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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 ...

Industry fund buys $7 million beef stake

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 23 FEB 2018
... to medium-sized businesses to deliver good returns to First State Super members. Deputy Premier and Minister for Small Business and Regional NSW, John Barilaro said: "The Liberals and Nationals Government is doing business differently in NSW, putting ...

SMFSA voices support for AFCA

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 15 FEB 2018
Expanding the remit of the newly legislated Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) to protect some rights of self-managed super members marks a "significant step" for the industry, according to the SMSF Association. Establishing AFCA consolidated ...

Small advice firms face big data breach penalties

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JAN 2018
... coming into effect next month can face penalties of up to $1.8 million. The stark warning comes from the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, which is urging small enterprises to prepare for data breach reporting laws effective ...

Clime IM appoints private wealth head from Suncorp

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 23 JAN 2018
... across the financial services industry with experience in large corporate entities, not for profit, accounting and small business firms holding business management, practice management and client-facing roles." As above, Abernethy added Clime is now ...