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Super fund targets health tech sector with mandate

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2026
... through to Series A+. Synthesis Capital has accelerated more than 150 health tech startups, supporting over $200 million in funding raised to date.

FEATURE | Emerging markets: Twists and turns

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2026
... Group has been instrumental in SunAsia's initiatives and bridged an early-stage financing gap and facilitated other funding mechanisms. "Opportunities for grid improvement, that's an investment area, opportunities for storage, opportunities for ...

CSLR levy must be directed towards bad actors: Burgess

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2026
... a result have fallen victim to poor advice and/or product failure." Burgess also said the government should share CSLR funding responsibility, a suggestion echoed by the Council of Australian Life Insurers. "It is unreasonable to expect that the cost ...

Westpac fined $26m for financial hardship neglect

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2026
... these customers, Westpac's systemic failures let them slip through the cracks," she said. Westpac has since committed to funding and implementing new technology systems and processes for receiving and responding to online hardship notices. "Westpac acknowledges ...

FAAA pushes for 'fundamental' changes to CSLR

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2026
... its current form. To avoid this, the association wants the CSLR to capture managed investment schemes (MISs) within its funding framework, which it said have proven to be a "very significant contributor to client losses and unpaid determinations." Credit ...

APRA funding levy rises to $253m

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2026
APRA's funding levy will rise by 4.2% to $253.3 million for the 2027 financial year, Treasury estimates show, with superannuation funds expected to cover one third of this charge. Split across the sectors it regulates, APRA apportioned $81.2 million ...

ASIC backs Australia's fintech edge as AI reshapes financial services

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2026
... attract growing investor attention. According to ASIC, Australian startups raised more than $5 million in venture capital funding in 2025, making it the country's third strongest year on record a placing Australia behind only France and Germany in growth ...

Feature: Private credit | The fine print

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2026
... manager of mid-risk assets and UK Michael Weaver says. "It's no wonder problems get created," he notes. With major funding coming from institutional investors, Robb refers to a large base of MaxCap's investors as 'patient capital' - they ...

APRA sharpens oversight, flags tech and geopolitical risks

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2026
... resilient and well positioned to withstand "severe but plausible" shocks. This includes a deep global recession, higher funding costs and major operational disruptions. However, APRA warned heightened uncertainty globally required stronger vigilance ...

Tokenisation could inject $24bn annually: Project Acacia

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2026
... existing fast payment rails, better alignment of operating hours with global markets, and greater transparency in key funding areas. Commenting, RBA assistant governor Brad Jones said the initial phase was a success for Project Acacia. "[The research ...