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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 ...

BigTech: The next frontier for high-net-worth investors

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 29 SEP 2017
... Financial subsidiary. In June, Amazon also announced that its lending service had surpassed $3 billion in loans to small business since launching in 2011. Its cash deposit service has also been expanded to the UK, allowing shoppers to load between £5 ...

Successful advisers integrate estate planning

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 22 SEP 2017
... the Labor Party recently proposing it is cracking down discretionary trust tax loopholes, Hacker said this has small business owners concerned. Numerous small and family businesses legitimately use these structures to spread income among different members ...

Passive investors excluded from small business tax cuts

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 19 SEP 2017
Passive investment companies, including property and share investors, cannot access the lower company tax rate, the Government has confirmed. Following the release of draft tax legislation, Minister for Revenue and Financial Services Kelly O'Dwyer said ...

Retail investors given equity crowdfunding boost

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 14 SEP 2017
The Government today extended the existing equity crowdfunding framework, giving retail investors access to start-ups and small businesses. The revamped framework will allow smaller companies and start-ups to attract equity crowdfunding while retaining ...

BGL integrates with Xero for single database

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 12 SEP 2017
... brokers, wraps, platforms and practice management solutions. The announcement coincides with the release of the Xero Small Business Insights report - tracking the conditions and health of its 500,000 Australian small business subscribers. Developed with ...

Intervention from trustees can address unpaid super: IFS

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 SEP 2017
... non-compliance by employers. The package of proposed reforms includes tougher penalties, extending single touch payroll to small business, increased super fund reporting, and legislation to close a legal loophole that currently results in workers who ...