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AVCAL calls to relax foreign investment rules

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 20 JUN 2016
The Australian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association is calling for a fast-tracked limited partnership vehicle to encourage foreign investment into high-growth businesses. The limited partnership would be part of wider national policy that ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUN 2016
... was how National Australia Bank's (NAB) chief economist, Alan Oster interpreted the bank's latest update on Australian business confidence. The NAB business confidence index fell to a reading of plus 3 in May from plus 5 in the previous month and plus ...

Australia on top

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 6 JUN 2016
... even have to resort to QE and/or negative interest rates amidst all these gale force headwinds and despite Australian business investment still MIA. We'll be right... no matter what my next-door neighbour and sister-in-law thinks.

Standard Life makes two senior appointments

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2016
Standard Life Investments has bolstered a commitment to its Australian business with two new hires in both the institutional and retail divisions. Joining SLI as investment director, institutional business, is Kate Hillyar. She will report to head of ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 12 APR 2016
... dwelling construction (-1.9% from -2.8%). Australia business confidence The latest NAB business survey shows that Australian business conditions and confidence improved in March. Business conditions increased to a reading of 12 in March - the highest ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 12 APR 2016
... dwelling construction (-1.9% from -2.8%). Australia business confidence The latest NAB business survey shows that Australian business conditions and confidence improved in March. Business conditions increased to a reading of 12 in March - the highest ...

Blue Sky funds Australian wine venture

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 5 APR 2016
... the first capital raise for wine website Vinomofo, committing $25 million to support overseas growth for the Australian business. The capital raise coincides with Vinomofo launching its business lite model to six new markets including the US, UK, New ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 1 APR 2016
Australia private sector credit The A$ has weakened slightly after climbing to a nine-month high of US$0.7723 overnight. But at the latest exchange of US$0.7667, it remains 5.0% higher than its level at the start of 2016 and 11.7% up from this year's ...

ASIC and UK regulator sign fintech deal

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAR 2016
ASIC and the UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) have agreed to support innovative businesses or fintechs entering each other's respective markets. The goal is to reduce regulatory uncertainty for new Australian businesses entering the UK market ...

IMF Bentham announces $30m bond issue

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAR 2016
... businesses with a strong market position. "IMF Bentham has a successful track record, supported by a strong Australian business and expanding overseas operations in markets such as the US. IMF represents a unique opportunity for investors to seek diversification ...