Mergers & Acquisitions

SATURDAY is essential reading: The (second) great village land grab

Sep 01 2025 Updated September 1, 2025

Ian Horswill

1 min read

Retirement living assets are back in hot demand. Colliers’ Justin Hazell and Bruce Message, along with Ansell Strategic’s Amber Cartwright, tell SATURDAY why portfolios are in play – and why competition for stock hasn’t been this fierce in 20 years.

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