When to sell an investment property?

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Omniwealth’s Property Sale Series starts with the question: When to sell an investment property? The first study looks at paying down home debt. There are times when you should listen... Read more continue reading

DomaCom and DFS Portfolio Solutions launch a branded mortgage sub-fund with an initial $4.1 million in the first mortgage investment sector

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DomaCom announces an allocation to two mortgage investments by our first branded Mortgage Fund with DFS Portfolio Solutions (DFSPS). The two first mortgages total approximately $4.1 Million, the first one... Read more continue reading

TAL introduces new Accelerated Protection product series 

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TAL, a leading Australian life insurance specialist, has has announced the latest upgrade to its award-winning Accelerated Protection product series. The latest product upgrade to Accelerated Protection brings more options... Read more continue reading

Charter Hall completes acquisition of Folkestone

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Folkestone Limited (“Folkestone”) is pleased to announce that the scheme of arrangement between Folkestone and its shareholders (“Scheme”) has been implemented. Implementation follows approval of the Scheme by the members... Read more continue reading

Low risk of sharp correction in Australia’s housing market, new Vanguard analysis shows

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Vanguard has released new analysis focused on four of the world’s largest and most developed housing markets, including Australia, examining valuations, the sectors’ interaction with the business cycle, and implications of a... Read more continue reading

Impact of the GDPR on Australian businesses

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You may think you’re not affected by the European Union’s new General Data Protection Regulation because you don’t advise clients in the EU? Think again – especially if you use... Read more continue reading

Property listings slip modestly in October

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Figures released yesterday by SQM Research reveal national residential listings fell slightly in October 2018 to 335,014 from 335,854 in September. Compared to a year ago, national listings rose 3.3%,... Read more continue reading

AFCA open for business: time for licensees to update ASIC with their AFCA membership details

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ASIC has welcomed the achievement of a major milestone for Australian consumers and small business – the start of Australia’s new financial services dispute resolution scheme, the Australian Financial Complaints... Read more continue reading

Transitioning to a simpler, safer and more transparent model

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New KPMG research finds that the Australian major banks (‘the majors’) have reported a decrease in aggregate cash profits for the 2018 full year, as they restructure and simplify their... Read more continue reading

Australians concerned about economic outcomes of the current White House administration: Investment Trends

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Leading research firm Investment Trends has released its October 2018 Investor Intentions Index, a monthly study that tracks investors’ market outlook and intended investments. The study draws on monthly surveys... Read more continue reading