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Confidence slip

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 13 APR 2017
... large mortgage repayments (owing to expensive house prices) that should rise more following the out-of-cycle rate hikes by lenders. This is not lost on Australian consumers as the recent Westpac- Melbourne Institute consumer sentiment survey indicates ...

Japan to drive real assets globally

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 APR 2017
... sentiment since the financial crisis. Strong deal flow opportunities coupled with limited competition from alternative junior lenders provide the potential to generate the attractive risk-adjusted returns focused on cash yield these investors are looking ...

BTFG announces giant Panorama leap

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAR 2017
... in-force premiums; about 10% market share for in-force premiums General insurance - $503 million gross written premiums Lenders mortgage insurance - $287 million gross written premiums

More fires than hires

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAR 2017
... cool the property market. In this regard, the RBA would be grateful to NAB's recent announcement (especially if the other lenders follow) raising its mortgage rates -- variable interest rate on owner-occupiers' loans lifted from 5.25% to 5.32%; residential ...

Largest Aussie single solar project deal sealed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAR 2017
... renewable energy projects in Australia... This trend of increasing competition and appetite for renewables among domestic lenders is central to the ongoing development of large scale solar in Australia." The projects secured a number of power purchase ...

Former ING DIRECT chief joins P2P lender

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAR 2017
... Australian board as a non-executive director is former ING DIRECT chief executive Vaughn Rictor. Rictor said peer-to-peer lenders like RateSetter have the potential to introduce more competition in financial services, which will benefit consumers. "At ...

Margin lending investors keen to borrow more

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 FEB 2017
... managing risk. An active focus on risk management while striving to gain leveraged exposure presents opportunities for lenders and financial advisers who can support these investors," Peker said. The report said half of the 1418 margin lending investors ...

RBA joins the bulls in central bank shop

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 FEB 2017
... noted that borrowing has picked up a little and leverage is increasing, it is encouraged by stricter lending standards and lenders' cautious attitude to lending in certain segments.

QIC closes renewable energy fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 19 JAN 2017
... total of 355 MW of installed capacity - 200 MW of which will be produced by the Silverton Wind Farm upon completion. The lenders to Silverton Wind Farm are Westpac Banking Corporation, National Australia Bank, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, Mitsubishi ...

Sydney planners topping salary figures

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 9 JAN 2017
... also likely see high demand for specialist support roles to act as "revenue generators" for small businesses, mortgage lenders and financial planners. This includes people working in compliance, assurance or operational risk "with experience in change ...