ASIC gives final warning on funding model obligations

ASIC gives final warning on funding model obligations

ASIC commissioner Cathie Armour thanked the thousands of people who have already completed the process before the 27 September deadline.“We are all settling into this new funding model and your attention and time toward completing the process is appreciated,” Ms...
IPA reveals small business white paper

IPA reveals small business white paper

IPA chief executive Andrew Conway said numerous policy recommendations have been adopted from the first edition, which was launched in 2015. However, he recognised that the state of Australia’s economy is reliant on the productivity, growth and prosperity of the...
Unpaid tax debt a barrier to SME financing potential

Unpaid tax debt a barrier to SME financing potential

The RBA’s Small Business Finance Advisory Panel said one of the major issues preventing the improved financial capability of small businesses is that many of them don’t pay their tax obligations on time, and effectively use that money as a relatively cheap form of...
New export initiative to boost SME growth

New export initiative to boost SME growth

Announced in the 2018-19 budget, the government’s SME Export Hubs Initiative will fund successful applicants to develop local and regional hubs that will help local businesses begin to export. The program will fund new and existing export hubs in the priority growth...
Fintech lending guide to aid small business

Fintech lending guide to aid small business

The guide, Borrowing from fintech lenders, is a joint project between the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman (ASBFEO) and SME finance expert Neil Slonim from theBankDoctor.org.The release of the guide is a follow-up to the Code of Lending...