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RBA dims housing investment outlook
10 August 2020
RBA dims housing investment outlook

The Reserve Bank has revised its outlook for dwelling investment in the wake of new lockdown measures in Victoria and expectations of a sharper deterioration in labour market conditions.

ME Bank appoints chief risk officer
10 August 2020
ME Bank appoints chief risk officer

The industry superannuation funds-owned bank has appointed a new chief risk officer, after the previous CRO departed in January.

JobKeeper tweaked again
7 August 2020
JobKeeper tweaked again

The federal government has committed an extra $15.6 billion into the JobKeeper scheme and will revise eligibility requirements, given the economic effect of the Victorian resurgence.

HomeBuilder construction period extended in Victoria
7 August 2020
HomeBuilder construction period extended in Victoria

The government has confirmed that HomeBuilder participants in Victoria will be given more time to commence residential construction.

Housing values face triple-pronged ‘test’
7 August 2020
Housing values face triple-pronged ‘test’

A trident of developments over the coming months are set to “test” the resilience of the residential property market and threaten to deepen the downswing in home values, according to ...

AMP Australia chief steps down
7 August 2020
AMP Australia chief steps down

AMP has announced that Alex Wade, CEO of AMP Australia, has resigned from his role, effective immediately.

MyBusiness to host free event for business owners
7 August 2020
MyBusiness Week 2020

MyBusiness has announced a line-up of key decision makers, dignitaries, business owners and mental health advocates for a new, free, virtual conference for Australian business owners.

AMP appoints head of real estate business
6 August 2020
AMP appoints head of real estate business

A senior executive at AMP Capital has been appointed to lead the group’s real estate business.

Borrowers reluctant to ditch loan deferrals
5 August 2020
Borrowers reluctant to ditch loan deferrals

Just 8 per cent of borrowers on loan deferrals resumed full repayments over the June quarter, new APRA data has revealed.

SME Guarantee Scheme a ‘disappointment’ for SMEs: Banjo
5 August 2020
SME Guarantee Scheme a ‘disappointment’ for SMEs: Banjo

The CEO of a participating lender in the government’s Coronavirus SME Guarantee Scheme has outlined that small businesses have been left disappointed after difficulties with the first round