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CPI nears RBA's target range, but rate cut remains in doubt: Experts

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JAN 2025
... most significant price rises in the quarter were recreation and culture (+1.5%), and alcohol and tobacco (+2.4%), while housing (-0.7%) and transport (-0.7%) were partially offsetting the rise. It has also improved from the previous corresponding period ...

WA best performing state, but economic growth lags

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 28 JAN 2025
... economic indicators," CommSec said. "Queensland and WA both have the strongest annual economic momentum, supported by robust housing markets and solid population growth."

How much is needed to maintain your standard of living in retirement?

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2025
... reason, our guidelines don't include targets for retired renters. "We think that systemic change, such as increased social housing and further increases to Commonwealth Rent Assistance, is more important to this group than savings targets." SCA chief ...

APG to invest exclusively for ABP

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2025
... billion in pension assets for ABP, and approximately €75 billion for the pension funds BpfBouw, SPW (the pension fund for housing corporations) and the employee pension fund PPF APG - they will have to switch to another asset manager around 2030.

CEFC invests $100m into affordable housing strategy

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 16 JAN 2025
... will be offered at a discount to equivalent market rents for means-tested tenants in key worker hubs. St George Community Housing will manage the property after completion late this year. The units align with the International Energy Agency's zero-carbon ...

Australian economy on the up in 2025: Vanguard

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 10 JAN 2025
... improvement in economic momentum, underpinned by rising real household incomes as inflation levels slowly subside, a rebounding housing market, expectations of rate cuts, and structural drivers of public investment." Feng said that while private demand ...

Macquarie AM puts money in Aussie real estate investment firm

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 19 DEC 2024
... syndication, and community creation investment strategies. IDA will also capitalise on growing demand due to undersupply of housing and a lack of traditional bank financing in the sector. IDA was founded in 2010 and has been a capital partner in over ...

IFM urges investment in housing, hires former Dexus chief

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 DEC 2024
IFM Investors is urging Australia's industry super funds to invest in housing, saying it is a "win-win" for super fund members and the nation's housing supply issues. In a new blueprint report, IFM said proposed policy settings could help create as ...

TCorp returns 7%, AUM hits $110bn

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 DEC 2024
... the direction of the state government. The Debt Retirement Fund, NSW Infrastructure Future Fund, Social and Affordable Housing Fund, Snowy Hydro Legacy Fund, Treasury Managed Fund and Long Service Corporation funds combined, along with certain other ...

Treasury flags $23bn in CGT benefits

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 DEC 2024
... ensuring multinationals pay their fair share of tax here in Australia, encouraging investment in important areas like housing and clean energy, reforms to the Petroleum Resource Rent Tax that will see the offshore LNG industry pay more tax, sooner, and ...