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Super fund pays it forward

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2020
A superannuation fund is passing its government stimulus on to members who have been forced to withdraw from their accounts under the early release scheme. Future Super has decided it will pass on its government stimulus to members whose account balances ...

Technical Services Forum: Testing risk tolerance

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2020
... retirement savings, something that is intensified in uncertain times. "Without advice to help guide them to effectively determine how long assets are likely to last, relative to that uncertain timeframe for life expectancy, it's not surprising to hear ...

Death of dividends greatly exaggerated: Epoch

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2020
... companies that can grow their operating cash flow by at least 3% annually." McIntyre said it is equally important to determine whether the company has a capital allocation policy that is disciplined, transparent and shareholder friendly. "Not all businesses ...

Suncorp wealth head departs

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2020
... led to errors of payments in overtime, shift penalties and public holiday loadings". The bank said it is too early to determine individual impacts, but noted both underpayments and overpayments had occurred. Despite that, the bank is anticipating the ...

Opportunity for the brave: High yield credit

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2020
... probability of the company defaulting as well as the expected recovery on the bond in the event of default to be able to determine if the price/spread on offer for the individual bond represents an attractive opportunity," Mitchell said. Diversification ...

Trustee behaviour in a COVID-19 world

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2020
SMSF trustee behaviour will be under scrutiny from the Australian Taxation Office and they're set to face some tough penalties if they assist in the illegal early release of super. Under the government's ERS scheme, a number of key issues face SMSF ...

No change of mind for ERS

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2020
The Australian Taxation Office has said members who change their mind over the Early Release Super scheme will not be able to withdraw their applications. In an update to its Design and Implementation document the ATO outlined that only where there ...

AFP investigates ERS scams

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2020
... from super funds in the first week of the ERS scheme being active. The ATO has said it is up to each individual to self-determine if they are eligible and do not need to provide proof of eligibility when submitting the application. ATO commissioner Chris ...

Opportunities abound in COVID-19 environment

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2020
... require the income stream they offer, but for long-term investors, earnings matter more," Xiradis said. "It is hard to determine the impact of COVID-19 on dividends other than to look at the Financial Crisis as a guide. In 2008/2009, some 65% of companies ...

Aussie banks battered by pandemic

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2020
Australia's banks have been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, with cash earnings down more than 40% compared to the same time last year. According to EY analysis of Australia's big four banks' half year results, combined cash earnings were ...