The Financial Post reports in its Wednesday edition that Anson Funds Management is bullish on Canada's real estate market after its flagship fund doubled its returns to 21.2-per-cent last year, thanks to big wins on some of its housing bets. A Bloomberg dispatch to the Post reports that compares to a 10.1 per cent gain for the Anson Master Fund in 2024. Its total assets under management rose to $2.4-billion (U.S.) as of Dec. 31. "Things are starting to get interesting again on the Canadian real estate front," chief investment officer Moez Kassam said, adding that the firm is exploring more opportunities in Canadian REITs. The Toronto-based fund built stakes in apartment owner InterRent REIT and Minto Apartment REIT last year. Both companies will be taken private, with CLV Group and GIC agreeing to buying InterRent at a 35-per-cent premium. Toronto home sales slipped 11.2 per cent in 2025 compared with the prior year, and benchmark prices fell a cumulative 6.3 per cent. But Mr. Kassam said a lack of new builds may lead to a future shortage, priming the market for a recovery. Anson's long-short strategy is known for bold wagers against stocks, but doing so last year was "very, very hard business," Mr. Kassam said.