Prime Insights
More Good News Than Bad
Despite all the blustering and gnashing of teeth about the new US President, optimism about the economy appears to be…
APRA Keeps Its Finger On The Trigger
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) is getting trigger-happy about housing investment. APRA Chairman Wayne Byres said this month that…
Losing Our AAA Credit Rating May Not Be Bad
Apparently, it’s not a matter of if Australia loses its coveted AAA credit rating, so much as when. The bleak…
Plenty Of Heat In The Property Market
The mortgage lending market is showing no signs of cooling, data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows. The…
The Trouble with Low Interest Rates
Low interest rates are meant to stimulate the economy, which in turn is meant to create jobs, consumption and general…
States of Inequality
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has tacitly recognised how tough the world is getting beyond the boundaries of Sydney…
Interest Rate Nightmare
’Twas the night before Christmas and all was silent ’cept the murmuring of central bankers about interest rates. The heat…
Buyers on the Hunt in Two Markets
Buying confidence in two of the most downtrodden markets has jumped, with new research showing 90% of respondents in the…
Borrowers Are the Wrong Targets
The financial services regulator, the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA), recognises there is a problem with lending and is again…
Sydney Office Rents Headed Higher
Sydney office rentals are set to soar, according to the Knight Frank Global Cities 2017 report. The report forecasts that…