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Credit grows at fastest pace in 14 years

... the government's lack of foresight on the issues associated with the house price bubble and the ongoing lift in household debt and this frustration has spilled over to the decision to hike interest rates over the past year-and-a-half," said Mr Koukoulas. ...

Housing bubble imbalance could threaten economic growth: TD Securities

The recent boom in house prices and household debt have created an imbalance in the economy that threatens to severely undermine economic growth when house prices fall and the household sector slows its consumption, according to TD Securities chief ...

Wage growth should continue: economists

AAP | WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2003

... cent for the year, said the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) seemed to be targeting house prices in relation to household debt levels rather than inflation and wage levels. The upper limit of the RBA's comfort zone for wages growth is around 4.5 per cent ...

RBA says little to be gained by delaying rise in interest rates

AAP | MONDAY, 10 NOV 2003

... attractive to borrow at these rates of interest. "A separate but no less important issue... is the rapid run-up in household debt," the RBA said in the statement. "While this has been associated with a boost to domestic spending, which was welcome in ...

ASFA strongly argues in favour of a cut in super contributions tax

... said that the household savings ratio has reached an all-time low of -1.3% in the June quarter of this year, and household debt is at record levels. This combined with a diminishing working population whose future taxes will have to support an ever-increasing ...

Debt binge could prove costly

AAP | TUESDAY, 14 OCT 2003

... shows that vulnerability to rate rises is climbing in a property market that has stretched affordability and driven household debt to record levels," Hawker-Britton managing director Bruce Hawker said.

Lenders could withstand substantial housing correction: APRA

AAP | THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2003

... housing more than doubled in the past five years and housing prices rose by 80 per cent in the same period, with household debt at the high end of the range of comparable countries. A growing share of the credit was for investment housing, increasing ...

RBA expected to hold rates, but hikes will come

... think they will move, I think they should, I think it would be smart if they are concerned about the growth of household debt and of house prices to move now. "You need a little bit of time to pass to create a consensus on the board and I suspect that's ...

AMP's views on the recent ABS housing price data

... that Australian households are now more vulnerable to falling house prices than at any time in the past given that household debt levels are at record highs - and it is well known that high debt levels and falling asset prices are not a good combination. ...

Forecast of weakened non-farm economic growth in the near future: economist

... bit weaker but will get better, given that inflation is low. "What is critical depends on what's happening with household debt and the housing sector," said Dr Simes. "The renewed activity in the housing sector has surprised all." He also predicts that ...

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Mulino brings New Class of Advisers to life, guarantees fairer CSLR funding

KARREN VERGARA | 12:35PM

Assistant treasurer Daniel Mulino will forge ahead with the New Class of Advisers (NCAs) as part of highly anticipated Delivering Better Financial Outcomes (DBFO) reforms and laid out a blueprint of how the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR) will be fairer for financial advisers.

Munro Partners to acquire GSFM

VINNY VUCAGO | 11:37AM

Munro Partners will acquire GSFM, the Australian investment fund management affiliate of CI Global Asset Management, in a deal designed to strengthen its local distribution capabilities.

Treasury consults on foreign investment framework reforms

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | 11:35AM

Treasury has opened a consultation to review existing conditions required for foreign investment approvals in Australia.

Australians struggle to navigate super and age pension divide

VINNY VUCAGO | 12:38PM

Australians are approaching retirement with growing uncertainty about how superannuation and the Age Pension will work together, with new research pointing to gaps in both preparedness and confidence.

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