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Members begin to turn on industry funds

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2020
... regulatory perspectives. "In the last month the concern for industry funds and retail funds in particular is about how many Australians will take up the federal government's $20,000 super fund withdrawal option over the next six months," Levine said. ...

Risk advisers under fire

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2020
... definitions in group insurance need work. He said improving group insurance would be key given that this how most Australians are insured.

Seek financial advice: Hume

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2020
With the government now expecting close to two million Australians to apply for early access to super, assistant minister for superannuation, financial services and financial technology Jane Hume has urged those who are confused to seek financial advice. ...

APRA questioned on fund liquidity

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2020
... campaign for a bailout some weeks ago. This appears to have been an ambit claim." ATO figures show that over 880,000 Australians have registered their interest in accessing the governments ERS scheme. Funds have been given five days to release a member's ...

No liquidity support for super: RBA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2020
... way of extending the recovery into a new period of strong and sustainable growth and rising living standards for all Australians," Lowe said.

Powerwrap adds Chi-X offering

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 21 APR 2020
... stockbrokers, wealth management groups, platform providers and financial advisers is a key part of our vision to help Australians benefit from a broader range of investment options."

Five day deadline tough but workable

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 21 APR 2020
... the payment request or the member file, with members being notified once the payment has been processed. "Ensuring Australians receive the money they need quickly is our priority," Bloch said. "However, there are still necessary information and security ...

ERS at risk of significant delays: ISA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 21 APR 2020
... accusing ISA of seeking to undermine confidence in the scheme. Polling, commissioned by ISA, showed over one million Australians who have not been impacted by COVID-19 are intending to access their super early. The survey, conducted in the first two ...

The five threats to super fund survival

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2020
A global investment management software provider believes the COVID-19 pandemic provides superannuation funds five critical issues which must be addressed to ensure survival. A new white paper by investment management software provider SS&C highlights ...

Millions jobless within weeks: Grattan

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2020
New Grattan Institute analysis estimates up to 3.4 million Australians could soon be out of work. The think-tank's latest analysis of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic predicts that between 14 and 26% of Australian workers could be out of a job within ...