction is underway on Dexus' new office tower at 12 Creek Street, Brisbane offering boutique office space for businesses

Dexus defies bearish outlook

Dexus has struck a series of fresh leasing deals and is keeping its distribution in line with last year.

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PropertyProperty

22/06/2020. Stockland Chief Executive Mark Steinert to retire after seven and a half years. Jane Dempster/The Australian.

Stockland riding housing package stimulus boom

The country’s largest residential developer has seen a sales surge, but builders are scrambling to meet demand.

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PropertyProperty

Dexus: The building, also known as SAHMRI 2, is a clinical and research facility in Adelaide’s $3.6bn BioMed City precinct.

Dexus drives further into health

Dexus has earmarked health as the next big asset class and is looking to get the jump on listed rivals.

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