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AFCA updates approach amid COVID-19 crisis

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2020
... ombudsman David Locke said the authority would support government and banking initiatives that serve to assist small businesses and consumers during this unprecedented period. "AFCA recognises that strong and effective action is required to deal with ...

Banks defer small business loan repayments

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2020
... said that depending on customer take-up, the move could inject more than $8 billion back into the pockets of small businesses. "Small businesses are the most vulnerable part of the economy and present the most pressing need for assistance in the economy ...

Chief economist update: Cash splash

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2020
... Australia's government said it would buy A$15 billion of RMBS to facilitate small loans to consumers and small businesses." So far, so good. Equity markets have responded positively with the US and European markets finishing overnight's trading ...

JP Morgan commits $86m to COVID-19 crisis

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2020
... country's total number of COVID-19 cases approaches 600. JP Morgan will initially commit US$15 million to support small businesses and those immediately affected by the crisis. Of this US$15 million, US$5 million will help to provide healthcare ...

InPayTech's ClickSuper grows

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2020
... ClickSuper to ensure employers could protect the data of their employees when making superannuation payments as small businesses expressed concernes with the confidentiality of employee data. The network integrates the Single Touch Payroll and SuperStream ...

FSC calls for CSLR claims cap

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2020
... Following the Royal Commission, the government committed to establishing the CSLR so as to ensure consumers and small businesses would receive compensation where due; where a financial service provider is found to have engaged in misconduct and the provider ...

Industry butt heads over super guarantee

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2020
... rather than voluntarily direct cashflow to their superannuation," it said. "Given that a significant percentage of small businesses fail, many self-employed who plan to use the success of their business as their retirement plan may end up making no retirement ...

AMP urged to mediate with advisers

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 31 JAN 2020
... she said. "AMP has also been asked to extend its termination deadline, so that a resolution may be reached." Small businesses in the financial planning industry have faced a "great deal of turmoil" Carnell said, in the aftermath of the Royal Commission. ...

American private debt fund eyes Australia

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 23 JAN 2020
... headquartered in Chicago, is best known in the US for lending to financial services companies, focused on consumers, small businesses, point of sales finance, insurance, payments, legal finance. It was an early lender to homegrown zipMoney. The firm ...

Chief economist update: More from Morrison

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 21 JAN 2020
"Getting small businesses back on their feet is critical. We want to ensure the right support is in place for small businesses as they get past the initial recovery phase of this unprecedented bushfire crisis..." These were Australian Prime Minister ...