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More flexibility for retirees

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAY 2021
... at ensuring Australians are more secure in retirement if they downsize their home, as well as freeing up the supply of housing for younger families. Further to this, from 1 July 2022 the Pension Loan Scheme (PLS) will provide access to advance payments ...

OPINION: Super for housing was the wrong policy fight

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAY 2021
After the shock of the Early Release of Superannuation scheme's COVID-19 amendment, the superannuation sector can breathe a sigh of relief that government hasn't introduced a mechanism to allow members to divert their super savings into a deposit on ...

Chief economist update: Iron ore is the glue that binds China and Australia

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAY 2021
... January-February period) as Chinese mills lift production on the back of expectations for increased demand from the manufacturing and housing sectors. For a very brief while, there were concerns that China's efforts to curb output to reduce carbon ...

Budget to boost home ownership rates

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 10 MAY 2021
... deposit of as little as 5%. An additional $124.7 million will also be given to states and territories to bolster public housing stocks. "The government understands the importance of owning your own home and the significant economic and social benefits ...

Housing market reaches new heights

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAY 2021
... real estate market in Australia is estimated to have surged above $8 trillion, new analysis from CoreLogic shows. The housing market now stands at $8.1 trillion with the increase in value following capital gains in real estate markets across the country. ...

Crescent Finance launches real estate funds

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 3 MAY 2021
... billion of property transactions over the next five years, as it launches two new funds to invest in Islamic-compliant housing. The two funds are Crescent Growth Fund and Crescent Finance Income Fund. Both will target 3% or over peer year. "The growth ...

ASIC appoints new chair, deputy chair

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 29 APR 2021
... regulators expenses scandal. He was found to have exceeded his salary cap and to have been incorrectly paid relocation and housing expenses. Crennan repaid approximately $70,000 to the Commonwealth upon his departure. Shipton was paid $855,364 in total ...

Property Funds Association appoints president

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 29 APR 2021
... has previously served as a fund manager at SCA Property Group and has also held roles with Woolworths Group and Defence Housing Australia. "We are delighted to appoint Andrew and Melissa to the roles of president and vice president. They each bring substantial ...

Adviser numbers at five-year low

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 23 APR 2021
... that bank and institutionally aligned platforms are highly favoured among advisers. Colonial FirstChoice tops the chart, housing 10,072 advisers with an 11% market share. AMP Flexible Lifetime (6876), Perpetual WealthFocus (5992), Asgard (5477) and BT ...

Chief economist update: RBNZ keeps policy steady on unsteady outlook

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 15 APR 2021
... rebound in domestic spending". This is compounded by the uncertain effects of the government's tighter policies on housing on house prices, inflation and employment. All up, the RBNZ concludes that the country's economic "outlook remains highly ...