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Chief economist update: Could COVID-19 dissenters be correct?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 4 AUG 2020
... four lockdown to shrink national GDP growth Victoria's lockdown to result in extra 250K job losses Victorian small businesses doubt they can survive latest lockdown The Australian: Victoria lockdown to slash GDP and risk state's AAA credit rating ...

Ombudsman demands changes for small business insolvencies

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2020
... and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Kate Carnell is calling for a number of measures to be put in place to protect small businesses from a 'tsunami' of insolvencies. In the latest Insolvency Practices Inquiry report, Carnell detailed recommendations ...

Chief economist update: BOJ takes breather on stimulus sprint

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUL 2020
... annual pace of ¥180 billion. In May, it launched a new lending program worth around ¥30 trillion to support small businesses. At its June meeting, the BOJ increase the size of its corporate support package from ¥75 trillion to ¥110 trillion (US$1 ...

AMP advisers low priority for ASIC

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUL 2020
... this decision, I now call on this committee to ensure for proper scrutiny of these matters for these hundreds of small businesses." O'Neil said that the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman has received over 100 complaints from the ...

COVID-19 stimulus continues

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2020
... offset should see people in this bracket benefit by up to $1080 at the end of the tax year. The tax rate for small businesses structured as companies with turnovers of less than $50 million will decrease marginally from 27.5% to 26% Meanwhile, the unincorporated ...

AFCA sees 14% rise in complaints

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2020
... also announced it has banned paid representative MCR Partners from lodging complaints on behalf of customers and small businesses. This is the first time AFCA has exercised its discretion under AFCA Rule 2.2 to exclude a third party paid representative. ...

FPA accuses ASIC of price gouging

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 15 JUN 2020
... extension from an "unpredictable parliament" and overhaul their business models to meet regulatory requirements. "As small businesses, financial planning practices also face the challenges that COVID-19 has created for the wider SME sector," he said. ...

Former Fidelity wholesale head joins Sydney boutique

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2020
... member based in Queensland. Mathie said the solution will be particularly attractive to smaller advice firms. "Small businesses have recognised the need to reset their cost base and that has just been magnified in the recent months with COVID," he said. ...

FSC calls for SMSF access to infrastructure

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2020
... recommended aligning the company tax rate to 25% for all companies. The FSC said the cut in the company tax rate for small businesses has had a positive impact on employment and investment, and the same incentives to invest should exist for all Australian ...

MetLife Australia partners with Foodbank

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2020
... month and worked with 2400 charities. "Demand for food relief has increased significantly due to job loss and small businesses closures as a result of COVID-19 restrictions. Foodbank has had to scale up in order to help many vulnerable Australians, some ...