Prime Insights
End of Foreign Buyer Boom Adds to Property Woes
The foreign buyer boom is over, and we may not witness a repeat of the activity seen from 2012 to…
Mortgage Broker Remuneration Model Faces Drastic Changes
Mortgage brokers may see major changes to their pay model as pressure to limit their commissions grows. A regulatory change…
Should Australian Small Businesses Sell to China?
Large Australian businesses in industries such as mining and agriculture have benefited enormously from China’s growth. However, smaller Australian businesses…
APRA Scraps Investor Loan Cap, But More Curbs Are Coming
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) is relaxing the reins on investor property lending as housing credit growth slows and…
SMEs Are Confident, But Labour Is Hard To Find
If your small to medium-sized enterprise (SME) has performed solidly in recent years and you want that success to continue,…
Housing Market A Bigger Headache Than Ever For Small Businesses
Many small business owners use their homes as collateral when applying for a small business loan. However, concerns are being…
Has Debt Reached Worrying Levels?
Levels of indebtedness are on the rise, driven by growing mortgages. But are they a cause for concern? Australians’ growing…
More Of The World’s Rich Call Australia Home
Australia remains high on the list of desirable places to live for high net worth individuals (HNWIs), according to analysis…
Connecting The Dots In A Low-Yield World
When interest rates are low and meaningful returns are hard to find, speculators tend to grab the headlines, regulators try…
Households Are Shutting Down Their Spending
Investment bank Credit Suisse reckons Australians are cutting back their spending and increasing their savings, which is not good news…