New Zealands Overseas Investment Office (OIO) has approved a deal for Australia's QPE Funds Management to buy out AMP Capital Investors' stake in Summerset in a $100 million retirement village deal. Summerset is New Zealand's third-largest largest retirement village developer and the operator behind NZX-listed businesses Ryman Healthcare and Metlifecare. QPE now has full control of Summersets management company.
Only in SATURDAY: why future proofing villages building to 9C pays
Building retirement villages to Class 9C standards can add up to 10% to the total cost of construction. But for a growing number of operators, the upgrade is no longer optional.