Highlights

  • MA Financial Group Limited (ASX:MAF) reported Assets under management of AUD 15.7bn at 30 September 2026, an increase of 18% on 3Q25.
  • MA Money’s Loan book reached AUD 8.9bn, an increase of 123% over the preceding 12 months.
  • Transactions already announced during 2H26 were expected to provide an additional AUD 32mn of corporate advisory fees in FY26.

MA Financial Group Limited (ASX:MAF) combines alternative asset management, lending, Mortgage platforms and corporate advisory services. Its 21 October 2026 operating announcement covers activity for the three months ended 30 September 2026. Reported assets under management, managed mortgages, gross fund flows and loan balances refer to different Business lines. The update also identifies real-estate Credit market pressure, alongside the growth of the mortgage operation.

Assets and Fund Flows

MA Financial Group Limited (ASX:MAF) reported assets under management of AUD 15.7bn at 30 September 2026, an increase of 18% on 3Q25. Gross unlisted fund inflows excluding institutional investors were AUD 710mn, up 11% YoY, while comparable net flows were AUD 245mn, down 14%.

Mortgage and Distribution Platforms

MA Money’s loan book reached AUD 8.9bn, an increase of 123% over the preceding 12 months. Finsure managed loans reached AUD 197bn, up 19% against 3Q25. The presentation separately identified 3,865 Brokers on the Finsure platform.

Transactions in Real Estate and Hospitality

The company reported more than AUD 1bn of real estate and hospitality asset transactions during 3Q26. It outlined AUD 500mn of core real estate activity and more than AUD 500mn in hospitality venue transactions during the quarter.

Credit Fund Restrictions

The group reported pressure in residential real estate private credit. Its MA Secured Loan Series fund had restricted redemptions to 1% of fund AUM in August and subsequently temporarily suspended applications and redemptions. The company said monthly income distributions were expected to continue.

Advisory Fees and Earnings Outlook

Transactions already announced during 2H26 were expected to provide an additional AUD 32mn of corporate advisory fees in FY26. The group continued to anticipate that underlying EPS excluding large notable items would be materially higher in FY26 than in FY25, with a second-half earnings skew.

About the Company

MA Financial Group Limited (ASX:MAF) operates across alternative asset management, private credit, real estate, hospitality, mortgages and corporate advisory. AUM and managed loans are measures of different businesses and are not interchangeable.

Risks and Catalysts on Watch

Residential development loan repayments, Redemption arrangements in private credit, mortgage funding costs, institutional Demand and settlement of advised transactions are developments to monitor in subsequent company updates.

Key Takeaways

The 21 October 2026 operating update for MA Financial Group Limited (ASX:MAF) documents the specific developments above. The stated figures refer to their respective reporting periods or corporate resolutions. Further company announcements will establish whether subsequent operating or financial measures change from those reported.