Early access to superannuation
The Government is proposing to allow individuals affected by the impacts of the Coronavirus to access up to $10,000 of their superannuation in the 2019-20 financial year and a further $10,000 in the 2020-21 financial year. While superannuation is intended to be saved for retirement, the Government recognises that for those significantly financially affected by […]
Helping Amy in finance and life
As an orthopedic surgeon, Amy Gibbens can replace a hip, fix a knee or sure up a spine. Give her a scalpel – or a bone saw – and Amy can work magic with the human body, but managing finances? Well, even Amy would admit that’s not her strong point. Or, at least, it wasn’t. […]
Market Volatility- March 2020
Since writing to you late last month we have seen continued volatility in financial markets, culminating in substantial drops in equity markets over the last few days. The steep falls have been caused by a combination of the coronavirus and reduced oil prices as a result of oversupply vs lower demand. There has also been […]
Market Volatility- February 2020
After a strong 2019 in terms of returns, stock markets are adjusting to risks in the global economy, and in particular over the past few days, risks to the global economy posed by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) which up until last week, had been somewhat downplayed by markets. Below we answer some questions our clients may […]
