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Metrics Credit Partners acquires

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 12 NOV 2021
... Business Finance is a natural extension of Metrics' existing skills and experience in non-bank lending to Australian business," Lockhart said. "We believe that there is an exciting opportunity for Metrics in this market and that Metrics Business Finance ...

Taxpayer Bill of Rights recommended

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 OCT 2021
... committee also advocates for the use of blockchain and other newer technologies to optimise the use of the Australian Business Register and minimise any ongoing costs of maintaining it. The ATO should provide more detailed reporting for each financial ...

Verve Super taps investors for $2.6m raise

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 14 SEP 2021
The start-up superannuation fund has raised $2.6 million, with Carol Schwartz coming on board as one of the investors. Verve said the raise attracted female investors including philanthropist and AI Media chair Deanne Weir, human rights lawyer Dalit ...

Vanguard Australia appoints new managing director

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 10 SEP 2021
... management. The firm said the transition will take place over the coming weeks. Shrimski joined Vanguard's Australian business in 2011 as the chief financial officer. In 2017, he moved to the US as the divisional chief financial officer of the US retail ...

MLC bolsters private equity team

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 7 SEP 2021
... partner to our key general partner relationships." In their co-head roles, Zimmermann focuses on growing the Australian business and delivering MLC's private equity capability to a broader range of clients while Herchel drives the investment agenda on ...

ASIC red tape unit welcomed

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 SEP 2021
The government has welcomed the corporate regulator's plan to establish a unit with the sole aim of reducing regulatory costs for businesses and consumers. The red tape unit will be responsible for identifying and implementing changes to how ASIC administers ...

Accountants warn of lockdown cost

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 AUG 2021
An Australian-first survey of accountants asking for their views on the economic impact of COVID-19 has revealed a pessimistic outlook. Nearly half of surveyed accountants are "fairly" or "extremely" worried about the state of the Australian economy ...

Economic recap: Week to August 13

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 16 AUG 2021
... latest NAB Business Survey shows that both business confidence and conditions plunged in the month of July. Australian business confidence dropped by 19 points to a reading of minus 8 points from plus 11 points in the previous month. Business conditions ...

Former QIC managing director joins Northleaf

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 5 AUG 2021
... business development for Australia and New Zealand, in what is also the Canada-headquartered firm's first Australian business development executive appointment. Working alongside the Melbourne-based investment team, he will have responsibility for business ...

Fund administrator hires from competitor

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 2 AUG 2021
... Group to appoint the lead for its foray into Australia. Eric Koolen was the managing director of Apex Group's Australian business for about two years, ending March 2021. He has worked in funds administration since the 1980s, including at CITCO. He has ...