Growth
RBA announces November cash rate
by Charbel Kadib • 6 Nov 2018
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has decided to keep the cash rate at 1.5 per cent for the 25th consecutive month... READ MORE
ING cuts investor fixed rates, raises OO rates
by Reporter • 5 Nov 2018
ING Australia is among a long line of lenders — including Bankwest, HSBC and Virgin Money — to change its... READ MORE
CAFBA bids farewell to VP, welcomes new board member
by Annie Kane • 2 Nov 2018
On Wednesday (31 October), the Commercial & Asset Finance Brokers Association (CAFBA) held its annual general... READ MORE
ANZ cancels IPO plans for asset finance business
by Reporter • 2 Nov 2018
After completing a strategic review, ANZ Bank decided to cancel plans to publicly list its wholly owned asset finance... READ MORE
Government to redirect $3.9bn to drought relief programs
by Tas Bindi • 2 Nov 2018
The Morrison government announced that a $5 billion Future Drought Fund would be established to assist farmers and... READ MORE
ASIC ban on flex commissions takes effect
by Reporter • 1 Nov 2018
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has announced that, as of today (1 November), its ban on... READ MORE
Financial services firms urged to improve ethical frameworks
by Tas Bindi • 31 Oct 2018
The Governance Institute of Australia has acknowledged in its response to the Hayne royal commission’s interim... READ MORE
Arrears drop but still ‘noticeably’ high
by Reporter • 29 Oct 2018
Standard & Poor’s (S&P) has reported a fall in delinquencies over 30 days, which underlie Australia’s... READ MORE
Bill to boost oversight of contract terms approved
by Reporter • 26 Oct 2018
In a joint statement, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg and Assistant Treasurer Stuart Robert announced that the Australian... READ MORE
Final day to respond to the RC
by Annie Kane • 26 Oct 2018
The interim report from the Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services... READ MORE
ScoMo’s SME tax cut plan passes final hurdle
by Tas Bindi • 19 Oct 2018
Fast-tracked tax cuts for small- to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) passed the upper house on Thursday (18... READ MORE
Home loan approvals continue slipping
by Reporter • 15 Oct 2018
The latest Housing Finance data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics has revealed that mortgage approvals slipped... READ MORE
Government fast-tracks SME tax cuts
by Charbel Kadib • 12 Oct 2018
In a joint statement from Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Treasurer Josh Frydenberg, the federal government has... READ MORE
Sub-par figures drive call for boost in SME efficiency
by Adam Zuchetti • 12 Oct 2018
The Institute of Public Accountants (IPA), which represents the interest of small businesses in Australia, is calling... READ MORE

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