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Betashares expands Wealth Builder suite

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | THURSDAY, 17 OCT 2024

... to make gearing more accessible and cost-effective for investors, with the funds able to leverage institutional interest rates and the borrowing handled internally, limiting investor risk and eliminating the risk of margin calls. "Our Wealth Builder ...

Household spending drops in September: CBA

ELIZA BAVIN | TUESDAY, 15 OCT 2024

... supporting our view that softer economic data, coupled with a further deceleration in inflation will see the RBA cut interest rates in December 2024." The CommBank HSI Index tracks month-on-month data at a macro level and is based on de-identified payments ...

RBA feels 'not enough has changed'

ELIZA BAVIN | TUESDAY, 8 OCT 2024

... this meeting." The minutes revealed that the board considered what future scenarios may require higher-for-longer interest rates. "One of these was if consumption growth were to pick up materially in response to the recovery in real household disposable ...

Ontario Teachers', Hines snap up build-to-rent portfolio

ANDREW MCKEAN | TUESDAY, 1 OCT 2024

... growing confidence amongst global investors to deploy large equity tickets back into the real estate markets as interest rates look to compress and markets benefit from very strong rental growth dynamics as supply remains a challenge," he said. CBRE ...

Household wealth rises in June quarter

ELIZA BAVIN | FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2024

... points to quarterly growth. "House prices have continued to rise across most states and territories, despite high interest rates," ABS head of finance statistics Mish Tan said. "This largely reflects ongoing housing supply constraints and an uptick in ...

Australians living through protracted period of economic misery: CEDA

ANDREW MCKEAN | TUESDAY, 24 SEP 2024

... Development of Australia (CEDA). CEDA's analysis of the "misery index" - which combines inflation, unemployment, and interest rates to gauge economic despair - shows that Australia's economic misery remains elevated post-COVID-19 and is beginning to ...

Super for housing debate heats up

ANDREW MCKEAN | MONDAY, 23 SEP 2024

... capacity and put upward pressure on house prices, but argued that other factors, such as real wages growth, falling interest rates, and increased productivity also drive prices up. "It would be bizarre to argue against any of these on the basis that ...

Calls for independent oversight on mortgage stress

ELIZA BAVIN | MONDAY, 23 SEP 2024

... Diana Mousina said the 425 basis point increase in the case rate over 2022 to 2023 has been the largest increase to interest rates in Australia since the late 1980s. "Mortgage delinquencies are likely to rise a little further from here but remain low ...

Federal Reserve kicks off easing cycle

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | THURSDAY, 19 SEP 2024

The Federal Reserve elected to cut interest rates by 50 basis points overnight, its first reduction in four years. The US central bank decided to lower the target range for the federal funds rate by half a percentage point to 4.75-5%, surprising many ...

Remara launches real estate strategy

KARREN VERGARA | WEDNESDAY, 18 SEP 2024

... $25,000 investment. It charges management fees of 1.25% p.a. and performance fees of 30%. "The challenges around interest rates, planning delays, immigration, international student caps and cost pressures of development has led to a national housing ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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