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WA Super awards $20mn mandate

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 22 OCT 2019
... partnership with Social Ventures Australia. Earlier this year the fund committed $20 million to help improve housing affordability and sustainability through a scalable apartment project set to be developed in conjunction with Nightingale Housing.

First carbon neutral super fund named

KRISTI CHENG  |  TUESDAY, 3 SEP 2019
... governments and organisations around the globe. In July this year, HESTA invested $20 million to help improve housing affordability and sustainability via a carbon-neutral, scalable apartment project in Brunswick, consisting of six buildings.

Super fund commits $20m for housing affordability

KRISTI CHENG  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUL 2019
HESTA has invested $20 million to help improve housing affordability and sustainability via a scalable, innovative apartment project. Targeted at first home buyers, Affordable Housing clients and those working in key community occupations, 'Nightingale ...

Grattan Institute chief retires

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUL 2019
... a number of reports for Grattan with a focus on budget reform, intergenerational inequality, tax reform, housing affordability and retirement incomes. "After 11 years, the long-term growth of Grattan Institute as an institution requires new leadership ...

Downsizer contributions skyrocket

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUL 2019
... in the 2017-18 Budget as part of the Coalition Government's package of reforms to reduce pressure on housing affordability. Since commencing on 1 July 2018, 65 year olds and older could sell or downsize their homes and contribute proceeds of up to ...

Superannuation bills on hold

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 15 APR 2019
... regulatory licensing requirements if certain conditions are met. Treasury Laws Amendment (Reducing Pressure on Housing Affordability Measures No 2) Bill 2018 This Bill aims to remove CGT applied to the main residence exemption for foreign residents and ...

Negative gearing reforms not a panacea: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2019
... 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. Some 40% ...

DomaCom raises more capital

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 11 DEC 2018
... focus on delivering several world leading solutions to two key problems facing many people in Australia - housing affordability and funding retirement lifestyles." In September, Federal Court proceedings concluded allowing SMSFs to invest in DomaCom's ...

Weighing the lucrative expat lifestyle

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 6 AUG 2018
... the changes to tax legislation announced by the Federal Government in last year's Budget. As part of its housing affordability package, the Government is stripping the main residence exemption (MRE) from capital gains tax (CGT). "Even though only 30% ...

Software provider wins European asset management mandate

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 25 JUN 2018
... superannuation administration, with support for Superstream member account attribute service (MAAS) and government housing affordability measures. Bravura chief operating officer APAC Jon Alder said the maturity of the Sonata delivery platform was proven ...