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Superannuation funds have received a letter from the two financial services regulators telling them to give top priority to having sufficient liquidity to make early rele...

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Superannuation funds which have focused on members in single industries and single groups only have themselves to blame if they have found themselves in trouble amid job ...

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Hostplus has said it has ample liquidity available to support members undergoing financial hardship due to COVID-19 but warned it would substantially reduce member’s fina...

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Amid concerns about appropriately identifying superannuation fund members for hardship early release, the Government has said that the Australian Taxation Office alone wi...

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Superannuation funds are being asked key questions around their liquidity position in the face of COVID-19....

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SMSF members will not have action taken against them by the Australian Taxation Office for reducing real property rent for tenants who have been financially impacted by C...

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UniSuper has seen members switch $2 billion from growth to defensive assets but says it has been able to accommodate the changes without resorting to selling down shares....

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The Government needs to rethink its approach to hardship early access to superannuation to ensure the criteria is tightened and the possibility of rorting removed, accord...

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Both AustralianSuper and UniSuper have been reported as having imposed a downward revaluation of their unlisted assets....

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Capital adequacy and liquidity will be key supervisory focuses for the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority as it resets its priorities in the face of COVID-19. ...

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There was no consultation with major superannuation fund organisations about the Government’s plan to allow people early access to their superannuation, prompting funds t...

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The Government will allow financially-stressed individuals to access tax-free of up to $10,000 of their superannuation in 2019-20 and a further $10,000 in 2020-21....

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