Tag: Finance

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has today deferred its decision on AMP Limited’s AMP’s $12.85 billion takeover bid for AXA Asia Pacific Holdings.

The Australian Securities Exchange will soon be competing with rival Chi-X who has been given in-principle approval to operate in Australia by the Federal Government.

Business needs innovation. Bringing ideas to market however, needs a solid, systemised approach. Growing a business to build value or sale can present challenges for companies with debt finance options greatly reduced.

Super’s not an easy thing to get your head around and it’s not the most exciting of topics. But there are some serious tax benefits to self-managing your super. So could it work for you?

ANZ has issued an official statement covering their first quarter results, reporting an underlying profit after tax of $1.6 billion for the four months to end-January. This was a 16 percent increase in profit covering the bank’s first-quarter results, which was boosted by improved margins on its products. However earnings were lower than hoped due […]

After the recent turmoils in financial markets, small businesses are still feeling unloved by the big banks. So when it comes to securing a loan for that next equipment purchase, it is more important than ever to play the field. The margins on lending to small businesses have blown out in 2009. With the RBA’s […]

In new research out from specialist recruitment firm Robert Half, people skills are now essential for those in accounting and finance, with many candidates missing out on roles for their lack of interpersonal ability. In a survey conducted by Robert Half of 1,400 Chief Financial Officer’s (CFOs) across the United States, they determined that interpersonal […]

Small businesses finding it difficult to attain finance can expect assistance from the Federal Government, says Minister for Small Business Craig Emerson following a roundtable discussion between banks and business groups late last week. If an SME has had an application for credit refused by a financial institution, they will have a second chance to […]

According to a global study conducted by TNS, the global financial crisis has baby boomers running scared, with 44 percent of Australia boomers hinting they will have to postpone their retirement. The study looked at how the global financial crisis is affecting consumers in five key countries – the UK, France, Germany, the US and […]

In the latest of his regular columns, Rob Lamers shares his expertise on managing cash flow with SME owners. It’s a common misconception that success in business is all about profits. The tragedy is that believing this ignores the fact that it’s unwise to imagine yourself raking in the future profits if the business can’t […]