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Why banks are lifting TD rates

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2020
In a somewhat surprising move, banks are lifting some of their term deposit rates despite the Reserve Bank of Australia slashing the cash rate to an all-time low of 0.25% last week. It comes after Australia's biggest bank, the Commonwealth Bank ...

Super scammers pose as authorities

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2020
... about legalities, this is not ethical what they're doing." An ensuing social media post about the encounter may end up saving the super of many Australians, after it led the Australian Tax Office to get in touch. "I've already had the ATO ring me today ...

Super fund warns self-employed of early release risks

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2020
The newly launched superannuation fund targeting the self-employed, GigSuper, has warned its members about the downside of accessing super early if they are left unemployed as a result of COVID-19. ASFA research shows that 20% of self-employed people ...

Super funds raise scam concerns

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2020
Fraudsters have wasted no time in using the government's new early release of super initiative as an opportunity to swipe the retirement savings of unsuspecting Australians. Intrust Super has warned its members of the risk they will be targeted ...

Time for financials to step up: Study

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2020
New research reveals that nine in 10 Australians believe the finance sector has a key role to play in generating positive social, environmental and economic outcomes for the nation. The study comes out of Australian Ethical and Responsible Investment ...

Super fund merger delayed

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2020
Two industry super funds have pushed back the date for their merger due to the COVID-19 global crisis. Tasplan and MTAA Super were initially scheduled to merge on 1 October 2020, but have now extended the timeline to finalise the deal until 31 March ...

Industry funds face reality of COVID-19 shutdown

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2020
The industry superannuation funds for those who work in clubs, hospitality and retail are facing a tough year and have moved to reassure impacted members. With close to or more than half of their members sitting in the millennial age range, the likes ...

Super funds revalue unlisted assets

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2020
Some of the nation's largest superannuation funds have revalued their unlisted assets to give members an up-to-date understanding of how COVID-19 is hitting their retirement savings. AustralianSuper has cut the value of its unlisted assets to the tune ...

Early release to bite retirement hard

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2020
Australians who take out $20,000 from their superannuation due to the COVID-19 economic slowdown will sacrifice nearly $79,000 from their retirement nest eggs, according to new Rainmaker modelling. Rainmaker modelled after-fee, after-tax superannuation ...

Calls for super release to borrow from RBA

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2020
A University of Melbourne finance professor and Super Consumer Australia director has proposed an alternative solution to soften the blow of COVID-19, one reliant on borrowing funds from the Reserve Bank of Australia rather than superannuation funds. ...