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MLC waives licensee fees, delays dealer group transitions

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2020
... contact their licensee head to discuss options for support; "NAB is very much open for business and we can connect you to the right people." The group is also offering wellbeing support, partnering with Benestar to provide advisers with a program that ...

ATO to verify early release requests

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAR 2020
... take on the challenge of verifying requests for early release super (ERS) payments and called on the funds to cooperate. "Right now, the government's ask of the $3 trillion super industry is that it responds to those verified requests from the ATO ...

Chief economist update: Great Scott! Mighty Mo to the rescue

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAR 2020
I would have described him as 'super', but I've already used that moniker in reference to former European Central Bank (ECB) president Marion Draghi when he did "whatever it took" to save the splintering of the single currency region from ...

Early access nightmare for administrators

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 30 MAR 2020
... government's plan to help people through the immense job losses caused by COVID-19. "Despite these challenges, our focus right now is on ensuring this is available for Australians as quickly and as smoothly as possible," he said. Link Group is the ...

Super funds called out over liquidity

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 30 MAR 2020
... liquidity issues which is inconsistent with the spirit of evidence they had previously submitted, the committee is reserving its right to hold a hearing with APRA, and the superannuation sector in the interests of financial stability." The committee ...

Banks throw more businesses a lifeline

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 30 MAR 2020
... the six-month deferral of loans to 30,000 more businesses, in a bid to assist commercial landlords struggling to do the right thing by their tenants during the crisis. The Australian Banking Association's (ABA) small business relief package now extends ...

Chief economist update: Honey, COVID-19 got me sacked

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2020
The numbers are in, and the US Economic Policy Institute's (EPI) estimate of unemployment claims, if not right on the dot, was way inside the ballpark. EPI estimated 3.4 million workers filed for unemployment in the week ended March 21, that it ...

COVID-19 uncertainty sees AMP withdraw guidance

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2020
... situation is rapidly evolving, our immediate priorities are to support the public health efforts, help our clients make the right choices, and ensure our people are safe and working in healthy environments. "Protocols and contingency plans are also in ...

Global hiring freeze for BlackRock

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2020
The world's largest asset manager has instituted a global hiring freeze amid the COVID-19 pandemic. "Right now, we are focused on serving our clients and making sure our people are safe, supported and productive as possible," a spokesperson for ...

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 ...