Finance and markets
Macquarie’s long-standing broker focus is turning into a serious edge, just as the major banks are distracted by fraud reviews, channel risk and weaker momentum.
Canberra-based counter-drone outfit Electro Optic Systems is up more than 700% in the last year. But not everyone is convinced it’s squeaky clean.
The longevity platform founded by former iflix CEO Mark Britt has closed its first VC round — backed, in large part, by its own members
The star adviser behind Viola Private Wealth may have his critics, but that comes with the territory. He says one factor has been the “absolute key” to his success.
Shemara Wikramanayake says comments by former Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein and Citrini Research underscore the jitters in markets which have led to outflows at Blue Owl and Blacksone.
Jim Chalmers hoped a strong GDP print would dominate the day, but Iran conflict jitters rattled markets, pushed up oil and gold and revived rate hike fears.
The former Virgin Australia boss struck an impatient tone in the wake of her first earnings day with the drinks retailer, as a lower half-year profit sent shares tumbling.
When a VC firm with no Australian registration, no public profile and no obligation to explain itself keeps backing unicorns, it’s worth asking where the money comes from.
