Newspaper icon
The latest issue of Financial Standard now available as an e-newspaper
READ NOW

Search Results

Showing 91 - 100 of 2063 results for "Housing"

Pacific Equity Partners finances reverse mortgage lender

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 14 AUG 2023
... Equity Partners (PEP) will finance Household Capital, a reverse mortgage lender, to address the retirement funding and housing needs of senior Australians. PEP is investing in a financing layer of Household Capital's funding structure, alongside ...

Liquidate $250bn Future Fund, says think tank

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 10 AUG 2023
... decisions of the asset managers," he explained. Should the Albanese administration effectively navigate the passage of its Housing Australia Future Fund (HAFF) bill, an additional $10 billion might be borrowed on behalf of the Commonwealth, earmarked ...

Private credit to play critical role in the economy: MA Financial

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 8 AUG 2023
... increasingly assist major lenders in servicing the commercial real estate debt market, particularly when it comes to the critical housing shortage. "For quite a while now, the major banks have been pulling back from what they're willing to lend in ...

Mortgage holders, retailers relax after rate pause

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 AUG 2023
... This extended pause in monetary policy tightening will help to inject a greater degree of confidence and stability into housing markets, for sellers, buyers, and builders," Toth said. Signs of financial strains are evident in Australians dipping into ...

Federal Reserve raises interest rates to a 22-year high

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUL 2023
... he said. He further noted that rent indicators suggest economic activity has been expanding at a moderate pace. While housing activity in the sector has picked up but remained well below prior years, reflecting higher mortgage rates. Like the sentiment ...

BTR may create generation of tenants: Podcast

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUL 2023
... investments offer. But does it align with the great Aussie dream? In the latest episode of the Financial Standard podcast, HOPE Housing chief executive Tim Buskens says BTR is a steppingstone, but further development is required to tackle housing affordability ...

Inflation falls to 6%

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUL 2023
... Australia." In addition, Smith stated that in sectors of the Australian economy experiencing robust price growth, such as housing and energy markets, the challenges on the supply side are also contributing factors. "Higher interest rates will not encourage ...

Tax miners, major corporates to tackle housing shortage: CFMEU

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUL 2023
... (CFMEU) is calling for the introduction of a $28 billion annual super profits tax to close the gap in social and affordable housing. The CFMEU commissioned Oxford Independent Economics to explore the viability of a super profit tax in helping to increase ...

Insignia offloads investment bonds unit

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 24 JUL 2023
... more than $3.2 billion". "People use investment bonds to prepare for a variety of key life events, such as education, housing, health and aged care, and estate planning and we look forward to working with Insignia to ensure a smooth transition for IOOF ...

Lendlease, Daiwa House strike BTR deal

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUL 2023
... to this development opportunity," Connor said. Meanwhile, Daiwa House Australia chief executive Koji Morishige said: "Housing accessibility is front of mind for Daiwa House and this build-to-rent opportunity is reflective of our commitment to assist ...