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IFM, Citi pour $300m into Household Capital

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 17 DEC 2021
Home equity retirement funder Household Capital has secured $300 million in financing from IFM Investors and Citi. The securitisation debt facility will allow Household Capital to meet what it has identified as an increasing demand from retired Australian ...

Super for home deposits could ignite new boom

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 16 DEC 2021
Research from the McKell Institute has suggested that allowing home buyers to dip into their superannuation for a deposit could ignite a further house price boom. The report, Mortgaging Our Future, used modelling to project the effect on the housing ...

Prime Minister announces reverse mortgage scheme

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 16 DEC 2021
... does is provides another, what would be considered a safe alternative for them to be able to access the equity in their own home to improve their incomes and their living standards in their retirement years." He added: "It just gives them another tool ...

Industry super funds launch fresh campaign

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 10 DEC 2021
... campaign will run on metro, regional and subscription television stations and digital TV and social media, as well as out of home, like on bus stops and billboards. The television ad features a variety of people in a neighbourhood discussing their 'one' ...

Number one challenge for advice firms revealed

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 10 DEC 2021
... retainer fees. In terms of the COVID-19 business landscape, two thirds of firms are allowing staff and management to work from home. "We want to build deep, working relationships with advisers who share our desire to pursue better financial outcomes ...

ASIC sues ANZ in final civil RC case

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 9 DEC 2021
... ANZ's Breakfree package, introduced in 2003, offered fee waivers, interest rate discounts on eligible ANZ products such as home loans, credit cards and transaction accounts and other benefits in exchange for paying an annual fee. ASIC alleges that ...

Pre-retirees worry about political risks: Survey

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 DEC 2021
... they will outlive their retirement money. When bequeathing assets, over half (53%) pass on their superannuation. The family home is the main asset passed on as inheritance for the majority (80%) followed by non-super investments (62%). Conversely, a ...

New head of strategy at Crescent Group

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 6 DEC 2021
... due to their beliefs. "Having served in global overseas roles over 14 years it was a travesty to learn that Muslims back home are excluded from being able to buy a house due to the lack of authentic Islamic options that avoid the paying of interest ...

Goldman Sachs backs disability housing scheme in $137m deal

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 6 DEC 2021
Disability housing investor Synergis has today announced that Goldman Sachs Asset Management will become a key investor in the platform, as it targets total equity deployment of at least $137 million. Rental income in the niche specialist disability ...

KKR appoints APAC growth equity lead

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 3 DEC 2021
KKR has appointed a head of growth equity in Asia Pacific, a newly created role aimed at accelerating the private equity firm's investment in the region. KKR has hired Mukul Chawla to the role, effective December 9 and based in Asia. Chawla will join ...