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Hume calls out ERS fake news

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2020
... know what they were covered for in their life insurance held through their super and she doesn't like the idea of Australians paying for things they don't understand. FSC chief executive Sally Loane asked Hume about APRA's concerns around the sustainability ...

Repeat ERS applications hit one million

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2020
Over one million Australians have accessed the second tranche of Early Release Super as over $28 billion has been removed from the system. Over the week to July 19, 219,000 applications were received, of which 56,000 were initial applications and 163,000 ...

Calls for broad default life insurance system

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2020
... distribution mechanisms to address individual needs. "The solution is not to continue to erode advised support for those Australians who need to make informed decisions about their life insurance needs without any alternative channel that can provide ...

Australian Ethical adds to executive team

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2020
... product and service innovation. Enander said: "In just the past 12 months, we have seen some quite seismic shifts in Australians' ethical behaviours and expectations. People are much more aware of the positive impact their money can have while still ...

State Street to launch ESG ETF

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2020
... of securities in one single trade. They have proven to be a highly popular way to access core asset allocations for Australians - totaling more than $65.6 billion as at 30 June 2020," she said. "But ETFs are more than inflows. Their low-cost and simple ...

New class action regulations slammed

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2020
... hearing into litigation funding and the regulation of the industry. The regulations could stymie compensation payouts to Australians robbed by big banks, harmed by faulty products, or deceived by corporate boards, Class Actions Australia said. Similarly ...

What to expect from the Retirement Income Review

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2020
... if the review's findings point in a different direction." "If the review finds, as I expect it will, that most Australians can look forward to adequate retirement income then the case of increasing SG certainly disappears...That's certainly the ...

Chief economist update: Australian outlook under COVID-19

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2020
... Without the government's pandemic fiscal support, amounting to around A$289 billion (14.6% of GDP) and counting, Australians would be in a much more dire situation. JEFU forecasts the economy to contract by 1.4% in FY2019/2020 and by 2.5% this fiscal ...

Non-bank lender winds up fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2020
... the AOFM into the Wisr Warehouse, which will support our ongoing mission to deliver fairly priced credit to everyday Australians, alongside our capability to the build and deliver market-leading financial wellness, predicts," Wisr chief financial officer ...

Early release of super extended

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR, KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2020
The government has announced an extension to the early release of super program designed to help Australians experiencing hardship as a result of COVID-19. Originally, the program was set to end on 24 September 2020. Now, people will be able to apply ...