Mon, 25th Mar 2024

25/03/2024 3 min

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Episode Synopsis

In the Daily Financial Services News Wrap, Paige Estritori highlights a study revealing a majority of Australian brokers struggle with time management due to compliance obstacles and outdated industry technology, hampering quality customer service. She also discusses the emerging "rentvesting" trend among Australian first-time home buyers, spurred on by data from the Lendi home loan network, showing first-timers increasingly purchasing properties to lease out. The trend, especially strong in New South Wales, supports the notion of innovative investment-first strategies allowing new property owners to maintain lifestyle choices. Lastly, the Australian Treasury is in the process of refining the proposed $3 million superannuation tax cap, with the discussion open for stakeholder feedback until April 26th. These and other updates reflect ongoing industry adjustments and reveal new layers of financial ingenuity within the Aussie marketplace.

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