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Australia sweeps pension market rankings

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 16 FEB 2021
... GDP (up from 151% the year before) was particularly impressive, given over $37 billion in outflows because of the early access to super scheme. "While early release supported members in their time of need during the pandemic, Australian funds have shown ...

Ares backs out of AMP bid

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 11 FEB 2021
... Zealanders. True to our long-term purpose, AMP stepped up to support our clients navigate the uncertainty, providing early access to their super, pauses on their mortgage repayments, relief on their rent and advice and guidance when needed," De Ferrari ...

Australians Googling for advice

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 FEB 2021
... and readers alike as Australians engaged with and talked about the impacts and risks of the federal government's early access scheme," Gray said. "Seven of the ten most engaged with articles covered superannuation and nine of the 20 most engaged with ...

IOOF buffeted by advice restructure

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 28 JAN 2021
... for our clients," Mota said. "This quarter has seen ongoing impacts of ERS, especially the final opportunity for early access. As well, we have experienced the ongoing impacts of COVID, including client concern and uncertainty around ongoing and potential ...

Household wealth hits record high

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 17 DEC 2020
... September quarter. Continuing government income support packages such as JobKeeper, economic support payments, and early access to superannuation were listed by the ABS as key drivers of the increase in deposits.

ATO backs SMSFs as strong retirement choice

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 17 DEC 2020
... supporting the sector." The ATO helped facilitate several government stimulus measures including allowing individuals early access to their super, through the ERS scheme, and retirees to temporarily reduce their minimum drawdown amount by 50%. Micale ...

Australia world class in retirement wellbeing

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 SEP 2020
... but the future impacts on retirement savings are unclear. "It's too early for the GRI to assess the impact of the early access scheme to future retirement outcomes. What we do know is that those who took up the offer, who were mainly younger and lower ...

817 super complaints during COVID-19

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 SEP 2020
... June 2020. The early impact of COVID-19 can be seen in the spikes in complaints relating to travel insurance and early access to superannuation in particular," AFCA chief executive and chief ombudsman David Locke said. "With the early access to superannuation ...

Industry fund hikes premiums

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 SEP 2020
... rollover; otherwise the full balance will need to be withdrawn. This does not impact full claims or rollovers, or any early access to super granted, including under the early release of super scheme. Finally, Intrust announced it will transition to daily ...

Super remains grossly inequitable: Per Capita

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 SEP 2020
... affected women, through higher rates of unemployment and income loss, increased domestic demands, and the Superannuation Early Access Scheme," the paper said. "As the nation's leading voice calling for gender equality in superannuation, Women in Super ...