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Pacific Equity Partners finances reverse mortgage lender

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 14 AUG 2023
... funding will allow Household Capital to meet increasing demand from Australian homeowners to access the wealth in their homes and support adequate retirement funding, housing and care." PEP managing director Jake Haines expressed that Household Capital ...

Prime Super snaps up wind farms

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 1 AUG 2023
... across Prime Super's wind energy portfolio to 52MW, which according to PATRIZIA, is enough to power approximately 40,300 homes. Prime Super chief executive Lachlan Baird expressed the fund's enthusiasm for further expanding its portfolio of climate-positive ...

KPMG recommends gender-focused super reforms

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 17 JUL 2023
... differential becomes even more pronounced when considering government-funded formal care facilities such as residential aged care homes and hospitals. Subsequently, KPMG said incentivising informal caregiving through the addition of SG contributions ...

BlackRock raises $500m for Super Battery

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUN 2023
... Charlie Reid said: "We firmly believe battery storage is the critical technology of today - applied both on a small scale in homes and for large-scale battery platforms like the Waratah Super Battery. BlackRock is pleased to invest in the Waratah Super ...

Government pledges $2bn to fast-track social housing

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 19 JUN 2023
... to State and Territory governments within the next fortnight. It's hoped this will boost the housing supply by creating homes for Australians who are currently on social housing wait lists. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said: "The $2 billion Social ...

Art tops UHNWs shopping lists

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAY 2023
... a greater range due to increased entertaining, business and generally more time spent in their main residence and second homes throughout the pandemic. "This enthusiasm led to a surge in demand from collectors redecorating their homes but was also met ...

Budget of missed opportunities: Industry

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 MAY 2023
... much-needed measure, housing supply at scale still needs to be addressed and said the elephant in the room is building more homes for Australians and is still yet to be fully addressed. In a similar vein, the Housing Industry Association said the government's ...

Federal budget 2023: Winners and losers

TOM WATSON  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023
... single JobSeeker recipients between 55 and 59 will see their base rate increased by $92.10 each fortnight. Energy-efficient homes and businesses: The government will fund 110,000 low-interest loans for households looking to install batteries, solar systems ...

Purpose of pause to gather more data: RBA

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 18 APR 2023
... were already having to do so and only "a few" households with mortgages were at risk of having negative equity in their homes. Two other pieces of information accumulated since the previous meeting were relevant to the case for tightening monetary policy ...

Fraudster sentenced to eight years behind bars

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 17 APR 2023
... they would receive returns of 15-20% per annum on their investments. Some investors were convinced to borrow against their homes to invest with the scheme companies. The matter was prosecuted by the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions, in which ...