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AIST pushes for policy reform

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2020
... commentator or another suggesting that Australians should be allowed to tap into mandatory super savings to buy their first home," Scheerlinck said "Aside from the negative impact this would have people's retirement incomes; it does nothing to address ...

A-REIT winners, losers of the 'new normal'

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2020
... than downside risk as we know that during downturns the government is supportive of this sector, especially in the first home buyer market segment," Pham said. The REIT space is in a far better position than it was during the Global Financial Crisis ...

Labor calls for end to war on super

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2020
... superannuation system, which includes suggestions on opening the system for Australians to use as a means to buying their first home, among others. Bragg's tome drew the ire of Industry Super Australia chief executive Bernie Dean, who said the book ...

Housing affordability improves

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2020
... in 2019. Despite the uncertain economic road ahead, REIA president Adrian Kelly expects there will be an increase in first home buyers. "The number of first home buyers decreased to 27,082, a decrease of 10.7% during the quarter but an increase of 23.1% ...

Millennials not attracted to property

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JAN 2020
Low return expectations may be impacting first home purchases among younger Aussies, with investors turning towards equities and bonds to reap stronger returns. That's according to the latest analysis from Fidelity, which compared real (inflation-adjusted) ...

Bank of Mum and Dad forking out serious dosh

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 14 JAN 2020
... Aussies are turning to their parents, the appropriately dubbed 'Bank of Mum and Dad', to help secure equity for a first home deposit, and financial advisers are split on the growing trend. For some, the lucky few, the money for the deposit is ...

MLC Wealth appoints chief operating officer

KRISTI CHENG  |  FRIDAY, 30 AUG 2019
... Morgan worked at Perpetual as a general manager of trust and fund services. He was also chief executive officer at First Home Shop for less than a year. Chief executive officer Geoff Lloyd welcomed Morgan's over 25 years' experience in the global ...

Super fund commits $20m for housing affordability

KRISTI CHENG  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUL 2019
... to help improve housing affordability and sustainability via a scalable, innovative apartment project. Targeted at first home buyers, Affordable Housing clients and those working in key community occupations, 'Nightingale Village' is a 185-apartment ...

Intrust launches micro-saving app

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUN 2019
... in the background without them having to think about it. It could even help them save for a house deposit using the First Home Super Saver scheme." Launched last year, the First Home Super Saver scheme allows new home buyers to contribute up to $15,000 ...

Property risks dip at Coalition win, APRA easing

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAY 2019
... for housing and the negative wealth effect on the consumer and economy." The Coalition also promised incentives for first home buyers, which may get a boost from APRA's announcement that it was looking at relaxing lending requirements for mortgage lending. ...