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Former Apogee adviser charged with deception

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAR 2021
... being charged with dishonestly obtaining financial advantage by deception for his role in an illegal retail superannuation scheme. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) alleges that Saad, while working as an authorised representative ...

Stimulus, ERS boost financial comfort

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 1 MAR 2021
The government's stimulus spending, and reforms like the early release scheme, have boosted Australian financial comfort to record highs despite the impact of COVID-19. The ME Bank Household Financial Comfort Index improved by 2% to 5.89 out of 10 during ...

UK pension fund fossil fuel investments laid bare

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 25 FEB 2021
... analysis, which only looks at the 200 largest fossil fuel companies, says 3% of the total value of the Local Government Pension Scheme is in fossil fuels. Looking at both direct and indirect holdings, 1% is in coal and 2% in oil and gas. Just 10 companies ...

Public sector super satisfaction rises

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 FEB 2021
... the impact of the fall in stock valuations as a result of COVID-19 along with the government's early release of super scheme impacted members' satisfaction with their fund. "Together these factors focused people's attention on their superannuation ...

ERS dents Raiz Super by $13m

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 FEB 2021
Raiz's superannuation offering paid out $13 million as a result of the early release of super scheme but managed to keep funds under management afloat. The micro-investing platform reported superannuation assets grew by 27% on the prior corresponding ...

Australian Ethical continues growth trajectory

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 FEB 2021
... second half of last year, threshold reductions across some managed funds in October 2020 and the early release of super scheme. Operating costs also increased by 11%. "In addition to reaching $5 billion in FUM - an audacious goal we set ourselves five ...

ASIC zeroes in on bad SMSF advice, conduct

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 23 FEB 2021
... charged with providing unlicensed financial advice on behalf of another person, operating an unregistered managed investment scheme, and making a false or misleading statement.

Big super locking Aussies out of homes: Wilson

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 19 FEB 2021
... Bernie Dean told Financial Standard the comments are ill-informed. "The scary thing about Mr Wilson's hare-brained scheme to stop super funds investing in affordable housing is that it could become a reality if the parliament passes the Your Future ...

Australia sweeps pension market rankings

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 16 FEB 2021
... 151% the year before) was particularly impressive, given over $37 billion in outflows because of the early access to super scheme. "While early release supported members in their time of need during the pandemic, Australian funds have shown considerable ...

Financial services sees improved mental health

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 15 FEB 2021
... designed to ease the financial hardship faced by many Australians. Helping Australians navigate the early release of super scheme, mortgage deferrals and reductions, and broader legislative changes, saw many in the industry working more hours, often ...