Finance and markets

Western Australia's first early-stage venture fund has made its first follow-on investment, a year after its inception.

2024 is the year of succession for Australia's major banks. The one exception is CBA, where Matt Comyn is well-settled — but there are hints he too may be looking further afield.

It's been 12 months since the term was coined but investors are already toasting the demise of the market's latest supergroup.

Canva has officially completed one of the biggest secondary share sales in global startup history.

There are concerns that the ACCC's proposals for the merger review process could make things even more difficult for companies seeking a quick sale due to financial distress.

Delays to long awaited crypto regulation have sparked concerns Australia is falling behind other countries as major banks such as NAB pull back from activities in the sector.

As traditional financial institutions pull back from earlier VC-type models, Visa, Mastercard and many banks are sharpening their fintech investment programs.

The thawing of the IPO market in the US will have implications for the Australian startup ecosystem and, potentially, the ASX.

While entrepreneurs-in-residence at venture capital firms are fairly common, VC Curt Shi has taken on an artist-in-residence, hoping to boost creativity and lateral thinking across his funds.