HOUSING

Funds management

Australians like to believe property values double every 10 years. It doesn’t — and the next decade could see annual growth rates of around 3 per cent as we navigate a ne...

Funds management

A leading fund manager says the structural deflation that made Australians real estate millionaires is over and investors should get ready for a decade of little to no ca...

People & Products

The acquisition of Government home equity scheme specialist Pension Boost has seen Household Capital become the largest provider of home equity retirement funding in Aust...

Superannuation

Pushing matters such as superannuation for housing detracted the Government from serious financial issues during the pandemic, according to Stephen Jones. ...

Expert Analysis

The Financial Services Council’s Jane Macnamara argues that the use of superannuation is not the answer to Australia’s housing affordability problem....

Funds management

According to Brandywine Global, there are several post-COVID economic factors that merit investor consideration. ...

Financial planning

Banks are contacting customers for their six-month home loan deferral assessment to discuss the next stage of support and assistance....

Superannuation

The proposal for the early release of superannuation to address housing affordability by the Master Builders does nothing to address the supply side constraints at the he...

Financial planning

In a survey of experts, 58% say this is not a good time to buy property as further price falls are expected....

Financial planning

New scheme to allow first home buyers on low and middle incomes to purchase property with a deposit of as little as 5%....

Financial planning

A new analysis suggests that the residential housing market is actually stabilising rather than bouncing back....

Financial planning

Australian fixed income investors believe falling house prices pose the biggest risk to credit markets with 95 per cent expecting prices to fall further....

Superannuation

The Grattan Institute’s recommendation that more rental housing assistance be provided is not enough to combat the housing strain faced by retirees, the Australian Instit...

Funds management

For the investor who believes in the Australian dream of home ownership, Money Management found five infrastructure funds that could cost less and reap more. ...

Policy & Regulation

Australian Securities and Investments Commission chairman, Greg Medcraft has confirmed reverse mortgages are currently the subject of regulatory surveillance....

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Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...

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Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...

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The RBA has handed down its much-anticipated rate decision, following widespread expectations of a close call....

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The FSCP has issued a written direction to an adviser who charged clients “extraordinary fees” for inappropriate and conflicted advice, as well as encouraged them to swit...

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ASIC has confirmed the industry funding levy for the 2024–25 financial year, and how much licensees can expect to pay....

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