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Pengana partners with credit boutique

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUN 2018
... lenders as well as fintechs. It currently invests in senior and mezzanine debt in assets like short-term mortgages, small business loans, invoice finance, equipment leases, consumer installment loans and customer point-of-sale finance. Pengana says its ...

Australian Ethical divests AMP

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAY 2018
... that we will see all the hearings completed, and in doing so see more from Westpac and NAB - in particular their small business lending - and after that, let's see what comes out of it. That's the plan, but if information arises with the same seriousness ...

Morrison sharpens blockchain, AI agenda

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAY 2018
... sector, "we had hoped to see some measures that would reduce the relative advantage enjoyed by larger banks." "Our small business customers will also be pleased to see an extension of the $20,000 instant asset write-off. This popular policy will continue ...

Government names AFCA board members

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAY 2018
... superannuation trustees." "It will operate significantly higher monetary and compensation limits for consumer and small business complainants, as well as provide enhanced access to free dispute resolution for primary producers. ASIC will oversee the ...

Alternative finance the option for millennials

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 16 APR 2018
... expects the industry to oversee about $700 million in new loans this year. "Compared to five years ago, 70% of small business owners perceive there are more small business lending options today than there were in 2013. It shows how mainstream this type ...

Industry leaders join Prospa board

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 9 APR 2018
Two prominent female financial services executives have joined the board of online small business lender Prospa. Gail Pemberton and Fiona Trafford-Walker have been appointed as independent non-executive directors, while current director Greg Ruddock ...

Increasing SG is not the answer: O'Dwyer

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 5 APR 2018
... give them the flexibility within the system to do so, she said. It starts by making the system fair to women and small business owners for example; giving workers the right to choose which super fund should receive their hard-earned retirement savings ...

Super Plus switches to SMSF fintech

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAR 2018
... relationships to cuts costs and add functionality. Earlier this week, Nationwide Super, which specialises in services for small business owners, joined a superannuation alliance. It retained some of its current vendors but will leverage the alliance's ...

Nationwide Super joins Russell alliance, cuts fees

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAR 2018
... Investments' five-year-old superannuation alliance, a move that will help the fund reduce fees for its member base of small business owners. Russell Investments partnered with superannuation administrator Link Group in 2013 to offer funds the opportunity ...

FinTech Australia appoints interim chief executive

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 12 MAR 2018
... an open banking regime in Australia; and Establishing steps toward a self-regulatory framework for the unsecured small business fintech lending industry Applications for the position of FinTech Australia chief executive are open until Friday, 23 Marc ...