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US pension funds approach point of no return

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2020
... funds had assets equal to 20 years or more of payouts before COVID-19 hit, with some over 40 years. The strongest fund, DC Police & Fire, is 114% funded and has an asset-to-payout ratio of 54.8 years. Kentucky's Employee Retirement System ranks as ...

APRA releases fund-level ERS data

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2020
... resumed as of yesterday after having been paused to allow for enhancement of ATO systems and to assist an Australian Federal Police investigation into instances of fraud. Applications made via the ATO on Friday, May 8 have already been passed on to super ...

AFP investigates ERS scams

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2020
The Australian Federal Police are investigating a small number of scams in relation to the government's Early Release of Super scheme. The Australian Taxation Office said measures designed to protect the integrity of the early access to super scheme ...

No exclusions for frontline workers

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2020
... "This means not only doctors, nurses and hospital staff but also those who may potentially be exposed to COVID-19 such as police, pharmacists, paramedics and age care workers," Loane said. "While not everyone will be able to get new cover for other unrelated ...

Chief economist update: A crisis of supply, demand and confidence

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2020
When you read reports that police have tasered a man over an argument over toilet paper, you know that the coronavirus hysteria has come to Australia. This followed news of emptied toilet paper shelves at supermarkets that has now extended to "necessities" ...

CalPERS investment lead targeted by Congressman

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2020
... investments to generate a 7% return that is needed to provide retirement security to our members including firefighters, police officers, school employees, nurses, engineers and judges. We have a fiduciary responsibility to our members and invest accordingly," ...

QSuper member drags board to court, loses

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2020
... claim altogether Chapman lodged an application for TPD benefit around 17 July 2010 while he was a member of the Queensland Police Service. He resigned in December that year. He claimed to be suffering from major depression and was supported with a report ...

Permanent ban follows alleged SMSF theft

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 FEB 2020
... promptly respond to ASIC's notices to produce", and also provided false and misleading information to the regulator. A NSW police investigation into Tran is currently underway, which ASIC said it was assisting with. In July 2019 Tran was one of three ...

Dealer group restructures leadership

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 4 FEB 2020
... prior to entering the financial services industry he rose through the ranks to be detective senior sergeant with Victoria Police. He has a 15 year career in financial services, having worked at Financial Wisdom and AXA. He has also previously served ...

First State Super acquires rental properties

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2020
... acquired 55 rental units six kilometres from Melbourne's CBD in a bid to improve housing affordability for nurses, police and firefighters. The rental properties will be offered to healthcare, aged care, disability services, teachers, law enforcement ...