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RBA, Reserve Bank of Australia

ATO one of the largest lenders to SMEs: RBA
by • 28 Sep 2018
Many small businesses delay paying their taxes as a “relatively cheap form of finance”, making the ATO one of the...READ MORE
Getting a loan, loan guarantees, loan application

Government urged to roll out loan guarantees
by • 27 Sep 2018
The Institute of Public Accountants is calling on the federal government to introduce loan guarantee schemes for SMEs... READ MORE
handshake, deal, partnership, SME lender

SME lender backs $630m takeover bid
by • 25 Sep 2018
A small business financier has encouraged its shareholders to approve a takeover bid worth an estimated $630... READ MORE
Westpac, automating trade

Major bank project aims to automate trade
by • 21 Sep 2018
A big four bank has unveiled a proof of concept combining artificial intelligence, blockchain, data analytics and the... READ MORE
Property prices, weak, fall, decline

Weakening property prices could leave SMEs exposed
by • 21 Sep 2018
An insolvency specialist is warning business owners to be alert to the risks associated with falling property prices,... READ MORE
Money, cash, SME lender

SME lender crosses $10bn milestone
by • 21 Sep 2018

OnDeck has announced surpassing $10 billion in small business loans after 11 years in operation.

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Parliament house

Parliament approves $20k asset write-off extension
by • 14 Sep 2018
The Federal Parliament has passed legislation designed to extend the $20,000 instant asset write-off for small... READ MORE
mortgage, property, RMBS, RedZed

RedZed’s first RMBS of 2018 gets rated
by Tas Bindi • 14 Sep 2018
Moody’s has provided top provisional ratings to $313.13 million of RedZed’s first residential mortgage-backed... READ MORE
handshake treasury secretary john fraser judo capital

SME lender enlists former Treasury secretary to board
by • 14 Sep 2018
Former Treasury secretary John Fraser will join the board of an SME lender that is currently seeking authorisation to... READ MORE
fintech, SME guide

Ombudsman publishes SME guide to borrowing from fintechs
by • 14 Sep 2018

A new small business guide to borrowing from fintech lenders has been published by the ASBFEO.

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Business confidence down to 2-year low
by • 14 Sep 2018
Business confidence plunged to a two-year low in August, despite stabilising conditions, according to a major bank... READ MORE
difficulty, struggle, SME growth, finance

Financing struggles restricting SME growth
by • 7 Sep 2018
The growth aspirations of small business owners are being stifled by the difficulties they face when seeking to obtain... READ MORE
sold signage buy commercial property smes

Market conditions ‘ripe’ for SMEs to buy commercial property
by • 7 Sep 2018
Now could be a good time for SMEs with SMSFs to acquire their business premises, a commercial lender has... READ MORE
asset write-offs, SMEs, government

Government inaction on asset write-offs could sting SMEs
by • 7 Sep 2018
Small businesses that have purchased assets since 1 July this year could be in for a rude shock, with parliamentary... READ MORE
money, cost, SME, tax plan

ScoMo’s accelerated tax plan for SMEs to cost $3.6bn
by • 7 Sep 2018
A leaked pre-election plan from the federal government shows that tax cuts for SMEs are set to be fast-tracked by four... READ MORE
SME, scam, ACCC

SMEs scammed out of $2.3m so far in 2018: ACCC
by • 31 Aug 2018
Australian small businesses have reported losses of more than $2.3 million to scams this year, according to the... READ MORE
small business, policy agenda

New Small Business Minister outlines policy agenda
by • 31 Aug 2018
“We will be behind you every step of the way,” Senator Michaelia Cash has said in her first speech after being... READ MORE
Unfair, warn, contract rules, ACCC

ACCC doubts effectiveness of unfair contract rules
by • 31 Aug 2018
The competition watchdog does not expect any meaningful shift in unfair contract terms imposed on small... READ MORE
profit growth, Scottish Pacific, increase, arrow up

Scottish Pacific reports 17.4% profit growth
by • 29 Aug 2018

The SME lender has bolstered its profit margin by 17.4 per cent, driven by a $2 billion rise in turnover.

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European fintech, Europe, SME market

European fintech comes to Australia to target SME market
by • 24 Aug 2018
The fintech has announced the opening of its first Australian office in Sydney, with its sights set on the nation’s... READ MORE
drop in profit, arrow down, FY18

Non-bank lender posts 5% drop in profit in FY18
by • 24 Aug 2018
Publicly listed non-bank lender FlexiGroup Limited reported a $4.8 million year-on-year decline in net profit in the... READ MORE
Digital wave, globalisation, technology

Two-thirds of businesses feel unprepared for ‘digital wave’
by • 24 Aug 2018
Approximately two-thirds of Australian businesses do not feel prepared for technology-driven globalisation, according... READ MORE
Parliament house, tax, government

SMEs to be spared as government abandons tax plan
by • 24 Aug 2018
Australian businesses with turnovers of up to $50 million will still be the beneficiaries of proposed tax cuts, despite... READ MORE
NAB, revenue rise, growth, SME, lending, Bendigo, MyState Bank

Revenue rise spurred by growth in SME lending: NAB
by • 17 Aug 2018
The major bank has reported an increase in its underlying revenue over the third quarter of 2018, citing “good growth... READ MORE
array of taxes, Tax Institute, Professor Robert Deutsch, tax system Australia

‘Unnecessary array of taxes’ costing businesses, says professor
by • 17 Aug 2018
An “incredible and unnecessary array of taxes” that apply to businesses are giving rise to “complexity and... READ MORE
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NSW and Victoria see weakest levels of business confidence
by • 17 Aug 2018
Business confidence rose in July, but the weakest levels of confidence were reported in NSW and Victoria despite their... READ MORE
Money, Australian dollars

Liberty Financial’s $300m RMBS gets rated
by • 14 Aug 2018
Moody’s Investor Service has provided top definitive ratings to $255 million of Liberty Financial’s latest... READ MORE
requirements, SME

Changing prudential measures will open up SME finance: PC

by • 10 Aug 2018
Standardising risk weightings, extending CCR to SMEs, and increasing data sharing are among the measures that the... READ MORE

SME fintech eyes broker channel following funding round
by • 10 Aug 2018
Debtor financier and cash flow management fintech Skippr has said that it will be focusing on the broker channel... READ MORE
CBA

CBA and Suncorp reveal SME lending results
by • 10 Aug 2018
The banks have outlined the underlying performance of their business lending divisions in their full-year 2018... READ MORE
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