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Brookfield looks to enter local BTR space

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAY 2023
Brookfield is planning its first Australian build-to-rent project, lodging a development application for a site in Brisbane. The project, to be built at Portside Wharf, includes 560 apartments of varying size just six kilometres out of the Brisbane ...

Super members want free advice: Survey

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAY 2023
Most members believe superannuation funds have an onus to provide support and financial advice to them at no cost, a new survey reveals. About 2000 super fund members sitting on a range of income brackets surveyed by robo-adviser Otivo said they are ...

Reserve Bank is done at 3.85%: CBA

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2023
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has admitted more interest rate rises might be on the horizon depending on how the economy and inflation track, but CommSec senior economist Ryan Felsman believes an increase next month is unlikely. In the minutes ...

Raiz Invest launches residential property fund

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 16 MAY 2023
Raiz Invest has launched a diversified residential property fund, providing a new investment avenue for micro-investors in Australia. The Raiz Property Fund allows investors to dedicate up to 30% of their portfolio to a variety or residential properties ...

Budget of missed opportunities: Industry

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 MAY 2023
... are struggling in the context of global economic conditions. "We especially applaud the budgeted increase of Commonwealth Rent Assistance (CRA) of 15% to Australians that need it the most to help them navigate this cost-of-living crisis which will help ...

How this budget was built

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023
... rate. Against this, while the government is making a big deal about its policy decision to increase the Petroleum Resources Rent Tax, it's still only collecting $2.4 billion in 2022-23. Worse still, even across the outyears the revenue from this ...

Federal budget 2023: Winners and losers

TOM WATSON  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023
... concession card holders up to $43.80 each year per medicine. Some renters: Around 1.1 million households receiving Commonwealth Rent Assistance will receive a 15% increase in their support payments, or up to $31 extra each fortnight. Income support recipients ...

Labor strengthens economic equality initiatives

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023
... eligible families," he said. In supporting a significant number of women, particularly older women, who rely on Commonwealth Rent Assistance, Labor will increase the maximum rates by 15%, costing about $2.7 billion over five years in order alleviate ...

BlackRock to list low-cost property and infrastructure ETFs

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 8 MAY 2023
BlackRock will launch two new core ETFs, the iShares Core FTSE Global Infrastructure (AUD Hedged) ETF (GLIN) and the iShares Core FTSE Global Property ex Australia (AUD Hedged) ETF (GLPR). The ETFs will be priced at 20 basis points (or 0.20%), an amount ...

SEC charges duo over church-based fraud

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAY 2023
A man and his father-in-law were charged by the US regulator for running a $30 million Ponzi scheme in which they targeted churchgoers, gaining their trust with claims their wealth and success was due to divine intervention. According to the SEC, between ...