Government launches small business lending inquiry

The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman has been directed by the Turnbull government to undertake an inquiry into the adequacy of the law to address concerns raised by the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services in...

Reckon revamps flagship product

According to Reckon, the revamp is designed to speed up navigation and workflow by enabling customers to access most features within the application in two clicks. One of the key changes to the software’s interface is a shift in navigation style from horizontal to...

Investors to expect better 2017 results

“Across the market as a whole, company earnings for the financial year 30 June 2016 are down on the previous year by around 8 per cent, but this reflects the major impact of resource companies where average earnings fell 48 per cent. Excluding this, company profits...

Home loans set to target Aussie start-ups

HashChing, an online marketplace for pre-negotiated home loans has expressed the difficulty for Australian entrepreneurs to obtain finance with no credit scoring. “In a regulatory environment being ever tightened by APRA – it would appear the risk profile of...

Large proportion of Australians unable to understand advice

Following research conducted by the University of Sydney Business School, the school’s Professor Susan Thorp said almost half of all Australians have poor financial literacy, with many turning to financial advisers for help with decisions on matters such as...