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FPA accuses ASIC of price gouging

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 15 JUN 2020
... extension from an "unpredictable parliament" and overhaul their business models to meet regulatory requirements. "As small businesses, financial planning practices also face the challenges that COVID-19 has created for the wider SME sector," he said. ...

Former Fidelity wholesale head joins Sydney boutique

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2020
... member based in Queensland. Mathie said the solution will be particularly attractive to smaller advice firms. "Small businesses have recognised the need to reset their cost base and that has just been magnified in the recent months with COVID," he said. ...

FSC calls for SMSF access to infrastructure

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2020
... recommended aligning the company tax rate to 25% for all companies. The FSC said the cut in the company tax rate for small businesses has had a positive impact on employment and investment, and the same incentives to invest should exist for all Australian ...

MetLife Australia partners with Foodbank

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2020
... month and worked with 2400 charities. "Demand for food relief has increased significantly due to job loss and small businesses closures as a result of COVID-19 restrictions. Foodbank has had to scale up in order to help many vulnerable Australians, some ...

Industry flocks to JobKeeper handouts

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2020
... proven the most resilient with only 1236 enrollments for the payments. Nearly 87% of the applications were from small businesses with average annual turnover of less than $2 million. Large organisations (with greater than $250 million in turnover) had ...

Proceed with caution: Janus Henderson

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2020
... return once the pandemic is no longer of concern, he warned, especially in retail, travel and hospitality. Many small businesses as well will likely crumble over the coming months, and consumer saving patterns will likely be altered irreversibly, he ...

Revenues lift 30% at Xero

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2020
... grow the small business platform and to continue to build for global scale and innovation. "Now more than ever, small businesses are recognising the benefit of being able to use the cloud to run their businesses and manage their finances." Australian ...

Trust in big four improves

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2020
... Banks, he said, have a major role to play in extending forgiveness, lines of credit and supporting the country's small businesses. Greater Bank topped the index for the quarter for the first time, moving up four places since the December quarter. Bendigo ...

Businesses urged to apply for JobKeeper

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 27 APR 2020
The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise ombudsman Kate Carnell is concerned that many small businesses may not be applying for the JobKeeper scheme. Carnell said there is a concern from many small business owners that they cannot afford ...

Few redundancies but pay cuts abound: Recruiter

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2020
... need to bulk up their support staff," Gordon said. He suggested market volatility and financial uncertainty for small businesses has created a lot of work for these firms, requiring additional administrative support. Industry super funds too have largely ...