• Assets under management up 44% to $14.8 billion
• Strong transactional activity in Asset Management
• Finsure managed loans up 27% to $179 billion
• MA Money loan book up 138% to $6.2 billion

MA Financial Group Limited (ASX: MAF) has provided an update on its key operational highlights for the three months to 31 March 2026 (1Q26). The Group's assets under management (AUM) increased by 44% year-on-year to $14.8 billion, despite a 3% reduction over the quarter due to the sale of the Marion shopping centre. The Group's Asset Management business saw strong transactional activity, with the MA Redcape Hotel Fund announcing acquisitions and raising new equity capital, the MA Marina Fund acquiring the Gold Coast City Marina, and the MA Aged Care Fund agreeing to sell its sole asset. The Group's mortgage aggregation and technology platform business, Finsure, grew its managed loans by 27% to $179 billion, with a record $11 billion in gross loan applications in March. The Group's residential mortgage business, MA Money, grew its loan book by 138% to $6.2 billion, including a $1 billion increase over the quarter. The Group's Corporate Advisory business also maintained a strong transaction pipeline, with recent announcements including advisory roles and a capital raise. The diversity of MA Financial's business and the growth experienced in the second half of FY25 are expected to underpin material earnings growth in FY26, despite volatile market conditions.

The diversity of the MA Financial business and the growth experienced in the second half of FY25 with the acquisition of IP Generation, the $4bn of growth in AUM and the momentum in MA Money is expected to underpin material earnings growth in FY26 despite the volatile market conditions.

MA Financial is well positioned to continue to deliver on its history of positive performance and growth. The Group's strategy of business diversification and focus on the scaling of various business units has consistently assisted MA Financial in navigating challenging market events.