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Chief economist update: COVID-19 nightmare makes Brexit a dream

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2020
... in May. Those that were fortunate enough to retain their jobs saw their pay packets eroded. The annual growth in average weekly earnings (excluding bonuses) slowed from an 11-year high of 4.0% in July 2020 to 1.7% by April this year. Forecasts of rising ...

ERS payments reach $15bn

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 15 JUN 2020
Almost $15 billion has been removed from Australia's superannuation system, but the number of weekly applications has started to reduce. Over the week to June 7, superannuation funds made payments to 167,000 members, bringing the total number of payments ...

What advisers need to know: BT

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUN 2020
... FASEA requirements not yet passed. "There is a little hesitation about whether that extension will pass," Ashenden said. In weekly podcasts, Ashenden and his team are addressing the topic and trying to help advisers understand when the extension might ...

Gold holding onto Fibonacci resistance: Daily FX

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2020
... a rising wedge formation, which will often be approached with the aim of bearish reversals," Stanley said. "RSI on the weekly has diverged even as gold prices have recently set fresh seven-year-highs, further alluding to the possibility of pullback after ...

No slowdown in sight for ERS applications

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2020
... across the country, applications for the Early Release of Super scheme have shown no sign of slowing, according to APRA's weekly data. Over the week to May 24, superannuation funds made payments to 220,000 members, bringing the total number of payments ...

Proceed with caution: Janus Henderson

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2020
... health crisis quickly morphed into a financial shock and now has become an economic crisis," he said. "Since late March, weekly initial jobless claims have averaged 4.8 million compared to 306,000 over the previous decade. Continuous claims stand at ...

APRA releases latest ERS data

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2020
... 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. It also revealed the ...

ASIC releases weekly regulatory tracker

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2020
ASIC has launched a new weekly regulatory tracker to assist users during the COVID-19 pandemic. The tracker lists and includes links to all new and updated regulatory guides, information sheets, reports and consultation papers issued by ASIC and published ...

Industry fund swaps insurers

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2020
... disability as well as for terminal illness. New general cover will cost $0.925 per unit per week for death cover, while weekly general cover for both death and TPD will be $1.459. These rates are slightly lower for white collar workers or professionals ...

Super funds release $1.3bn

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2020
... scheme. Under APRA's Early Release Initiative (ERI) data collection, superannuation trustees were asked to submit data on a weekly basis covering the number and value of early release benefits paid to members and the processing times of those payments. ...