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Road to recovery

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2020
While it is clear it will take some time for the world to return to what it once was, the focus is now on recovery and what the post-pandemic world will look like. Kyle Loades, chair of the Australian Transformation and Turnaround Association (AusTTA) ...

South Australian wealth firms merge

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2020
An Adelaide wealth advisory and accounting practice has acquired a private wealth firm that was named the Financial Planning Association of Australia's Professional Practice of the Year in 2018. Perks is expanding its Perks Private Wealth business after ...

Advisers split on COVID-19 opportunity

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2020
New research shows financial advisers are split down the middle when it comes to deciding whether COVID-19 is an opportunity to pick up new business, or a time to focus on existing clients. Latest MLC Wealth analysis found that the COVID-19 pandemic ...

ERS paused as AFP investigates fraud

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2020
Deputy Treasurer Michael Sukkar confirmed the ATO has paused requests for early release being sent to super funds, as the AFP investigates identity theft. Speaking to Sky News this morning, Sukkar emphasised that the ATO has not been compromised and ...

QSuper not to appeal AFCA win

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2020
... QSuper's board appealed unsuccessfully to the Federal Court about an AFCA decision asking the fund to refund a member extra premiums, Financial Standard first reported. As a part of its appeal, QSuper had challenged AFCA's jurisdiction over the ...

Early release applications top $9bn

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2020
... 15,184 applications worth over $100 million to be processed. "About 3% of all applications, 4440, have been flagged for extra verification as part of the processes we have in place to keep members' money safe from fraud and money laundering," Rest ...

Lockdown measures cost $4bn a week: Frydenberg

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2020
... activities, designed to stop the spread of the virus, will see GDP fall 10% in the June quarter. The analysis found that for every extra week the current restrictions remain in place, the Australian economy will lose $4 billion. Unemployment is also ...

Asset consultant expands into retail market

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2020
... as though there is premium attached to our brand, so it's about tailoring solutions for our clients, and that takes extra time," Lamborn said. "It's a very 'hands on' intensive business and we manage our business on a very long-term time ...

Early release of super numbers revealed

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2020
... majority will be paid by in the coming days within the five-day period." Over 7000 applications to Rest have been flagged for extra verification, with those members likely to see their wait time extend past the five day period. "Our administrator AAS ...

COVID-19 drives Aussies to check exemptions

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2020
In one of the most tragic of COVID-19 consequences, the pandemic is driving Australians to ask their life insurers whether their policies cover them for suicide, the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economic has heard. Appearing before ...