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Ethical fund manager wears $520m hit

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 21 APR 2020
... superannuation offering. The wealth manager said that even when combined with the impact of the government's Early Release Scheme, the pandemic won't pose a liquidity problem for the fund, with additional stress testing showing it will meet redemption ...

SuperFriend bolsters support offerings as demand peaks

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2020
... from super fund members aiming to gain early access to their retirement savings through the government's Early Release Scheme. "The way we work has shifted significantly this year without giving us much time to adjust to the 'new norm'," SuperFriend ...

Aussies flood to ERS as applications open

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2020
... Taxation Office has confirmed over 881,000 Australians have registered their interest in the government's early release scheme. An ATO spokesperson told Financial Standard that while official applications for the COVID-19 early release of superannuation ...

Never say never to RBA help: First State Super

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2020
... we'd certainly support the RBA doing that." Not only does the fund have enough liquidity to deal with the early release scheme, but it's still looking to take advantage of any opportunities which come its way. "We also want to actively look at ...

Bigger balances, bigger blow: Elia

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2020
... it's the super funds with higher average account balances that should be worried about the impact of the early release scheme. Hitting back at public commentary suggesting the fund will be disproportionately impacted by the government's early ...

Super fighting a war on three fronts: KPMG

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2020
... effectiveness, and insurance all simultaneously competing for attention. As a result of the government's Early Release Scheme (ERS), super funds find themselves implementing the means to fulfil their new responsibilities to members, while also finding ...

Hume calls for diversity in super fund mergers

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAR 2020
... Hume's comments come as the sector grapples with the liquidity considerations posed by the government's Early Release Scheme (ERS), which will see eligible Australian's allowed to withdraw up to $10,000 from their super savings this financial ...

Industry funds face reality of COVID-19 shutdown

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2020
... time for fund administrators to implement. There is also a real and heightened level of risk around this early release scheme arising from identity fraud." While many retail stores currently remain open the impact of COVID-19 on the sector means Rest ...

ATO cracks down on SMSFs

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2020
... Number misuse. Non-lodgement among SMSFs, she explained, was an issue because it is correlated to illegal early release scheme - those who have participated in such a scheme are unlikely to lodge a tax return. The assets under management for the top ...

NAB details serious compliance concerns in RC advice submission

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 16 APR 2018
In the past nine years NAB has identified about 70 financial advisers giving rise to serious compliance concerns across its wealth division. In its submissions to the Royal Commission, NAB disclosed that between 1 January 2009 and 1 January 2018, it ...