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IFM cuts carbon footprint from Aussie infra assets

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2020
... low carbon economy is critical to protecting the long-term value of the investments we make on behalf of industry super funds and other long-term institutional investors and their members. Our strategy is to reduce risk and prepare for the future."

APRA releases fund-level ERS data

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2020
... investigation into instances of fraud. Applications made via the ATO on Friday, May 8 have already been passed on to super funds, Assistant Treasurer Michael Sukkar confirmed. Updating its stats, Rest said that as at 10am on May 12 it has paid $886.5 ...

Government delays RC implementation timeline

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2020
... legislation. The decision was welcomed by financial advice and superannuation advocacy bodies. The Association of Super Funds of Australia labelled the move as pragmatic and sensible, given the pandemic has placed additional demands on super funds, particularly ...

ISA, ME Bank issued please explain

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2020
... hearing. The call for explanations from the bank and ISA comes following news that ME Bank, which is owned by 26 industry super funds, had slashed redraw balances on some legacy home loans with limited notice to customers. Also up for discussion will ...

ERS paused as AFP investigates fraud

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2020
Deputy Treasurer Michael Sukkar confirmed the ATO has paused requests for early release being sent to super funds, as the AFP investigates identity theft. Speaking to Sky News this morning, Sukkar emphasised that the ATO has not been compromised and ...

Link feels impact of COVID-19

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2020
... about 5.4% of the payments resulted in the closure of those member accounts. Link is administrator for a number of super funds, including AustralianSuper, AMIST Super, BUSSQ, Cbus, HESTA and Hostplus. Link said it has seen increased member activity ...

Frontline worker death nominations spike

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2020
... requests for paperwork to update death nominations from employers representing hundreds of employees." Cameron said many super funds represent frontline workers, and the concerning data suggests they are genuinely concerned about their lives and the ...

Darwinian time for super

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2020
... Darwinian one for Australian superannuation in many respects," Watson told the panel. While Watson is unsure of how many super funds may end up serving Australians over the next decade, he told the panel he has "no doubt" mergers will occur, and at an ...

How early release impacts the ASX

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2020
... terms with lost wages and livelihoods, draw down on their retirement savings to weather the economic crisis. And with super funds needing to generate cash, and fast, questions remain on how this will impact equities markets. According to research house ...

Early release applications top $9bn

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2020
... one million people have applied for early release of super, amounting to $9 billion in early release payments. The super funds for workers in the industries that have been decimated by COVID-19 including Rest, Hostplus, Qantas Super, Media Super and ...