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Green technology, clean energy receive Budget boost

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2025
Aligned with the Future Made in Australia agenda, the government is continuing to invest billions into green technologies and the energy transition. The federal government has also allocated funding for innovative technology and clean energy manufacturing ...

New impact fund backs marginalised female entrepreneurs

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 24 MAR 2025
Social purpose organisation Good Return has launched its second impact fund, aimed at supporting marginalised female entrepreneurs across the Asia-Pacific region. The evergreenfund is seeking to raise $10 million from Australian wholesale investors ...

Quinbrook, CATL to build battery storage solution

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAR 2025
Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners has partnered with global firm Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) to build a new long-duration battery storage solution backed by superannuation funds. CATL, a listed Chinese battery manufacturer and technology ...

Private credit asset manager launches $100m strategic capital fund

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 28 JAN 2025
... invested within a year, after which the next fund in the series will be raised. "We've seen first-hand that businesses in the SME and mid-market segments often face critical financing needs that go unmet by traditional lenders," GCI managing director ...

The highest paying jobs in financial services: Data

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 16 JAN 2025
There is a high demand for financial services professionals in Australia, according to the 2025 Robert Walters Salary Survey. The three roles employers are most eager to fill are operations analysts, investment analysts and credit analysts, the survey ...

ASX appoints interim chief risk officer

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 18 NOV 2024
... overseeing risks across the bank's governance and management matters. She was simultaneously the director of Suncorp's subsidiary SME management and chair of the Suncorp Metway Advances Corporation. Prior to her time at Suncorp, she held senior and executive ...

AZ NGA acquires Sydney advice firm

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 18 NOV 2024
AZ NGA has acquired Sydney-based financial planning firm StrategyOne Advice Network. StrategyOne, led by managing director Virginia Heyer and senior private client adviser Duncan Derrington, specialises in wealth management, retirement planning and ...

Fund manager splashes $240m on AZ NGA

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 1 OCT 2024
... of $8 million per year as NGA sought to reach $7.8 billion of assets under management over 12 years. Current management and SME business owners of AZ NGA will retain about a 33-39% interest in the firm. Azimut's stake will be at least 25%. AZ NGA ...

Arrowpoint launches new fund

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 SEP 2024
... businesses that have been often overlooked by the big banks. The major banks put a greater emphasis on corporate lending versus the SME space, which is where we are concentrate."

Mercer Super reorganises leadership, chief executive changes roles

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 SEP 2024
Mercer Super chief executive Tim Barber will take on a new leadership position at Marsh McLennan; Claire Ross will step up as his successor. In his new role, Barber will "develop and implement growth strategies" for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) ...