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Australia only needs 15 super funds: Consultant

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2020
... Australia will not be easy," he said. "The impact of COVID-19, in addition to account consolidation, the protecting your super package and other pressures, will accelerate the challenges for some funds, especially as billions of dollars have already ...

Few funds immune to ERS

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2020
Fears super funds with memberships concentrated in the industries hit hardest by the COVID-19 shutdown would feel the pain of early release more are proving largely unfounded, with funds of all kinds seeing withdrawals. While much speculation surrounded ...

Super switching three times higher: CFS

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2020
... communications." Tully added that reacting to short-term market movements can have an impact on the long-term performance of your super. "It's crucial for members not to lose sight of their long-term goals and personal investment objectives and seek ...

AMP bleeds $18 billion

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2020
... mandates. Additionally, $205 million was written off as impacts from the implementation of the government's Protecting Your Super legislation. Even when taken without those impacts, AMP's Australian wealth management arm still suffered to the tune of ...

ERS at risk of significant delays: ISA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 21 APR 2020
... place and those who deliberately flout the rules could face severe penalties," Dean said. "It is tempting to tap into your super early, some may want to do so as a savings buffer, but nothing in life is for free and cracking open your nest egg comes ...

AustralianSuper increases premiums

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2020
... to reduce premiums in May 2018, but premiums were also then increased from 1 June 2019 on the back of the Protecting Your Super reforms by an average of 17% for death, 38% for TPD and 9% for income protection. The fund also moved to assure members that ...

ASIC cancels slew of AFSLs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 3 APR 2020
... required to remain a member of AFCA for the next 12 months. In one of two other cancellations, ASIC canned the license of Your Super Life, an organisation that assisted with the consolidation of super funds and establishment of SMSFs. "You Super Life ...

How PYS changes caused 34% premium hikes

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2020
Significant hikes in group insurance premiums have been put down to the Protecting Your Super reforms - with members of four superannuation funds facing premium increases of 34%. Members of Crescent Wealth Super, Members of Defence Bank, Bankfirst and ...

Early access nightmare for administrators

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 30 MAR 2020
... changes will need to be implemented," McMurtrie said. The administrator is also currently working through the Protecting Your Super and Putting Members' Interests First reforms. Link hasn't ruled out increasing its workforce to accomodate the ...

Your super is safe with us: Silk

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 30 MAR 2020
... situation. "You can take comfort in knowing these people are highly experienced specialists and they're focussed on you and your super," Silk said. Silk told customers that its balanced investment option, where the majority of members have their super ...