Newspaper icon
The latest issue of Financial Standard now available as an e-newspaper
READ NOW

Search Results

Showing 111 - 120 of 252 results for %22Victims%22

Victims of crime to receive super access

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAR 2018
The Federal Government is working to give victims of horrific crime an ability to access the superannuation balances of perpetrators. Speaking outside Parliament House yesterday, Minister for Revenue and Financial Services Kelly O'Dwyer said the Government ...

ATO to advance early release of super: O'Dwyer

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2018
... broadly review rules for early release of superannuation on severe financial hardship and compassionate grounds, as well as victims of crime compensation. Early this year the Department of Human Services revealed that more than $290 million was released ...

IOOF partners with GROW Super

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 13 FEB 2018
... ultimately life outcomes," Wilson said. Separately, IOOF has voiced its concerns over the Treasury's proposal to allow victims of violent crime to access the perpetrator's superannuation within limited circumstances. IOOF technical services manager Josh ...

Australians raid super to pay for medical expenses

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JAN 2018
... cover issues around the early release of superannuation on compassionate and severe financial hardship grounds, and for victims of crime compensation. Public submissions for the Treasury review into the early release of superannuation benefits close ...

Early super release consultation opens

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 21 DEC 2017
... as property owners who cannot meet their mortgage payments, the paper said. This consultation paper will also assess if victims of crime should be entitled to access the perpetrator's superannuation fund as a result of court of expenses incurred. The ...

Mercer assists super fund members experiencing domestic violence

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 24 NOV 2017
A new framework outlining best practice for dealing with victims of family violence is now available free of charge to Australia's superannuation funds ahead of White Ribbon Day on Saturday 25 November. In the past two years Mercer Australia has received ...

Ripoll to help victims of rogue advice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 14 AUG 2017
Former MP Bernie Ripoll will work with a financial advice complaints service to assist victims of dodgy financial advice recover their losses. Joining forces with Financial Rescue Australia, Ripoll said that despite the Financial Ombudsman Service's ...

ACSI urges investor action on slavery, warns of financial risks

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 1 AUG 2017
... or staff turnover," Newton said. The International Labour Organisation estimates about 21 million people globally are victims of modern slavery.

Super funds fight for financial inclusion

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUN 2017
... among women. Earlier this 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 ...

HESTA calls for access to super for family violence victims

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 19 JUN 2017
Industry super fund HESTA is calling on the Federal Government to change the rules and allow family violence victims and survivors access to their superannuation. The fund, along with others in the community sector including Financial Counselling Australia ...