Finance and markets

Companies and their lawyers are rushing to sidestep the ACCC’s new merger rules, pushing to file exemptions before the tougher system takes hold.

ASX biotech stocks rebounded en masse on Monday but there are still concerns Donald Trump's pharma tariffs will cast a shadow over the sector.

Afterpay and Airwallex are two of Australia’s biggest startup successes, but Up Bank founder Dom Pym says venture capital rules are choking investment in the next wave of fintechs.

In late July Tech Council of Australia chair Scott Farquhar called for weakened copyright laws. Only weeks earlier, Canva co-founder Cliff Obrecht sang a different tune.

Infratil CEO Jason Boyes is eyeing South East Asia for expansion and says Australian investors are less convinced about new tech than some of their global peers.

The RBA’s push to cut card fees isn’t a threat to security or innovation. it’s a long overdue step to ease costs for small business and boost competition.

Global investment giant Mercer tried to redeem funds from a private credit investment that went south in 2017. It's still waiting to get its money back.