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Software provider launches ERS tech solution

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2020
... date. The government's legislative changes included a reduction in the minimum drawdowns from pensions as well as early access to retirement savings by those financially impacted by COVID-19. Bravura head of operations Jon Alder said the superannuation ...

Superannuation startup launches raise

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2020
... GigSuper believes it can be cash flow positive in three years with about 11,000 members. It said the government's early access to superannuation scheme won't affect its growth projections. "Nobody has requested ERS so far...self-employed people ...

FPA launches new ROA solution template

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2020
... provide advice within the parameters required," he said. "To date, more than a million Australians have applied for early access to their superannuation savings." Designer of Financial Mappers Glenis Phillips said she was pleased to partner with the ...

Early release of super numbers revealed

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2020
... super funds are lower than some of the more dire initial predictions. "The figures from APRA and super funds on the early access to superannuation provisions are quite heartening," Dunnin said. "Not only does it appear that Australians are not needing ...

How Cbus is servicing early release requests

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2020
Cbus chief investment officer Kristian Fok says the $56 billion fund is seeing a slowdown in early access requests, as members also start to reverse out of cash. As of Wednesday, Cbus had received 45,700 applications from its members to access their ...

Top adviser queries revealed

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2020
... revealed the burning questions financial advisers are asking at the moment, with the team frequently fielding queries on early access to super and new social security measures. The queries included understanding the eligibility rules surrounding JobSeeker ...

AustralianSuper pays out $320m

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2020
... five business days. "We want to help members who are in immediate financial need under the federal government's early access to superannuation program and those accessing financial hardship in these difficult circumstances," AustralianSuper group ...

Seek financial advice: Hume

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2020
With the government now expecting close to two million Australians to apply for early access to super, assistant minister for superannuation, financial services and financial technology Jane Hume has urged those who are confused to seek financial advice. ...

ERS at risk of significant delays: ISA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 21 APR 2020
... in the first two weeks of April, found as many as 40% of applicants may not satisfy the eligibility criteria for early access to super. ISA warned the high number of ineligible claims undermines the policy and could slow down the processing for legitimate ...

SuperFriend bolsters support offerings as demand peaks

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2020
... impacted by the crisis, particularly as they deal with a flood on inquiries from super fund members aiming to gain early access to their retirement savings through the government's Early Release Scheme. "The way we work has shifted significantly this ...