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NAB and PwC partner for tax app

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 APR 2016
... for self-employed workers and other "microbusinesses," including UberX drivers. PwC's Airtax app, originally targeted at Uber drivers, automates the process of collecting and processing GST. With the NAB partnership, the app now integrates NAB transaction ...

The world of ASFA according to Twitter

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 1 DEC 2015
... radically, can the same thing happen in superannuation? That was certainly the question posed by presenters from A2 Milk and Uber, the companies that spectacularly disrupted the dairy and transport industry respectively. But you know your super is in ...

Robo-advice to drive down advice fees

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 26 NOV 2015
... into existing advice businesses. "Robo-advisers are likely to be as great a disrupter to the delivery of financial advice as Uber is to public transport," he said. "It could be an expensive mistake to make an uninformed decision to operate a robo-adviser ...

Embrace change to stay relevant

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2015
... probably never pay for parking again, because your driverless car could drop you off at work and return home, or join an Uber-like fleet and earn you money while you're at the office," he said. Returning to financial advice, he pointed to changes already ...

Industry fears the Uber of finance

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 3 AUG 2015
... Financial services stakeholders fear that it is only a matter of time before technology companies take over the sector, just like Uber has bypassed the taxi industry, a BNP Paribas report showed. In the '2025: The Future of Wholesale Banking - And What ...

Why SMSFs are attractive to Gen X and Gen Y

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2015
... simplifying products and just making them intuitive and improving the customer experience," Brycki said. "Take Airbnb or Uber or any of these other big disruptors, it is not about a product with a lot of features. It is a simple product that just makes ...

Hockey sounds tax alarm bells

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2015
... their fair share of tax." Hockey also highlighted how the digital economy was outpacing tax reform, pointing to services like Uber, and contrasting the taxes paid in that business to traditional taxi services. Finally, Hockey once again warned about ...

Trend - up, down or up and down?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 APR 2014
... are also prepared to respond with counter policy measures should it become necessary. Wall Street valuation is high but not uber high, especially given current low interest rates. The trend's turning down. While the uptrend remains intact (for now) ...

Bouncy bouncy

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 15 APR 2014
... for small mercies. Good Friday came a bit early for me after one gentle reader crucified me and my take on Dr. Marc Faber's uber bearish prediction that a "1987-style crash" is nigh... again! Read all about my early crucifixion here: http://www.financialstandard.com.au/news/view/39397281 ...

MLC launches advice service for uber wealthy

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JAN 2013
MLC has launched a new consulting service for ultra high net worth and smaller institutional investors, aimed at offering the sophisticated and tailored services those clients need. The team will help build portfolios, offering comprehensive stress ...