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Banks flag adviser transparency in customer program

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 30 JAN 2017
Led by the Australian Bankers' Association, Australia's largest banks are launching new initiatives aimed at improving customer satisfaction. The Better Banking program consists of three key steps. These are a renewed commitment to support customers ...

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BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 30 JAN 2017
... dollar, what more the domestically-orientated service industry - one that's underscored by the jumped in the NFIB small business optimism index to its highest level in 12 years (105.8 in December). A fact - yes, not the "alternative" one - that's apparent ...

NSW government pins fintech job hopes to H2 Ventures

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 13 JAN 2017
... will provide the fintech accelerator with an additional $4 million in funding. Deputy Premier and Minister for Small Business John Barilaro said the government's $2 million loan guarantee will help H2 Ventures create up to 40 new start-up fintech companies ...

Online lender appoints new CFO

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 12 JAN 2017
... SocietyOne is joining another online lender as its new CFO. OnDeck Australia, an online lender specialising in small business loans, has appointed Jerry Yohananov as its new CFO. Yohananov has more than 25 years' experience in financial services and ...

Every American's turning optimist

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 12 JAN 2017
... sentiment index (up to 98.4 in December - the highest since November 2004 - from 93.8 in November) and the NFIB small business optimism index (105.8 in December - the highest since December 2004 - from 98.4 in November).

Trump makes small beautiful

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JAN 2017
... the first two months of last year - taking its full year 2016 gains up by 7.5%. The details of the survey showed small business owners more confident on business conditions (net balance 50 in December from 38 in November); sales expectations (31 from ...

Sydney planners topping salary figures

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 9 JAN 2017
Based on data available from Melbourne, Adelaide and Sydney, financial planners working in the latter city earn more than their interstate peers. The 2017 Robert Walters Salary Survey found that Sydney planners can expect to earn up to $160,000 annually ...

Ombudsman takes on ANZ fairness role

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2016
... fairness advisor, Colin Neave will be charged with improving fairness of the bank's products and services for retail, small business and wealth customers in Australia. Neave is currently a Commonwealth Ombudsman and a former chief ombudsman of the Financial ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 DEC 2016
... A$631,000. Prices in NSW are the most expensive averaging A$822,000 and cheapest in Hobart at A$360,000. US NFIB small business optimism index Small businesses in America have given Trump the thumbs up. The National Federation of Independent Businesses ...

Industry funds lead Labor's super inquiry

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 5 DEC 2016
... last week and established during Federal Parliament's final sitting day for 2016 on Thursday. Shadow Minister for Small Business and Financial Services, Katy Gallagher, said the ISA report also found about workers aged under 30 were most likely to miss ...