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Australia to lean on super

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2020
... government's decision has varied, with the industry super movement quick to point out the government's decision to allow early access to super came without the consultation of industry funds. However despite that, Industry Super Australia said ...

Early access to super scheme results in permanent ban

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAR 2020
ASIC has permanently banned the man behind Superfunded, an illegal early access to superannuation scheme in Perth. Mark Goldenberg was chief operating officer, general manager and property analyst of Superfunded. His scheme enabled people to use their ...

FSC, super sector steps up for bushfire affected

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JAN 2020
... are taking steps to help those affected by the ongoing bushfires, with the crisis also sparking debate over whether early access to superannuation savings should be made available. This week the Financial Services Council launched a tool to help bushfire ...

SMSF scheme sees creator jailed

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 OCT 2019
... ATO Assistant Commissioner Ian Read said the sentence handed down demonstrates that promoters who encourage illegal early access to superannuation will be held accountable. "While the majority of SMSFs do the right thing, this case serves as a reminder ...

Interest in early access to super rises

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 11 MAR 2019
AMP has experienced a spike in the number of financial adviser queries regarding early access to superannuation. Analysing the more than 2000 calls received by the team in February, AMP said there was a significant rise in the number of advisers looking ...

Government allows domestic violence victims early super access

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 20 NOV 2018
Domestic violence victims will get early access to their superannuation. Delivering the Women's Economic Security Statement at the National Press Club today, Minister for Jobs and Industrial Relations and Minister for Women, Kelly O'Dwyer announced ...

Farmers should urgently access super: Advisers

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 AUG 2018
... farmers must have received Centrelink payments for 39 weeks. Roan said the superannuation system has the means to allow early access to funds if the 39-week Centrelink red tape is lifted. "Most farmers don't meet the income and asset tests for Centrelink ...

Reskilling: A worthy purpose for super?

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 FEB 2018
A leading academic is calling for early access to superannuation for the purposes of education and retraining, especially as the risk of losing one's job to automation grows. Speaking at the opening session of the SMSF Association's 2018 National Conference ...

Crowdfunding investment opportunity unleashed

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 12 JAN 2018
... businesses to raise funds for a project from the public. However founders were restricted to offering 'rewards' such as early access to new products rather than equity. In September 2017, the Federal Government introduced the Crowd-sourced Funding Act ...

Super funds fight for financial inclusion

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUN 2017
... week the fund called on the Federal Government to change the rules and allow family violence victims and survivors early access to their superannuation on compassionate grounds. Among the 30 other organisations to sign up to the FIAP program are Australian ...