TED Talks: Wingham Rowan – A new kind of market
Plenty of people need jobs with very flexible hours – but it’s difficult for those people to join with the employers who need them.
Wingham Rowan, founder of social-business Silvers-of-Time which runs online markets for micro-working and micro-volunteering, explains how the same technology that powers modern financial markets can help employer’s book workers for ‘silvers of time’.
Read MoreFinancial Peace of Mind – Are you insured?
Now the summer holidays have come to an end and the year is fresh, use this period to reflect on what’s really important in your life and how you could better ensure your family’s financial security.
Read MoreChanges to the Fair Work Act have started
In response to a review undertaken by the Federal Government last year, the Fair Work Amendment Act 2012 received Royal Assent on 4 December 2012.
Several of the changes came into effect on 1 January 2013, and although technical by nature will have an impact on how the system and your business operates.
Read MoreNew rules for minimum pension payments
A common problem with pension paying SMSF’s is that members sometimes do not withdraw the minimum pension amount.
Read MoreBusiness in Focus: Star 104.45 FM
Our Business in Focus for this month is Star 104.5 FM, and advertising guy Josh Davies.
Read MoreTED Talks: Toby Eccles – Invest in social change
Here’s a stat worth knowing – In the UK, 63% of men who finish short-term prison sentences are back inside within a year for another crime. Helping them stay outside involves job training, classes and therapy. And it would pay off handsomely – but the government cannot find the funds.
Toby Eccles shares an imaginative idea for how to change that: the Social Impact Bond. It’s an unusual bond that helps fund initiatives with a social goal through private money – with the government paying back the investors (with interest) if the initiatives work.
Toby has created a radical financial instrument that helps private investors contribute to solving thorny public problems.
Read MoreSave during the silly season
As you head off on holidays don’t forget to pack your finest financial habits along with your swimmers and sunscreen. Here are five ways to help prevent the silly season from ruining the great financial work you’ve done throughout the year.
Read MoreEight steps to the best tax refund
By now many Australians have had their tax returns prepared and are either happy with their refund, or disappointed or annoyed with themselves for having been so disorganised again.
Read MoreDirector Penalty Notices and their effect on Financial Advisers
The changes to the Australian Taxation Office’s Director Penalty Notice regime that were introduced in June 2012 have been the subject of much consideration over the past year.
What risks might the recent changes have on professional financial advisers and what can be done to guard against those risks?
Read MoreClient in Focus: Logical Building Group
This month Managing Director of Logical Building Pty Ltd, Jim Henry, shares with us why “green business ” is the flavour of the month and how he is capitalising on the momentum in the market place for energy efficiency.
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