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Foreign investors housing ban extended

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026
The federal government will extend its ban on foreign investors purchasing existing homes until mid 2029 as part of a sweeping housing and tax reform package aimed at improving affordability and lifting home ownership. Announced in tonight's 2026 ...

Aussies remain 'positive' about retirement: Challenger

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 13 APR 2026
... like a lot of money, but it has to last a long time. It can be hard to know how much to withdraw, knowing that the purchasing power of $1 million today can halve in 20 years' time. The impact of inflation can be dramatic, and it is a real concern," Mannix ...

Former Big Un chief pleads guilty to insider trading

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 10 APR 2026
... allegations surfaced that it was paying commissions to a financial entity that was providing loans to shareholders purchasing its shares. The company was liquidated in 2019 after internal audits revealed an unstainable loss-making operation with $50 ...

FEATURE | Regulation: Picking up the pieces

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2026
... houses, for example, have a closer look at the underlying investments and ask for proof? "Can you see bank transactions purchasing shares or purchasing properties or even title deeds or share records? Then I think this problem wouldn't exist," she ...

Partners Group launches royalties fund for local investors

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 12 SEP 2025
... royalties, making 15 investments in the last year. The fund's strategy will focus on lending against royalties as well as purchasing existing and creating new royalties. Investment will be across sectors such as pharmaceuticals, music, media and entertainment ...

TAL partners to expand access to affordable insurance

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 16 JUN 2025
... Australians who may not yet have seriously considered their needs but have come to appreciate the ease and value of purchasing embedded protection online for other things such as travel and music events," McDonald said. "Making protection easy to understand ...

New SMSF trustees drive financial advice uptake

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAY 2025
... planning (37%), while newly established SMSFs are far more focused on tax minimisation (37%), insurance (26%), and purchasing an investment property (25%). Tax and retirement planning represented the largest cluster of unmet needs, impacting nearly 300,000 ...

Super funds covet more global equities: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 19 MAY 2025
... purchase of $64 billion worth of domestic bank equity by super funds. "Historically, super funds have shown a tendency of purchasing bank stocks during periods of crises, while tempering their purchases during rallies and periods of outperformance. This ...

Finfluencer failed to disclose paid promotions, says regulator

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 APR 2025
... said. "In reality, Floreani did not have any formal education in finance or investing. He made recommendations about purchasing certain securities to members of his audience, and the public comments on the Respondents' posts demonstrated that viewers ...

Super for housing would benefit 4% of homebuyers: ASFA

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 8 APR 2025
... pushed its 'super for housing' policy, promising first homebuyers access to their retirement savings to assist with purchasing a home. The policy would allow for up to 40% of a balance to be withdrawn, capped at $50,000. ASFA said that for individuals ...