by Apricity Finance | Nov 22, 2018 | Blog, News
Small to medium business insolvencies dominate external administrator’s reports, according to an ASIC’s report of corporate insolvencies for the 2017-18 financial year. This year’s findings are consistent with the last two, revealing the top reasons for businesses...
by Apricity Finance | Nov 14, 2018 | Blog, News
Companies that inflict long payment terms on their small business suppliers are now facing the possibility of public naming and shaming under a review of payment times outlined this week by the Small Business Ombudsman, Kate Carnell. The review will include a survey...
by Apricity Finance | Nov 12, 2018 | Blog, News
“Australia has a competition problem – there is not enough of it. Our industries are concentrated. Anti-competitive conduct is rife. Our consumers are treated poorly”. Dr Andrew Leigh, MP We read with interest this article in the Sydney Morning Herald...
by Apricity Finance | Oct 25, 2018 | Blog, News
Can you believe the Christmas countdown is on? Every year it seems to happen earlier. And while thoughts for some turn to holidays, parties or end of year bonuses, for many small businesses the Christmas period can be a huge source of anxiety. For some businesses,...
by Apricity Finance | Oct 11, 2018 | Blog, News
Commissioner Kenneth Hayne, stated in his interim report released last week that the key questions the Commission has to answer are; why such poor conduct has occurred and, how can it be stopped from happening again. He clearly attributes blame for misconduct in the...
by Apricity Finance | Sep 26, 2018 | Blog, News
Cash flow is a critical success factor for any business. We recently conducted survey within our Broker network (Australia and New Zealand) with the aim of learning more about the causes of cash flow stress, how people react, and what measures can be taken to manage...
by Mornet Van der Merwe | Sep 26, 2018 | Blog, News
Regulators in the UK have recently proposed a ban on unfair contract agreements for SME’s. Currently UK corporates can include terms with their suppliers that prevent those businesses from borrowing against unpaid invoices – that is, using invoice finance. ...
by Apricity Finance | Sep 11, 2018 | Blog, News
Part of the Northern Territory Government’s October Business Month Join us for drinks and discussion: Beyond the Banks – The Future of Finance BOOK NOW Registration is free What is the future of finance post Royal Commission into the banking sector? How banks...
by Apricity Finance | Sep 5, 2018 | Blog, News
According to news reports this week, activity levels across Australia’s manufacturing industry has rebounded positively in August. The Australian Industry Group’s Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI) reported a rise to 56.7 points last month after seasonal...
by Linden Toll | Sep 5, 2018 | Blog, News
The news has been dominated in recent days by the Liberal Party Leadership saga, a new Prime Minister and a new Cabinet. However, the last days of the Turnbull Government saw proposed corporate tax cuts for big business being consigned to the scrapheap. The...
by Mornet Van der Merwe | Jul 31, 2018 | Blog, News
Should my business bid for Government contracts? The short answer is yes. In fact, it shouldn’t be a case of ‘why’ but ‘why not’? Why tender? Providing goods and services to Government and the Public sector can be highly lucrative for small business. Winning a...
by Linden Toll | Jul 11, 2018 | Blog, News
We are pleased to see the findings of the landmark report released by the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman (ASBFEO) published in June this year. Since her 2016 appointment, Kate Carnell has been targeting the lack of funding options for...
