BLB News

FAIR WORK OMBUDSMAN - A BUSY 12 MONTHS OF INVESTIGATING WORKPLACES

09/12/2010

Part of the enactment of the Fair Work Act in 2009, was the establishment of the body known as the Fair Work Ombudsman.

FOFA AND THE ROAD AHEAD FOR INSTITUTIONAL PLANNERS

09/12/2010

The Federal Government has assured institutional financial planners that they will still have a role to play under FOFA. But the more you look at how the various proposed changes will operate, the harder it is to see how that role can work.

THE NEW NATIONAL CONSUMER LAW COMMENCES ON 1 JANUARY 2011

09/12/2010

From 1 January 2011, amendments to the Trade Practices Act will commence setting new national consumer laws for all Australian businesses to comply with. It is important that all businesses are aware of the new obligations placed on businesses who supply to consumers.

SMSF LIMITED RECOURSE BORROWING - RE-DRAW AND RE-FINANCE IMPLICATIONS

09/12/2010

It is important to understand the implications of redraw and refinance arrangements for limited recourse borrowing in self managed superannuation funds.

GOOD NEWS STORIES - NOVEMBER 2009 (FINAL EDITION)

30/11/2010

We’ve had more downs than ups this year. We heard stories of the Global Economic Crisis being the second Great Depression; we faced many uncertainties of how Australia will perform in this global phenomenon. It has affected us in one way or another but we are now confident that Australia is on the track to recovery along with other developed countries.