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Chief economist update: How do you solve a problem like Australia's housing?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JUN 2021
Tell us something we, Australians all, don't already know. Those who have (at least one) are salivating, wringing their hands and thanking their lucky stars. Those who don't are still pounding the pavement - winter, spring, summer and autumn ...

Putting the local property boom in perspective

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 11 JUN 2021
Knight Frank's latest global house prices index has provided a bit of perspective on the red hot residential property markets of Australia's capital cities. There was a 7.3% average change in prices across 56 countries and territories, with Turkey experiencing ...

Chief economist update: Home sweet home

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 7 JUN 2021
"Boom boom boom boom!" - Vengaboys The Australian property market should adopt this as its official anthem. The property craze in this Land Down Under is best portrayed by an article in the Daily Telegraph telling the story about "a mouldy 1970s house ...

Budget to boost home ownership rates

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 10 MAY 2021
Ahead of tomorrow's federal budget, the government announced a raft of measures aimed at increasing home ownership levels, including the expansion of the First Home Super Saver Scheme. The government is increasing the maximum amount of voluntary contributions ...

FirstChoice dominates platform market

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 29 APR 2021
New research finds that Colonial's FirstChoice platform is the most popular among financial advisers across all states and territories. Rainmaker analysis of ASIC's March Financial Adviser Register reveals Colonial FirstChoice is the most-used ...

Queensland bans Dollarmites

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 27 APR 2021
The Sunshine State is joining Victoria and the nation's capital in banning the Commonwealth Bank's school-banking program. Queensland minister for education Grace Grace announced her department will not renew its agreement with CBA when it ends on 31 ...

Two Aussie CIOs on top 100 list

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 16 APR 2021
Two Australian chief investment officers made the annual Power 100 list published by Chief Investment Officer. Con Michalakis, who has been Statewide Super's chief investment officer since 2008, was on the list alongside $171 billion Future Fund's ...

Clime revamps strategy

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAR 2021
Clime has made progress on what it calls "project streamline" - a simplification of its operations focused on cost reduction. "Today we are pleased to announce that project streamline is no longer a project, but already part of our operating rhythm," ...

Integrity names distribution GM

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAR 2021
Integrity Life has appointed a general manager of distribution and marketing who joins from MLC Life. Russell Hannah will take up the newly created role at the Sydney-based firm in early June, which brings together the distribution and marketing functions. ...

Brian Hartzer to release leadership book

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 23 MAR 2021
Former Westpac chief executive Brian Hartzer will release a professional development book on effective leadership in April. The leadership star: A practical guide to building engagement is due out next month, presents a five-point framework developed ...