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Australian non-bank finance shows robust growth

WHITNEY FITZSIMMONS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAR 2016
... raising over $13 million in 2015. "The substantial growth provides a glimpse into the potential for the economy... fintech start-ups will create more opportunities for Australian businesses to gain access to affordable finance". Pollari said it's encouraging ...

We've got the power and firepower (still)

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 14 MAR 2016
Despite deteriorating market confidence and doubts over central banks' firepower and ability to influence market moods and outcomes, the events of the past week showed that CBs are anything but powerless. The Reserve Bank of New Zealand's (RNBZ) unexpected ...

Confused environment leads to Aussie stock volatility

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAR 2016
A confused global macroeconomic environment, combined with a dominant passive style of investment management, explains volatile Australian stock prices during the reporting season. This is the view of Avoca Investment Management portfolio manager John ...

China crashlands back to GFC days

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAR 2016
The recent upswing in equity and commodity markets hit the China wall, stalling or reversing following reports of worse-than-expected Chinese trade figures. This is because they reinforce the markets' current trepidation over slowing global growth. ...

Tax incentives for early stage investors too narrow: KPMG

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2016
... should also be eligible for the incentives. The firm's submission also raises concerns that investment into innovation start-ups might be limited if eligibility criteria for the incentives are too narrowly defined. KPMG head of deals advisory Angus Wilson ...

Australia aims to be APAC fintech leader

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 29 FEB 2016
... chairman and Westpac director Craig Dunn. Stone and Chalk's Fintech Asia program seeks to attract and develop fintech start-ups and their founders and attract corporate partners, venture capitalists and investors. It aims to promote Australia as a global ...

ZIRP to bring back "animal spirits"?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 26 FEB 2016
Actual total private new capital expenditures may have surprised on the upside, rising by 0.8% in the three months ended December 2015 when they were expected to drop by 3.0% but... they're still not a pretty set of numbers. Uglier still, according ...

Labor eyes super for start-up boost

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2016
The Federal Opposition thinks more should be done to boost investment in Australia's start-ups. Addressing an audience of industry professionals at the SMSF Association National Conference in Adelaide, Shadow Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation ...

Impact investor calls on super fund VC

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 11 FEB 2016
... US-based co-chairman Roderick Thomson have been touring the country recently, meeting with super funds and mainly fintech start-ups in a bid to provide better access to venture capital deals. "What we're trying to do is bring well performing funds to ...

New TAL scheme offers discounts for healthy living

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 11 FEB 2016
... track or record to get access to the Health Sense discount. It is a policy for life and there is no need for annual check-ups." The TAL Health Sense: Fit for Life program will continue to evolve with initiatives and other health metrics but will remain ...