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Foreign direct investors turning to Australia for growth

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 9 MAY 2016
... last year). According to the report, this is due to the Government's recent $1.1 billion innovation plan to support start-ups and research and Australia's expected 0.5% increase in economic growth in 2016. Having said this, the increase in foreign investor ...

NAB posts $1.7bn net loss from Clydesdale IPO

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2016
NAB has announced its half year FY2016 results, revealing a net loss of $1.7 billion, down 150.6% on the prior corresponding period. NAB's statement attributes this to "discontinued operations losses," referring to the loss on demerge and IPO of CYBG ...

BNP and SmartAngels announce Blockchain partnership

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 7 APR 2016
... SmartAngels platform will accelerate the movement started by the crowdfunding pioneers several years ago, making it easier for start-ups and growth SMEs to access financing," the statement said. Founder of SmartAngels, Benoit Bazzocchi, said at the moment ...

Government lagging on super policy: Labor

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 5 APR 2016
Labor has named three key benchmarks that it will use to analyse the Federal Government's superannuation policy, arguing that the government needs to put its policy on the table for fair evaluation. Speaking at the FSC BT Political Breakfast series ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 5 APR 2016
Australian retail sales Retail spending showed no change in the month of February. This is lower than market expectations for a 0.4% lift, marking the third month in a row of disappointing retail sales - up 0.3% in January versus expectations for a ...

Infrastructure pricing reshaping investment landscape

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 1 APR 2016
JANA senior consultant Susan Orr recently told the Conference of Major Superannuation Funds (CMSF) that there is plenty of dry powder among investment managers looking to invest in infrastructure. Yet one of the pitfalls in this environment is the impact ...

Financial services leading Australian M&A

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAR 2016
... potential for operating on a global scale without neglecting local or national markets. This differs from small-caps and start-ups which may lack the depth of skill required for global expansion."

NAB partners with University of Melbourne

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAR 2016
... the university. NAB chief executive Andrew Thorburn said NAB Labs works with existing technology partners and with new start-ups to drive change at pace and try new things. "We are disrupting our business from within, tapping into ideas and talent from ...

SMSFs winning over younger Australians

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAR 2016
... quarters. At the latest count there are 566,735 SMSFs representing 1,075,267 members. On its website the ATO clarifies that wind-ups include both those initiated by trustees and those as a result of ATO compliance and cleansing activity. Quarterly establishments ...

Charities must go corporate or face extinction: Koda

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAR 2016
... compete for donations and supporters as they have lower costs and the latest digital engagement strategies. "These nimble start-ups can eclipse more established non-profits and disrupt the entire sector. "The most important task of a non-profit board ...