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Budget to boost home ownership rates

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 10 MAY 2021
... announced a raft of measures aimed at increasing home ownership levels, including the expansion of the First Home Super Saver Scheme. The government is increasing the maximum amount of voluntary contributions that can be released under the FHSS from ...

Super for house deposits will push up prices: ASFA

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 15 MAR 2021
... voluntary superannuation contributions more than SG rates, to be used for home loan deposits under the First Home Super Saver Scheme (FHSSS) announced in 2017-18 budget. ASFA said as at September end, FHSSS release requests totalled $44.1 million across ...

Vision Super appoints deputy chief executive

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
... said. Recently, Rainmaker named Vision Super as the top-performing MySuper product based on a single strategy. Its Super Saver balanced growth option returned 4.1% in the 12 months to August. BUSSQ (3.8%) and FES Super (3.6%) also recorded solid resu ...

MySuper funds redeem performance

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2020
... 1.7%. The research house named Vision Super as the top-performing MySuper product based on a single strategy. Its Super Saver balanced growth option returned 4.1% in the 12 months to August. BUSSQ (3.8%) and FES Super (3.6%) recorded solid results. In ...

Industry fund doubles down on fee cuts

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 1 OCT 2020
... has been taken out of the business. The total fees on a $50,000 balance have been cut from $488 to $463 for default Super Saver members. In September 2017, total fees were $538 so Vision Super said reducing that to $463 in just three years represents ...

Intrust launches micro-saving app

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUN 2019
... background without them having to think about it. It could even help them save for a house deposit using the First Home Super Saver scheme." Launched last year, the First Home Super Saver scheme allows new home buyers to contribute up to $15,000 each ...

Early release of super, FHSSS gaining traction: ATO

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 22 OCT 2018
... confirm the amount authorised for release, Treasury said at the time. O'Halloran also said that the First Home Super Saver (FHSS) Scheme is successfully underway since it was introduced in the 2017-18 Budget. Over the same period, the ATO has made ...

Potential windfall to be found in super reforms

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 11 JAN 2018
... aware of the super reforms expected to take effect this year, including the downsizer contribution and first home super saver scheme. It's important to note the conditions that apply to the downsizer contribution, Dale said. "One of the big changes this ...

AFCA, key housing bills passed

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 7 DEC 2017
A number of new measures that will dramatically impact the way consumers interact with the financial services industry have cleared both houses of parliament. The Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA), announced in this year's Federal Budget ...

Housing affordability depresses confidence: Westpac

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 17 AUG 2017
Aspiring first home buyers remain fearful of their financial futures with new research showing the housing affordability crisis is impacting financial confidence. The survey, commissioned by Westpac, found the majority of first home buyers are not feeling ...