Finance and markets

Sydney startup Gega Elements wants to challenge China’s dominance in gallium and germanium refining, aiming to secure Australia’s foothold in critical minerals.

Banking regulator APRA is poised to reveal concerns about how some funds would perform in a crisis, and over the linkages between the super sector and the big four banks.

ANZ’s brutal self-assessment lays bare a culture long resistant to challenge, with CEO Nuno Matos now pushing a hard reset on risk, leadership and accountability.

Exclusive research by East & Partners and Capital Brief has found that private credit take up by corporates is surging, despite growing regulatory scrutiny of the sector.

DroneShield’s run as the latest market darling made a hard stop last week after a colossal selldown in shares from its leadership. Investors may have lost faith for good.

In response to a question from Capital Brief, the treasurer argued the predicament facing reluctant suitor Cosette Pharmaceuticals was unlikely to be a common one.

The corporate watchdog has put ratings houses on notice, shining a light on the industry’s pay-to-play business model.