IOSCO report recommends ways to improve SME access to fixed income markets
Proposed reduction in income-tax rate for small businesses may be offset by increase in dividend rate
Only 29% of small business owners expect the economy to improve this year
Among other measures, the federal government is proposing a reduction to the small business tax rate to 9% by 2019 from 11% today
Yet only about a third (are counting on expanding their businesses in the next three years
New report reviews market-based financing in developed and emerging markets
New mobile app allows business owners to create alerts for payments, returns and remittances
SMEC chaired by OSC’s Jo-Anne Matear
New business will help startups and entrepreneurs access capital
The recent federal budget failed to introduce incentives to help small business access capital