Finance
Melbourne consultancy for wealthy Chinese investors launches $50 million fund to find “offbeat startups”
A Melbourne-based wealth management firm and consultancy is setting up a $50 million fund to link high net-worth Chinese investors with “o…
Tech entrepreneurs Cyan Ta’eed and Melanie Perkins recognised in BRW’s Young Rich List ahead of supermodel Miranda Kerr and Grammy-winner Sia
Australian tech entrepreneurs are shining bright in this year’s BRW Young Rich list, which recognises the nation’s wealthiest individuals ag…
How Dr Catriona Wallace turned software startup Flamingo into a $24 million fintech firm about to hit the ASX
After raising $3 million in a round led by Otsana Capital, Dr Catriona Wallace sits in wait as her fintech startup approaches its next front…
European Commission warns multinationals as Apple ordered to pay $19 billion in tax
By Kerrie Sadiq
The European Commission is putting multinationals on notice with its order to tech giant Apple to pay €13 billion in t…
An uncertain election result may lead to stagnant financial markets
By Lee Smales
For the second time in the space of 10 days, it appears that betting markets and pollsters have got it wrong. First, desp…
Was Silicon Valley giant Peter Thiel’s funding of the Gawker case an abuse of legal process?
By Michael Legg
Peter Thiel’s funding of Terry Bollea’s (aka Hulk Hogan) lawsuit against Gawker Media has shown how litigation fundi…
Federal government set to introduce “regulatory sandbox” to help early-stage fintechs cut through red tape
Treasurer Scott Morrison has outlined the government’s plans to remove regulatory hurdles for early-stage startups in a move that could f…
Global investment in fintech hits $20 billion as the Australian ecosystem continues to grow
Global investment in fintech startups hit nearly $20 billion last year, with major institutions and banks becoming increasingly willing to w…
The three things the government needs to do to fix the innovation statement tax incentives
By Alexis Kokkinos
As we move into budget season and the federal government continues to carry out the implementation process for its Nat…
Lessons from the UK: Why Australia’s approach to startup taxation doesn’t go far enough
By Wendy Houghton
Employee share schemes have attracted increasing attention in the Australian business community since federal governmen…
