Posts by kelly@aurexgroup.com
Higher-for-Longer Interest Rates: How Capital Structure Is Reshaping Global Real Estate Hiring
In 2026, elevated interest rates are no longer a temporary headwind—they’re the new baseline. With U.S. 10-year yields stabilizing around 4.5–5% and global growth holding steady at ~3.3% (per IMF projections), real estate platforms are recalibrating capital structures, deal pipelines, and—critically—talent strategies. This isn’t just about higher borrowing costs; it’s a structural pivot toward income…
Read MoreWelcome to the team, Clara Lim!
Clara specialises in senior Corporate Functions leadership hires across Asia’s Natural Resources and commodity trading markets. She advises producers, trading houses, and infrastructure platforms on key appointments in Finance, Risk, Compliance, Legal, and Technology – with deep expertise in Market, Credit, and Operational Risk, plus Trading Compliance. Before joining Aurex Group, Clara delivered retained and…
Read MoreAI, Talent and the Operating Model Shift in Real Estate
Artificial intelligence is not new to real estate. What is changing is how deeply it is embedding into operating models. Advanced analytics, yield modelling and portfolio optimisation have long been part of institutional real estate. REITs refine cap rate forecasts, developers model construction timelines and cash flows, and investment managers apply machine learning to multi-market…
Read MoreWelcome to Aurex Group’s new Research Associate in Sydney – Angela Burrell!
With over 17 years of experience in Banking and Financial Services recruitment, Angela previously led an APAC regional recruitment team at a global bank. She covered Operations, Legal, Risk & Compliance, Finance, and Marketing & Communications across Corporate & Investment Banking, Asset & Wealth Management, and Corporate Functions. Having worked in both Hong Kong and…
Read MoreRare Earths, Critical Minerals, and Strategic Stockpiles
Talent Implications for Commodity Trading Firms Talent Implications for Commodity Trading Firms Rare earths and critical minerals spent decades sitting in a quiet corner of the commodity markets. Essential to modern manufacturing, yet rarely discussed outside specialist industrial circles. Today these materials sit at the intersection of energy policy, national security, and global industrial strategy.…
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