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FSC lobbies against super "7 year gap"

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 APR 2014
... those assets." He also said that if the pension age climbs to 70 years old, there should be a "clear and transparent early access regime for people who physically can't work."

Terminally ill woman questions superannuation early release laws

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 8 JUL 2013
... long-term thinking among members. "Of course, in certain circumstances, early release of super is appropriate, but early access to super is eroding your retirement benefit, so there is a need to balance," Blakey said.

ASIC bans two advisers

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 25 SEP 2012
... Turudia engaged in misleading and deceptive conduct by manipulating rollover request procedures allowing his clients early access to their superannuation savings. AMP alerted ASIC to the adviser's conduct in January this year after revoking his status ...

Mental health an insurance issue

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 4 APR 2011
... impact it can have on people's lives." More than half of financial planners surveyed, or 53 per cent, believe that early access to an income protection insurance underwriter would make a difference to their clients' application for income protection ...

ATO to review 10,000 SMSFs

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 6 DEC 2010
... sector. Around 25 per cent of all follow up cases found the arrangement were not loans, and therefore considered early access. "In these instances, in addition to any action taken by the ATO against the fund, the trustees will be assessed personally ...

NSW man sentenced for early super release

ASIC RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 30 MAR 2010
... one bites the dust - SMSF trustee Atan Ona Kassongo joins the growing list of offenders caught unlawfully allowing early access to his super fund. Kassongo, of Castle Hill, New South Wales, has been sentenced to two years imprisonment, to be released ...

Stop illegal early release of super: ASIC

ASIC RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2009
... the current market conditions are contributing to an increase in the number of people attempting to gain illegal early access to their superannuation, the regulator said in a media statement. "ASIC is appealing to trustees of regulated super funds and ...

TRIS creates confusion: Partners

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2009
The introduction of Transition to Retirement Income Streams (TRIS) created more "early access" traps, according to Partners Superannuation Services. The implementation of tax-free benefits means those over 60 years of age and withdrawing a pension no ...

ATO relays transitional rules concerns

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2009
... Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA) conference where D'Ascenzo, said the tax office is targeting illegal early access to retirement savings and stepping up its compliance activities.

ATO targets early access and in-house rules

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2009
The Australian Tax Office (ATO) is targeting illegal early access to retirement savings and stepping up its compliance activities to ensure self managed super fund (SMSF) trustees don't break the law. Speaking at the SMSF Professionals' Association ...