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ERS doesn't justify higher SG: Grattan

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 10 AUG 2020
New modelling from Grattan Institute found most Australians will have a comfortable retirement even if they have taken advantage of the government's early release scheme. The government recently extended the ERS scheme, allowing individuals who have ...

Chief economist update: Good US employment news is not so good

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 10 AUG 2020
... First, the good news: The US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that total non-farm payrolls rose by 1.8 million in July - more than market expectations for an increase of 1.4 million jobs - and the unemployment rate declined to 10.2%. As the ...

Link Group hires new chief executive

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 7 AUG 2020
An insurance giant's chief executive has snagged the top job at Link Group, as John McMurtrie announces his retirement in early 2021. Vivek Bhatia is currently the Asia Pacific chief executive of $14.8 billion market cap QBE Insurance Group, after being ...

Chief economist update: Escape from Victoria

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 7 AUG 2020
It's that time of the year when many Victorians escape the winter chill for the warmer climate of its northern neighbour - notably, Queensland (where it's "beautiful one day, perfect the next")... and in the current setting, coronavirus-free. ...

SG amnesty deadline nears

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2020
The ATO this week has put Australian businesses on notice, as the amnesty allowing employers to disclose and reimburse previously unpaid superannuation - dating back to 1 July 1992 - fast approaches its closing date. To take up the amnesty, employers ...

ASX reviewing CHESS replacement feedback

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2020
The ASX is now reviewing market recommendations on the new system to replace CHESS, following the conclusion of a four-week consultation period ending July 28. CHESS was developed by the ASX over 25 years ago, enabling the conversion of physical shares ...

BetaShares rejigs oil ETF...again

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 AUG 2020
BetaShares' ETF that tracks crude oil futures is once again changing the length of contracts it tracks and is taking extra measures to automatically convert the ETF to all cash if oil futures drop significantly again. The BetaShares Crude Oil Index ...

Chief economist update: The RBA's lullaby

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 AUG 2020
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) delivered what every rational individual expected it to. At the conclusion of its August 4 meeting, the board of the Australian central bank kept monetary policy settings unchanged - the official cash rate at a historic ...

Adviser jailed over $2m Ponzi scheme

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 4 AUG 2020
A former financial adviser and licensee director has been sentenced to six years' imprisonment for misappropriating close to $2 million for his own use. Graeme Walter Miller of Myocum, New South Wales was sentenced on July 31 after pleading guilty to ...

Cyber criminals jump on ERS

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 4 AUG 2020
Reports of cybercrime increased significantly after the government announced the Early Release of Superannuation (ERS) and JobKeeper schemes, according to the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission. ACCC chair Rod Simms told the joint committee ...