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Trillion dollar stimulus debt debated

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2020
The extraordinary COVID-19 stimulus package is in front of Parliament today, with what is expected to be a trillion dollar debt being scrutinised by politicians. Parliament met today to discuss the government's $130 billion JobKeeper payment, which ...

Super funds asked to model early release impact

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAR 2020
APRA has asked superannuation funds to submit their in-house modelling on the magnitude of impact they are expecting from the Federal Government's special allowance for early release from superannuation. The prudential regulator asked superannuation ...

Super funds called out over liquidity

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 30 MAR 2020
The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics chair, Tim Wilson, has called out super funds that have said they are experiencing liquidity issues, saying it is inconsistent with evidence previously provided to the committee. Many super ...

Why remediation jobs aren't short-term

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2020
The woman who ran BT Financial Group's advice remediation program has revealed what financial advisers need to know about remediation, and why some of the banks may make their remediation teams permanent. Melissa Bogg was program director and head ...

Early access to super scheme results in permanent ban

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAR 2020
ASIC has permanently banned the man behind Superfunded, an illegal early access to superannuation scheme in Perth. Mark Goldenberg was chief operating officer, general manager and property analyst of Superfunded. His scheme enabled people to use their ...

Banned advisers still working in advice: FPA

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2020
The Financial Planning Association of Australia has revealed it is aware of banned financial advisers still working in the advice industry. As part of the government's proposed legislation to implement the recommendations from the Royal Commission ...

Women rule ESG, but gap remains

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2020
Responsible investing is the rare field of financial services dominated by women. It's also growing at a rapid rate, but challenges remain. The field has dramatically evolved over the past decade, as ESG roles, once focused on communication and ...

Queensland funds inch closer to merger

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2020
Major Queensland superannuation funds QSuper and Sunsuper are a step closer to a merger, signing a Memorandum of Understanding to undertake exclusive due diligence to explore a merger. The agreement comes around four months after the two super funds ...

Focus to acquire stake in MEDIQ

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2020
Following its acquisition of a stake in Escala Partners, New York-based Focus Financial Partners is set to buy a slice of Melbourne-based MEDIQ Financial Services. Focus has entered a definitive agreement to partner with Ravi Agarwal's MEDIQ Financial ...

AMP faces fresh class action

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2020
AMP is facing a fresh class action, as Shine Lawyers confirms it is investigating whether the firm's financial advisers breached their fiduciary and statutory duties to an estimated 100,000 clients. Shine Lawyers alleges the beleaguered firm failed ...