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Hayne Report Ombudsman Kate Carnell Calls for Firmer Credit Footing for SMEs
The AustralianSmall business ombudsman Kate Carnell has warned of a “credit squeeze” in the $300 billion SME sector.
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Follow RateSetter’s pace on transparency, and other ways fintech lenders can win bank share
Thu, October 08, 2015 Australia TechnologySmall business owners seem largely unaware of who fintech lenders are and what they do. In a survey conducted by business banking research company East & Partners, business owners were asked “what companies do you think of first in the area of fintech?
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Fintechs need to fine-tune marketing skills
Wed, October 07, 2015 AustraliaWhile demand for business banking services is growing at a rapid pace, established brands and start-ups in the ‘fintech’ space are missing out because they are not getting their messaging right, a new survey has found.
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Fintechs furthest thing for some SMEs’ minds
Wed, October 07, 2015 Australia TechnologyThe challenge for companies seeking to disrupt the banking sector’s bulging profits has been laid bare by research showing more than a third of small businesses can’t name a single “fintech” brand.
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Business awareness of fintechs low
Fintechs might have great technology but they are doing a lousy job of marketing their services, according to a new survey.
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Term deposit volumes rise
The flow of retail deposit volumes from on call accounts to term deposits is accelerating, according to East & Partners latest Deposit Funding and Debt Index.
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Currency fluctuations unnerve small business
Thu, August 27, 2015 Australia Foreign ExchangeSmall business Australian businesses may have a more sophisticated approach to hedging currency risk compared with their global equivalents, but they are more spooked by foreign exchange fluctuations.
