Newspaper icon
The latest issue of Financial Standard now available as an e-newspaper
READ NOW

Search Results

Showing 111 - 120 of 687 results for "Small business"

AFCA secures $1.2bn in refunds

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 21 NOV 2023
... cases over the past five years, but we are fully aware that behind every complaint is an individual, a family or small business," Locke said. "An ombudsman service also plays an important role in supporting public confidence in engaging with the financial ...

ANZ rakes in $7.4bn profit

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 13 NOV 2023
In its full-year 2023 results, ANZ declared a cash profit of $7.4 billion, up 14% on the previous year. The big four bank said its proposed final dividend for 2023 also increased to 94 cents per share (cps), consisting of an 81 cps dividend partially ...

Super tax change to impact SMSF members: Research

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 OCT 2023
... other recent studies show around one in four SMSFs impacted by the tax change hold property. "Given many will be small business operators and farmers who hold their premises and land in an SMSF, it's easy to see how disruptive this new tax will be not ...

Treasury names new ASIC commissioners

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 25 AUG 2023
... time in Treasury, O'Rourke held leadership positions with responsibility for data and digital economic reforms, small business policy, and regulatory frameworks governing market conduct. Her appointment is effective September 11. Kirkland has led CHOICE ...

ASIC renews leadership team

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 18 AUG 2023
... manager, investigations and enforcement Brett Crawford will become chief investigator and senior executive leader, small business enforcement. Tom O'Shea has been appointed as senior executive leader, enforcement inquiries and compliance. He joins from ...

ACCC publishes draft guidance on greenwashing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUL 2023
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has outlined eight principles designed to combat greenwashing by businesses and protect consumers. The ACCC has published a draft guidance to address "concerning conduct" arising from a recent ...

AMP loses BOLR changes class action

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUL 2023
... taken. "A lot of our members are just shattered, essentially. It's taken a long time, they were hoping that the Small Business Ombudsman would be able to assist, and that AMP would be reasonable," he said at the time. "For many of them, it's ...

ASIC flags AI regulation remit

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 20 JUN 2023
ASIC flagged it will take a formidable role in regulating how artificial intelligence will impact the securities and corporate sectors. ASIC chair Joe Longo unveiled much of the regulator's agenda in the short term, with AI taking up a "high and important ...

Super planning remains top adviser focus this EOFY: Podcast

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUN 2023
BT Financial Group technical consultant Tim Howard says super contribution planning is top of mind for clients and their financial advisers this end of financial year. On a recent podcast episode, Howard told Financial Standard it's not just about ...

Cheques to wind down by 2030: Chalmers

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUN 2023
... "We're going to update our regulatory frameworks, improve access to the payments system and take steps to reduce small business transaction costs," Chalmers explained. Further, he highlighted points around reducing scams, strengthening cyber-security ...