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CHOICE, ISN hit back at associations aspersions

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 17 OCT 2011
... Advisers (AFA) said the Future of Financial Advice parliamentary Bill (FOFA Bill) disclosure provision would kill off small business, regarding the legislation as a significant threat to small business advisers. "It is almost inconceivable in the twenty-first ...

FOFA reaches parliament with undisclosed feature

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 14 OCT 2011
... in the twenty-first century that a Government would put forward legislation that intentionally annihilates the small business sector of an industry, while pandering to another sector and then dress it up as acting in the best interests of consumers," ...

Crowe Horwath extends reach with new appointments

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 10 OCT 2011
... Valentine and Mr Swete Kelly also bring corporate strategy skills and experience. Ms Valentine was previously a small business owner, which gives her first-hand understanding of the challenges faced by Crowe Horwath's clients. This same passion is shared ...

US adviser fiduciary rule stalls

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 22 SEP 2011
Concerns that the US Department of Labor's new definition of fiduciary duty for financial advisers is too demanding has prompted the retirement savings regulator to re-initiate industry discussions, a process that some believe may take up to two years. ...

Inflation not currency worrying the RBA

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 SEP 2011
... announcements that steel jobs were no longer sustainable with the AUD at US$1.06 after its 15% rise in the last 12 months. Small business lobbyists tried to echo the pressure arguing they want rates to drop to restore consumer confidence and boost retail ...

It's official, Rudd saved Australia

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 5 SEP 2011
... targeted even if the imperative was to spend rather than on what it was spent. The integration of these sectors with small business and the need to keep confidence up to encourage consumers to keep borrowing and spending throughout the rest of the economy ...

Super funds prefer employers via clearing houses

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 26 AUG 2011
... contributor to TelstraSuper. Collister said TelstraSuper only receives one or two payments from the Federal Government's Small Business Superannuation Clearing House. The service, run through Medicare, offers a free processing service to small businesses ...

Coalition, small business reject super clearing house model

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUL 2011
... be deducted by the tax office along with pay as you go (PAYG) tax to save administrative costs, the Council of Small Business of Australia has said in a report called Streamlining Superannuation Collection and Distribution - July 2011. Putting super ...

Bendigo finds safe harbour from wholesale storm in retail deposits

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUN 2011
... positive outlook on Bendigo was also due to the asset quality on the balance sheet. "We've got a small amount of small business lending, therefore we've got 98 per cent of our assets secured through property mortgages or listed securities in our margin ...

Policy war erupts over super clearing

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 20 JUN 2011
A war of words has broken out between the Coalition and the Government over which party offers small business the best method for processing superannuation payments. The Coalition, on Friday, issued a statement blasting the Government's Medicare superannuation ...