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Industry fund named top employer

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2020
An industry superannuation fund managing around $6 billion has been recognised as one of the nation's best employers. EISS Super has been named a Kincentric Best Employer, an award based on the feedback of its staff. Kincentric, a global consulting ...

Equities attractive in search for yield: Zenith

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2020
Australian equities have not been immune to the effects of COVID-19, with company earnings taking a material hit, despite the equity market rallying from its lows in mid to late March, according to Zenith Investment Partners. Zenith said a flow on effect ...

Year-long delay for super merger

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2020
... to change," it said in the document dated May 2020. The trustee said most details previously sent to members will hold except a change in insurance arrangements to accommodate Putting Members Interests First (PMIF) legislation. Earlier this month, Perpetual ...

ERS withdrawals surpass $10bn

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2020
Over $10 billion has been withdrawn under the government's Early Release of Super scheme, with 70% paid out by just 10 funds. Over the period from April 20 to May 17, payments that have been made to eligible members have taken an average of 3.3 ...

From fines to prosecution: The penalties are in

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2020
The Australian Taxation Office has provided insight as to the penalties that will apply to Australians who have accessed the Early Release of Super scheme despite not being eligible. The ATO has urged all Australians to carefully review the eligibility ...

Sentiment weakens as macro threats loom

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2020
... willing to accept increased pressure by the US, and even by much of the Western world, without major reprisals," he said. "Except that it seems to be using trade restrictions as a method for punishing Australia for its desire for an independent inquiry ...

Plan for the worst, hope for the best

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2020
Wilson Asset Management's Geoff Wilson has encouraged investors to plan for the worst and hope for the best as central bank liquidity props up equity markets. However, he warns, "hope is not a strategy", and recommends investors accept that things ...

APRA releases latest ERS data

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2020
APRA has released the newest ERS statistics for the week ending May 10, revealing funds have slipped in meeting the five-day deadline. The weekly report shows 94% of funds paid applications within five business days, down from 96% the previous week. ...

AMP defends hefty remuneration bill

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2020
During the AMP annual general meeting chair David Murray defended the pay packet chief executive Francesco De Ferrari and the board continue to take home despite the company's woes. The 2019 AMP remuneration report was rejected by shareholders. ...

Chief economist update: Will emerging markets be first to emerge?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2020
... political affiliations, responses by governments - rich and poor - have been the same all over the world (well, almost except notably Sweden), restrictions on social interaction, business lockdowns, and those that could, working from home. Frozen economic ...