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IFM appoints associate debt director

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2016
... and energy at BBVA before that. He is a former flight instructor, and has also held roles at R.J. Griffin & Company, Pulte Homes and CB&I. Based in New York, Braun will report to IFM global head of debt investments Rich Randall. "The continued expansion ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUN 2016
Australia new home sales The Housing Industry Association reported that sales of new homes fell by 4.4% to 7,278 units in the month of May following a 4.7% decline in the previous month. Sales of detached homes continued to contract - down by 6.7% in ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUN 2016
... below target. US house prices The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) reported that the average prices of single-family homes increased by 0.2% in the month of April following an upwardly revised 0.8% (from 0.7%) rise in the previous month. The April ...

New wave of retirees to challenge advisers

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUN 2016
... challenges as they search for solutions that capitalise and effectively utilise the "dormant wealth" locked up in family homes. "For many years it has been very obvious that a great number of Australians approaching or currently in retirement will have ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAY 2016
... following quarter given the 0.3% fall in sales of goods and services (indicating unwanted inventory buildup). Australia new homes sales The Housing Industry Association reported that new home sales in Australia fell by 4.7% in April, partly reversing ...

Millennials want homes not retirements

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAY 2016
The view that Australian millennials would sooner save for a property than retirement has been confirmed in recent industry superannuation fund research. REST Industry Super found that from a survey of more than 1000 millennials, 87% believe the Australian ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2016
... sales Weakening US manufacturing activity is being offset by strong gains in the housing market. Sales of new single family homes surged by 16.6% -- the fastest monthly growth rate since January 1992 -- to an annualised rate of 619,000 units in April. ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAY 2016
... in imports. Australia new home sales Likewise, data from the Housing Industry Association (HIA) shows that sales of new homes in the country have again picked up pace, rising by 8.9% -- the fastest pace since January 2010 - and more than negating the ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2016
... from this component ease." WBC maintained its call for no RBA rate cut in 2016. US existing home sales Sales of pre-loved homes in the US increased by a higher than expected 5.1% to an annualised rate of 5.330 million in March, partially reversing February's ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2016
... 9.7% to 10.1% -- the fastest annual growth rate since July 2014. Purchases by "buy-to-let" investors and buyers of second homes ahead of April's increase in the stamp duty were reportedly behind last month's surge in home prices. Home buying and therefore ...