In July 2026, Australian oil refining giant Ampol Ltd. secured a widely reported A$400 million loan directly from global investment firm KKR & Co. The deal bypassed the traditional banking syndicate entirely, capturing a real shift in how corporate finance now works. Mainstream banking parameters are narrowing quickly, pushing borrowers of all sizes to look […]
The landscape of Australian entrepreneurship is shifting rapidly. According to recent data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, over 1.73 million Australian businesses are now sole operators with no employees. This represents nearly 64 percent of all actively trading businesses in the country. Income from self-employment surged to $29.5 billion in early 2025, highlighting a […]
With new funding, ENGIE-backed Amplicity aims to commence its first commercial battery use optimisation projects in Singapore and expand operations in Australia.
Jointly set up in 2022, the joint venture of ANZ and Worldline will now be fully-owned by one of Australia’s “big four” banks.
A major new contract aimed at strengthening Australia’s climate science capabilities has sparked debate across the climate research community, raising fresh questions about how governments invest in digital climate infrastructure.
Global cloud banking platform Pismo and payments giant Visa have partnered with Australian fintech Vivi Money to roll out a new AI-native financial solution, signalling the next phase of intelligent, embedded finance.
New research reveals a troubling side effect of Australia’s anti-scam education push: 2.4 million people are now too cautious to act on legitimate banking messages.
The intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and cryptocurrency is entering a new phase, with crypto platforms beginning to build infrastructure specifically designed for autonomous AI agents while regulators warn about the growing influence of AI-driven financial advice on younger investors.
Several developments across the digital asset sector this week highlight the industry’s continued push toward regulatory engagement, geographic expansion, and infrastructure development. Updates from Ripple, WhiteBIT, and Bitget included in this digest point to growing institutional activity and international crypto market exploration.
Pepper Money is at the centre of takeover discussions with Challenger Limited that could see the Australian non-bank lender taken private again, just a few years after returning to the ASX.
In a striking reversal of its global expansion strategy barely a year after launching regulated services in the European Union, cryptocurrency exchange Gemini is dismantling its presence in the UK, EU and Australia while cutting roughly 25 % of its global workforce, in a move that underscores the deep challenges facing the digital‑asset sector.
Juggling multiple systems just to accept payments online and in-store may be over now, at least in Australia where Revolut Business now offers a way to consolidate the stack within a full-suite merchant acquiring platform that integrates card, online, and account-to-account payments into a single interface, eliminating the need to patch together separate processors.
Mark your calendar! The Black Swan Summit Australia 2026 returns to Perth, 23–25 March 2026.
HSBC’s latest regional economic forecast projects that GDP growth in the Asia ex-Japan region will moderate to around 4.5% in 2026, down from an estimated 4.9% expansion in 2025, with slower activity anticipated across several major economies. This outlook reflects concerns about weakening export demand and uncertainties around the contribution of artificial intelligence (AI)-related investment […]
Airwallex secures $330 million in Series G funding, reinforcing its position as a global fintech leader and establishing San Francisco as a second headquarters.
Australian fintech Pay.com.au has secured $53 million in fresh capital, positioning the company for its most ambitious growth phase yet: a full-scale expansion into the United States.
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