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NSW to introduce options for first home buyers

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUN 2022
... an annual land tax under proposed reforms. The plan, announced in the 2022-23 NSW budget, will see first home buyers purchasing a home up to the value of $1.5 million given the option of paying stamp duty or a small, annual property tax of $400 plus ...

Former van Eyk chief executive pleads guilty

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUN 2022
... He did so while knowing the funds would be loaned to another company, TAA Melbourne Pty Ltd, with the intention of purchasing an interest in the research house. ASIC also alleged that he deliberately concealed details of the deal, misrepresenting that ...

Volatile crypto markets need better regulation: CHOICE

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAY 2022
... the crypto industry, often involving celebrities and influencers." He added that the growing number of Australians purchasing crypto assets have inadequate consumer protections. Veyret said: "CHOICE is hearing from many Australians about financial loss ...

Twiggy Forrest spends $31m on Australian Agricultural Company

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 30 MAY 2022
... purchase was not the first acquisition of Australian agricultural shares shares this year, with Forrest's Tattarang purchasing $35 million worth of Bega Cheese shares in May. The move saw AAC's holding increase by 49%, indicating a positive shift towards ...

Industry pans early release superannuation policy

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 16 MAY 2022
... "The direct effect on the housing market of early release of superannuation for housing deposits is that increased purchasing power would be near fully capitalised into higher house prices, exacerbating the upswing of the current house price-credit cycle," ...

Tattarang invests in plastic-free fabric

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 APR 2022
... Lauren, Pangaia, Bellroy, H&M, Allbirds and Camper. It is not Tattarang's first investment in fashion, with the firm purchasing Australian leather goods brand R.M. Williams for $190 million in 2020. Tattarang chief investment officer John Hartman said ...

Budget to back aspiring homeowners

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2022
... up to 50,000 places in the scheme available per year and open up the scheme in regional areas to those who are not purchasing their first property. The renewed scheme will include, 35,000 guarantees each year - up from the current 10,000, from 1 July ...

Can Russia use crypto to get around sanctions?

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAR 2022
... as due to the nature of crypto and crypto exchanges it would be very difficult to place any restrictions on Russians purchasing, trading, or using cryptocurrencies. "Because it is peer interaction-based, where peers are anonymous, it is hard to impose ...

Vanguard suspends trading in Russian securities

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAR 2022
Vanguard has suspended the purchasing of Russian securities from all its actively managed funds and is also working to divest passive holdings. In a statement, Vanguard said its total exposure to Russia only accounts for about 0.01% of client assets ...

Direct indexing: The next evolution?

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 7 MAR 2022
... disrupt the $10 trillion-dollar industry of ETFs. A self-confessed sneaker fanatic, Neiron likens direct indexing to purchasing a pair of customised Nikes. "When it comes to shoes, are every pair of Nikes customised? No. "You might try to create your ...