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ASIC provides relief around early super access advice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2020
... no-action position for super trustees to expand the scope of personal advice that can be provided under intra-fund advice. The relief is temporary and comes on the back of stakeholder consultation, including with industry associations, consumer groups ...

1.5 metres to trigger real estate downfall

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2020
... global real estate manager Principal Global Investors. It comes a day after Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced a rent relief package for commercial tenants impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Investors are pricing in the impact of social distancing ...

Centrepoint executives depart, pay cuts implemented

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2020
... said it has also put in place additional support to advisers during this period of uncertainty. Centrepoint announced fee relief to its advisers on March 25 by waiving a planned fee increase, reducing fees for larger firms and capping fees for two years. ...

The catalysts for a rebound

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2020
... "Governments are ramping up large-scale social distancing, testing and health care infrastructure combined with economic relief," it said. Cirami added that the investment manager has seen some assets in Brazil and Mexico continue to underperform due ...

Hundreds of thousands flock to early release

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2020
... associations are committed to supporting you through this difficult period." The statement said the intention of the government relief package is to help the economy withstand and recover from the economic impacts of the crisis. "Some advisors may be ...

Super funds face penalties over early release failures

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2020
... access to superannuation in the case of hardship already exists now," Frydenberg said. "The government has extended this relief to help people get access to their money if they have been significantly impacted by the coronavirus." So many have been impacted ...

Industry bodies work to ease regulatory burdens

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 3 APR 2020
... Institute of Public Accountants, Chartered Accountants and Certified Public Accountants - wants ASIC to offer regulatory relief so that financial advisers and accountants can better cope with the load during the COVID-19 pandemic. Ben Marshan, FPA head ...

Could relief on advice compliance save consumers?

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2020
... weeks ago and is now in the process of providing more input, Anderson said. "We're providing input on how regulatory relief could make the delivery of advice more efficient during these current high demand and complex situation," he said. "What we're ...

Super fighting a war on three fronts: KPMG

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2020
... deliver in a challenging environment." Ryan admits though that the government's JobKeeper program may provide funds with some relief from the Early Release Scheme, as more Australians remain employed. However Ryan is adamant the well publicised liquidity ...

Opportunities and threats amid COVID-19 crisis

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2020
... perform poorly during this period as landlords will pull out all stops to keep vacancy in their centres down -think rent relief or escalated capital contributions as more tenants turnover," he said. "Assets with a higher discretionary composition will ...