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APRA-regulated fund or SMSF: It's all the same

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2020
... a huge amount of focus on industry super funds. From concerns over liquidity issues, impacts of the Early Release Super scheme and drastically volatile markets, major funds have been hit time and time again. But, what about SMSFs? According to Rainmaker ...

Tail-risk hedging pays off for super fund

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2020
... looked at in the UK just 1816 are in surplus. In explaining the volatility, Pension Protection Fund said: "The value of scheme assets is affected by the change in prices of all asset classes, but owing to the volume invested and the volatility, equities ...

Financial services exec embroiled in bribery scheme

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2020
A former financial services executive in the US has been charged with orchestrating a bribery scheme that saw him funnel at least $4 million to the Ghanaian government to gain their approval to build and operate an electrical power plant. The Securities ...

ERS can be drawn from multiple funds: ATO

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2020
The Australian Taxation Office has clarified the rules for the Early Release Super scheme, allowing members to withdraw super from multiple funds. The ATO said while a member can only apply for one determination per financial year, they are able to ...

ASIC provides relief around early super access advice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2020
... remuneration and life insurance advice. To assist the provision of advice around the government's early access to super scheme, ASIC has allowed advice providers to not give a Statement of Advice (SOA) when doing so; permitted registered tax agents ...

Never say never to RBA help: First State Super

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2020
... we'd certainly support the RBA doing that." Not only does the fund have enough liquidity to deal with the early release scheme, but it's still looking to take advantage of any opportunities which come its way. "We also want to actively look at ...

Economic impact worst since WWII: Research

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2020
... to 2.4 million in the second half of March compared to the first." Levine said the government's JobKeeper wage subsidy scheme - which made its way through parliament this week - has provided certainty to many Australians, with the firm's first ANZ-Roy ...

1.5 metres to trigger real estate downfall

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2020
... landlord over the remaining period of their lease. Landlords cannot terminate leases, while tenants must honour leases. The scheme will apply to any tenancies with a turnover of $50 million or less where the landlord or tenant applies for the government's ...

Hundreds of thousands flock to early release

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2020
... for the COVID-19 early release don't open until April 20, the organisation has seen a large amount of interest for the scheme. "Currently people are able to register their interest with the ATO to be notified when application form becomes available," ...

Is it time to lean on the Future Fund?

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2020
The government's $213 billion stimulus package is set to push up the country's total debt but experts say it is not reason enough to draw down on the sovereign wealth fund. The government has so far announced $213 billion in stimulus spending ...