The new rules for gift cards – what you need to know

The new rules for gift cards – what you need to know

In Australia, around 34 million gift cards are sold each year with an estimated value of $2.5 billion. On average, an estimated $70 million is lost because of expiry dates.  Until recently, there was no national regulation for the minimum length of time a gift card should last. In late 2017, New South Wales introduced […]

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ASIC penalties ‘the cost of doing business’

ASIC penalties ‘the cost of doing business’

The Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) is set to increase penalties for corporate and financial sector misconduct to deter the fines being seen as the cost of doing business. The impact of the proposed changes would be to expand the range of civil penalty provisions and to increase maximum civil penalty amounts in the […]

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Generational succession: Do your kids really want to take over your business?

Generational succession: Do your kids really want to take over your business?

Generational succession – handing your business across to your kids or family – sounds simple enough. But, many families end up in dispute right at the point when the parents, business, and children are most vulnerable. It’s important that generational succession is managed as closely and diligently as if you were selling your business to […]

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