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YBR partners with top fintech

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 8 DEC 2017
... businesses, was chosen to broaden the range of financial services available to its clients, the majority of which are small business owners. Funding is an issue that comes up time and time again for small businesses, with either banks rejecting loan ...

AFCA, key housing bills passed

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 7 DEC 2017
A number of new measures that will dramatically impact the way consumers interact with the financial services industry have cleared both houses of parliament. The Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA), announced in this year's Federal Budget ...

YBR founder to lead government taskforce

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 21 NOV 2017
The founder and chair of Yellow Brick Road will lead a Federal Government small business taskforce with appointees from Suncorp, Australian Unity and NAB. Mark Bouris will chair the Small Business Taskforce, which the Department of Industry, Innovation ...

ATO warns SMSFs about risky arrangements

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 17 NOV 2017
... shut down illegal arrangements quickly." O'Halloran also warned SMSF trustees and self-funded retirees, including small business owners and those involved in property development with significant assets, that they may be overtly targeted by promoters ...

Xero consolidates stock exchange listings

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 9 NOV 2017
... liquidity and a broader base of potential investors is critical to fulfilling Xero's ambition to be the leading global small business platform serving millions of customers, Drury added. Xero expects to cease trading on the NZX by 31 January 2018, and ...

O'Dwyer urges AFCA consultation

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 3 NOV 2017
... compensation cap for most non-superannuation disputes, and an unlimited amount for superannuation disputes. "For small business credit facility disputes, where a small business credit facility is of an amount up to $5 million, AFCA should have a compensation ...

Mental health an underlying business problem: Research

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 30 OCT 2017
A mental health foundation that works with profit-to-member superannuation funds said about half of more than 5000 Australians believe workplace mental health and wellbeing is a problem in their business. SuperFriend released its annual Indicators of ...

AFA launches mental health service

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 16 OCT 2017
... proven." Kewin added the advice community is often exposed to "lots of stresses and strains." "Many of you are small business operators and you have the stress of running a small business. We have increased revenue pressure as a result of increased compliance," ...

FS Live Blog: 2017 AFA National Adviser Conference

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 10 OCT 2017
... importance of mental health and wellbeing. "Many financial advisers run small businesses so you have the stresses of a small business owner," he said. The association offers support via AFA Care. 9.45am - Lea Schodel wins the 2017 AFA Excellence in Women ...

NAB launches customer chatbot app

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 6 OCT 2017
... convenient for them." In a separate announcement, NAB said it is slashing one third of the terms and conditions within small business standard loan contracts. The move will see small business customers enter contracts that use plain English and simpler ...