Guest post: By Allan O’Donnell of JCurve Solutions The coronavirus crisis (COVID-19) has brought sweeping changes to daily life. One significant change for businesses has been the work from home (WFH) revolution. Numerous employers and employees alike believe that coronavirus will change the way we work permanently, with working from home becoming the norm. Whether you’re...Read More
Now that the initial shock of Covid-19 has started to diminish, within our own industry of asset finance, the process of looking forward at the impact of covid-19 and to next steps has begun. I take a look at the impact of covid-19 on asset finance credit in the short term. Government Support The...Read More
As restrictions begin to lift, it’s important that businesses prepare their office and their staff for the new normal for the foreseeable future. Here are just a few suggested areas you might wish to consider. Pre-return preparation If your office has been lying dormant since late March, it could be worthwhile having a general check completed prior...Read More
COVID-19 Update As we roll through another week of working in isolation and navigating these difficult times, it’s all too easy to miss helpful information as it gets lost in the sea of updates. Below are just a few of our recent posts that we believe are worth a view when you have a few minutes. Work from...Read More
During these difficult times, it’s important to maintain your mental and physical health. It’s easy to get caught up in the variability of work from home, losing site of any structure you had to your usual office day and often it’s your personal wellbeing that can suffer. Here’s a brief guide on work from home...Read More
As confusion and anxiety heightens during the COVID pandemic, so too does activity by hackers. Hackers are taking advantage of the work from home (WFH) wave that has come with the COVID-19 crisis and the resultant easing of many businesses security policies to allow the flexibility of remote access for WFH. Australian businesses are advised to remain vigilant in...Read More
Partner Update It’s been a few weeks now since we entered strict measures to halt the spread of COVID-19 here in Australia. We trust you’re keeping well and again would like to express that we’re here to support all our partners during this time. Below is a brief covid-19 crisis partner update, including a summary...Read More
Whilst many of our team have benefited from flexible working and WFH for some time, having it thrust on you and every day, for the entire team, comes with its challenges for even the most well-prepared business. We thought it might be useful to share some of the articles we have read and some of our own experiences that may...Read More
Here is a summary of the state government support in response to the covid-19 crisis State Government Support – Payroll Tax All states and territories are offering payroll tax assistance, except for the Northern Territory. This assistance come in the form of a deferment, waiver or threshold adjustment. NSW Payroll Tax waived for 3...Read More
The industry landscape The Australian banking and finance industry is made up of companies of various size and structure that offer Australian consumers and businesses choice and flexibility when it comes to funding their purchases or operations. The various companies can be classified into the following: Tier 1 Banks, Tier 2 Banks and non-bank lenders. Tier 1 Banks Top 4 banks by market capitalisation in the Australian...Read More
