Tag: Finance

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has reauthorised certain regulations governing the operation of the Australian Paper Clearing System.

National Australia Bank (NAB) disagrees with the ACCC decision concerning the proposal to acquire the Australian and New Zealand businesses of AXA Asia Pacific Holdings.

AUSTRAC has signed an agreement with the financial intelligence unit (FIU) of Guatemala to exchange financial information relating to money laundering and terrorism financing.

The Senate inquiry into the ability of SMEs to access finance began this week after an increasing number of small businesses have complained about the lack of access to financing.

Despite todays rate rise and being saturated with financial advice, Australians are not prepared and no more financially savvy than before, according to a report by leading direct lender MyRate.com.au.

The Council of Small Business of Australia (COSBOA) has today released its recommendations to the Opposition-lead Senate Inquiry on Access of Small Business to Finance.

Bibby Financial Services’ ten-point checklist is designed to help small businesses get their houses in order over Easter, according to Greg Charlwood, Chief Executive – Asia Pacific, Bibby Financial Services.

The old adage “there is no such thing as a free lunch” is possibility the quickest way up summing up the world of “Sponsorship”. I get at least one request every week and usually about half are just requests for “charity” dressed up as a sponsorship. A great sponsorship proposal is first and foremost a commercial offer, where there is a clear value proposition – for both parties.

Councils have won in the High Court in a case over their right to pursue claims against the collapsed bank Lehman Brothers, both in Australia and overseas.

MYOB has entered into an agreement with BankLink for the supply of bank transaction data to be used in a range of new MYOB products.