Finance and markets

Fintech investment in Australia climbed in 2024, according to KPMG. But under the headline figures, deal volume is shrinking and startups are struggling.

Australia's peak stockbroking body has claimed there is no legal basis for its members to cover the company's cost blowout as tensions flare.

The limited scale of domestic markets has led Australia's super funds to boost US investments, but the new Trump administration and greater scrutiny of private assets present major risks.

CoStar, the US real estate company with a takeover of Domain firmly in its sights, has a track record of challenging market leaders in the US and the UK.

The Nine-controlled real estate platform said its board, who market sources say has sounded out UBS to assist, has started work on assessing the offer.