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Early release better than SG freeze

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2020
... but a better option than freezing the superannuation guarantee. Prime Minister Scott Morrison yesterday announced Australians will be able to withdraw up to $10,000 from their superannuation for the next two financial years if they have lost a job or ...

SMSFs expected to outperform: Research

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2020
... has been so extreme that SMSFs are only marginally ahead of the retail fund segment, which fell out of favour with Australians after the Global Financial Crisis," Dunnin said. Other determining factors contributing to a decline in contributions are increased ...

Australia to lean on super

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2020
... handle the outbreak's economic fallout were announced on Sunday afternoon, including the early release of super for Australians in financial stress as a result of COVID-19. Eligible Australians will be able to draw up to $10,000 from their super ...

FPA advocates for reduced pension minimums

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2020
... annual payment amount for superannuation income streams. De Gori pointed out the government's decision ensured Australians in retirement could choose to preserve more of their super funds instead of taking account-based pensions and annuities. "This ...

Call for pause on default insurance changes

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2020
... changes to default insurance within superannuation to be postponed, as the COVID-19 pandemic increases the chance Australians will need to rely on the cover automatically provided by their super fund. Slater and Gordon believes the government's suite ...

Chi-X continues TraCR roll out

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2020
... company TraCRs to meet demand for local access to US mega cap stocks. Another 10 large US companies are available for Australians to gain exposure to, including Google parent company Alphabet, giant US telco AT&T, Nike and Costco. The latest release ...

World rolls out stimulus

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2020
As Prime Minister Scott Morrison updated Australians about the measures being taken at home to stop the spread of COVID-19, other nations around the world have announced their stimulus packages to cushion the economic burden. The largest, unsurprisingly ...

Volatility hits super funds

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2020
The current volatility of global financial markets is taking its toll on some of Australia's largest superannuation funds. Latest Rainmaker analysis of superannuation returns and unit pricing shows Australia's large superannuation funds aren't ...

US turns to QE, RBA to follow

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 16 MAR 2020
... government's response plan was announced last week, and then further tightened over the weekend; leading many Australians to panic buy, which is ravaging grocery stores. The concept of "social distancing" is seeing many Australian's flock to ...

ScoMo launches $17b stimulus package

ALLY SELBY, ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2020
... for this looming international economic crisis," Morrison said. "Our targeted stimulus package will focus on keeping Australians in jobs and keeping businesses in business so we can bounce back strongly. "The economy needs temporary help right now to ...