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New investment model for affordable housing proposed

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 2 SEP 2021
... overcome some of the traditional barriers to institutional investing in this asset class. It would be a Commonwealth government supported program which addresses the funding gap in affordable housing that exists even after a developer takes advantage ...

ASIC detects imposter bond scam

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 28 JAN 2021
... credit ratings. In addition, further tactics include claiming the price of the bonds is protected under the Commonwealth Government Financial Claims Scheme and using contact details obtained online to contact people pressuring them to invest. ASIC acting ...

Mike Baird to chair government fund

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2020
... small and medium sized businesses, ensuring they have the access to the capital they need to grow. The Commonwealth Government is a shareholder in the fund, alongside ANZ, the Commonwealth Bank, the NAB, Westpac, HSBC and Macquarie. Treasurer Josh Frydenberg ...

Future Fund posts modest growth

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2020
... Commonwealth's long-term financial position and noted since inception it has earned over $102 billion for the Commonwealth government. "In an exceptionally challenging environment brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic the Future Fund has performed strongly," ...

AAA rating holds on by a thread

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 OCT 2020
Australia's AAA rating will remain, but is hanging on by a thread following the government's budget announcement. Fitch ratings revised the country's rating from stable to negative on the fiscal impact of the COVID-19 shock. "The negative outlook reflects ...

Fintechs receive JobMaker funding boost

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2020
... commercialisation initiative to improve compliance ($11.4m); Adoption of electronic invoicing by 1 July 2022 for all Commonwealth government agencies ($3.6m); and Improvement of digital skills to help connect workers and small and medium-sized businesses ...

ASIC, IOSCO report on debt capital raisings

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2020
... in March 2019, a $2.5 billion AAA-rated issue from the Treasury Corporation Victoria in March 2019, the Commonwealth Government's $19 billion AAA-rated transaction in May this year, and Woolworths Group's $1 billion -BBB-rated issue, also in May. The ...

Chief economist update: Is Dan still the man?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 8 SEP 2020
Victorian premier Dan Andrews is copping it left, right and centre - citizens, businesses, medical experts, politicians - after dangling and later extending (by another two weeks) the planned September 13 end of lockdown. Already, fresh modelling by ...

FSC calls for scaled advice model

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 11 AUG 2020
... financial services," she said. "By implementing the reforms raised in this report, the National Cabinet and Commonwealth Government can get the best bang for the nation's buck and get Australia back on its feet." Other recommendations in the report include ...

Aware Super unaware of members with disabilities

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2020
... speech impairments," a spokesperson for the fund said in an emailed response. National Relay Service is a Commonwealth government service that allows people with a hearing and/or speech impairment to conduct phone calls via a mediator. It is not a fund-specific ...