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FSC calls for scaled advice model

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 11 AUG 2020
... government to implement a two-year trial of a scalable advice model, in a bid to increase access to affordable advice to Australians at a time when they need it most. The COVID-19 crisis has seen a surge in demand for financial advice on issues relating ...

ISA, Grattan find common ground

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 11 AUG 2020
... paying for their parents' retirements. "The think-tank's retirement modelers have confirmed that of the 2.9 million Australians who have accessed their super early - the lowest income earners will be hit hardest," ISA said. "The bottom 20% of wage earners ...

AFP charges early release scammers

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 10 AUG 2020
... carry a maximum penalty of eight years in prison. "Make no mistake. If you try to steal the nest eggs of hard-working Australians, we will find you, and charge you," AFP deputy commissioner Brett Pointing said. "The AFP works around the clock to disrupt ...

Maurice Blackburn slams FSC

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 10 AUG 2020
... seeking to re-agitate this issue at the peak of a pandemic crisis which is devastating the employment prospects of all Australians, but particularly those living with injury and illness," he said. "The FSC has itself acknowledged that the opportunities ...

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: Escape from Victoria

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 7 AUG 2020
... But just as Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison declared: "We're all Victorians now because we're all Australians". The country's other five states and two territories could close their borders on Victorians but Victoria - which accounts ...

Super funds slapped over smoker premiums

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 7 AUG 2020
... the member takes active steps to confirm non-smoking status is contrary to community expectations," she said. "Many Australians may not realise that default classifications can impact the price of their cover and therefore, reduce their retirement benefits. ...

It's your money: Hume calls out Keating

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2020
... Minister was part of an elite upper-echelon of society and therefore wouldn't understand the struggles facing everyday Australians. "It's your money. Not government's. Not the super funds'. And insiders who don't have to worry about their next pay cheque ...

ERS scheme referred to Auditor-General

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2020
... in estimates of how much superannuation would be withdrawn. Jones blamed the alleged "administrative failures" for Australians removing their super without meeting the requirements. "The consequences of these administrative failures for taxpayers are ...

Bain Capital begins restructure reckoning

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 AUG 2020
... industry has ever seen, a well-capitalised Virgin Australia Group with a solid sustainable future is a great outcome for Australians and the nation's economy." In recognition of loyalty, Bain Capital will provide the value of travel credits post ...