Property

Last week's mini-summit has increased the odds of further changes to superannuation tax arrangements. What's not yet clear is whether any changes will be part of a suite of measures... Read more

CEDA's proposal to allow first-home buyers to access their superannuation has been harshly criticised by the self-serving superannuation industry. CEDA's report emphasises the need... Read more

Recent gyrations in world sharemarkets aren't unexpected and follow the warnings of major super funds that future investment returns are likely to be lower than they've been for several years...Read more

Given the uncertainties surrounding government policies and future investment returns, there's understandable confusion concerning the best financial planning options...Read more

Investors who have been waiting to pounce on their second or third property might have to delay their plans, with new lending requirements potentially doubling the cash borrowers are expected to hold outside of their rental properties, analysis shows...Read more

As the banking regulator APRA's recent attempts to slow the growth of investment property borrowing show, historically low interest rates and the easy availability of credit have increased the risks for both borrowers and lenders...Read more

Not unexpectedly, last week Housing Industry Association managing director Shane Goodwin mounted a public defence of negative gearing against claims that it exacerbated housing... Read more

A participant in the most talked-about alternative investment strategy of a few years ago for Australian investors – including do-it-yourself super funds – of investing in... Read more

Given the property boom now taking place, it's hardly unexpected that the broking industry's Adviser newsletter reports a "perfect storm" for monster October results. Many... Read more