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AMP Capital invests in student accommodation

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 1 APR 2019
AMP Capital acquired a 34-year contract for student accommodation at Australian National University from Commonwealth Superannuation Scheme and Infratil. AMP Capital will collect the rental income from 4,184 beds in 10 residences at the Australian National ...

Negative gearing reforms not a panacea: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2019
Financial Standard 's latest spot poll reveals Labor's proposed changes to negative gearing will not curb the housing affordability crisis. About 56% of readers don't believe Labor's proposed reforms will improve housing affordability. ...

Australians prioritise car cover over life insurance

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 FEB 2019
... she said. The research also found that those who own a property are the most likely to take out life insurance. Those who rent are the least likely, with just over a quarter (27%) taking out life cover. In New South Wales, 69% will have car insurance ...

Chief economist update: Safe as burning houses

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 14 JAN 2019
"As safe as houses" is generally an expression which means with no risk of failure. The US sub-prime crisis (circa 2008-2009) showed us this is no longer the case. The continued drop in Australian property prices provides a warning sign that it could ...

Advice firm runs rule over Labor policy

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 7 DEC 2018
A prominent financial advice group suggests Labor's proposals on negative gearing, capital gains tax and dividend imputation all need a closer look heading into an election year. HLB Mann Judd Sydney wealth partner Jonathan Philpot said these issues ...

Chief economist update: Bottom line slows down

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 4 DEC 2018
The Australian Bureau of Statistics' (ABS) latest update on its Business Indicators, Australia report for the third quarter of this year makes for sober reading for investors dabbling in the country's share market (that makes all Australians ...

TH Real Estate launches new fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 9 NOV 2018
The real estate manager has taken a stake in a Sydney CBD office building as it launches a new open-ended property fund to invest in Asia Pacific cities. The new fund is aimed at institutional investors. It will buy office, retail, industrial and residential ...

Grattan says Aussies retiring comfortably, ISA responds

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 NOV 2018
... outlook on retirement income, Grattan thinks the retirement incomes system is not working for some low-income Australians who rent, particularly in Sydney and Melbourne. "And this problem will get worse because on current trends home ownership for over-65s ...

Young Aussies set lofty retirement goals

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 OCT 2018
... to make their money work harder in the long run, he said. For the majority (63%) however, the biggest cash drain is paying rent or a mortgage. Almost a third (32%) of the participants are living with parents to save money, the survey said. Separate research ...

Chief economist update: If you can't beat Trump, copy Trump

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 23 OCT 2018
... for loan for first home by the taxpayers or their spouses, a monthly deduction of 1000 yuan will be allowed. For housing rent, the deduction will vary from cities, ranging from 800 yuan to 1,200 yuan a month. If taxpayers are supporting parents aged ...