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Xero seeks global growth, director steps down

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUL 2017
... reduce compliance costs and arm accountants and financial advisers "with the tools required to support the world's small businesses." Speaking at the Xero annual shareholder meeting in Sydney this morning, chief executive and founder Rod Drury said the ...

World Vision soft launches investment fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUN 2017
... generates a return." This, for example, would include funding the organisation's 'livelihood program' that helps small businesses grow, which has the flow-on effect of hiring more people, and will lead to their children gaining a better education - which ...

Labor fights phoenix fraud

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAY 2017
The Federal Opposition is acting to protect employees and small businesses from phoenix activity through a package of proposed reforms. The package will see the granting of new enforcement tools for the Australian Securities and Investments Commission ...

Financial dispute authorities combined for 'one-stop-shop'

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2017
... delivers the outcomes expected of it by the community." The authority will provide financial services consumers, small businesses and retail investors will have access to a free, binding dispute resolution service, and will be able to hear disputes of ...

What the 2017 Budget means for you

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2017
... contribution of up to $300,000 into their superannuation fund from the proceeds of the sale of their principal home. Small businesses, including financial advice practices and other service providers with a turnover up to $10 million will continue to ...

Treasurer launches new financial system inquiry

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2017
... Australia's financial system. The Productivity Commission has been tasked to deliver better outcomes for consumers and small businesses, as well as improve the financial system's productivity and international competitiveness, Treasurer Scott Morrison ...

Terrible tax policies of the last 25 years

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2017
... Eslake, takes a look back at the last 25 years of terrible taxation policy. The decision to reduce the tax rate for small businesses to 27.5% - Turnbull/Morrison, 2016 As part of the 2016 Budget, Treasurer Scott Morrison announced a reduction in the ...

Sharing economy to reshape global real estate

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAY 2017
... the rise of a mobile workforce who eat up online food delivery. As for shopping malls and warehouses, today's small businesses prefer smaller shopfronts as their e-commerce shop drive revenues - changing the game once again on lease terms and yield. ...

Bankers told to spread positive message

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 24 APR 2017
... the 'Six Point Plan', which address consumer concerns about people in financial hardship, switching banks and small businesses and farmers. ABA chief executive Anna Bligh said she was pleased McPhee had acknowledged banks' commitment to change. "One ...

Labor renews calls for banking Royal Commission

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 24 APR 2017
... grievances and misconduct in the banking, insurance and financial services sector, ranging from consumers to small businesses, and is due for report by the last sitting day of the autumn sittings in 2018.