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Prediction Markets Avoid Australia’s Tough Line on Gambling Original
Australia’s corporate regulator has not received a single application from a prediction market provider to operate in the country, where such platforms would likely face gambling rather than financial regulations.
Prediction Markets Avoid Australia’s Tough Line on Gambling
Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- Australia’s corporate regulator has not received a single application from a prediction market provider to operate in the country, where such platforms would likely face gambling rather than financial regulations.
Bankers in failed Firmus IPO probed by ASIC but watchdog stops short of formal investigation
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Bankers in Failed Firmus IPO Probed by Australian Regulator
Photographer: Hilary Wardhaugh/Getty Images (Bloomberg) -- Australia’s corporate regulator is seeking information from investment banks on the failed Firmus Grid Ltd.
Traders Brace for More RBA Rate Hikes
There’s a clear favorite emerging for Melbourne Cup day next week: an interest-rate hike.
Warburg Pincus Sweetens Ingenia Offer, Ramps Up Bidding War
Photographer: Pavlo Gonchar/SOPA Images/LightRocket/Getty Images (Bloomberg) -- Warburg Pincus improved its takeover offer for Australian retirement living and vacation park operator Ingenia Communities Group, the latest in a slew of bids that now...
Banks Loosen Loan Approvals in Housing Slump
Banks are fighting back against the property slump. The sharp pullback in home prices is spurring intensifying competition among lenders.
Banks Ease Loan Approvals to Weather Australia Property Slump
Homes along the Sydney Harbour foreshore in Sydney.Photographer: Brendon Thorne/Bloomberg October 27, 2026 at 8:00 PM UTC Australian banks are loosening mortgage requirements and giving away tokens for phone bills and travel as they compete for a...
Australia's national flag flies near the corporate logo (L) above the headquarters of the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) on August 11, 2010 as the bank announced a 5.15 billion USD net profit in Sydney. Anthropic PBC’s initial public offering may give Commonwealth Bank of Australia an opportunity to cash in on a stake it purchased in the artificial intelligence startup more than a year ago and whose valuation has ballooned.
Anthropic IPO may see Australia’s biggest lender sitting on multibillion-dollar windfall
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Anthropic’s IPO May See Australia’s Biggest Lender Sitting on Multi-Billion Windfall
Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- Anthropic PBC’s initial public offering may give Commonwealth Bank of Australia an opportunity to cash in on a stake it purchased in the artificial intelligence startup more than a year ago and whose valuation has ballooned.
BNY Says It Has Become ‘Disciplined’ to Track AI Token Costs
Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- Bank of New York Mellon Corp. is increasing efforts to monitor artificial intelligence costs so as to avoid overspending, according to Chief Financial Officer Dermot McDonogh.
Australian Regulator Warns Higher Market Risks May Hit Liquidity
Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- Australia’s regulator warned that ructions in the global bond market and elevated concerns linked to artificial intelligence are threatening to weaken financial market liquidity.
Ingenia Soars on Fresh $1.6 Billion Takeover Bid From AVID
Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- Ingenia Communities Group shares soared following a takeover bid from AVID Property Group Holdings, as a bidding war ramps up for the owner of Australian retirement living accommodation.
Westpac axes 140 more roles as Australia bank job cuts intensify
Home News Management & Corporate Governance Richard Henderson / BloombergThu, Oct 22, 2026 • 03:17 PM GMT+08 • • 3 min read Westpac informed the Finance Sector Union of 140 job cuts this week, following a further 102 cuts announced to the union two weeks ago. Follow us on Facebook and join our Telegram channel for the latest updates.
Westpac Axes 140 More Roles as Australia Bank Job Cuts Intensify
Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- Westpac Banking Corp. is cutting another 140 roles, the latest sign that Australia’s weak housing market and an increased use of artificial intelligence technology are biting into the country’s workforce.
Westpac axes 140 more roles as Australia bank job cuts intensify
Westpac informed the Finance Sector Union of 140 job cuts this week, following a further 102 cuts announced to the union two weeks ago. (Oct 22): Westpac Banking Corp is cutting another 140 roles, the latest sign that Australia's weak housing market and an increased use of artificial intelligence technology are biting into the country's workforce.
Ares Watching Australian Private Credit Stress as Rates Rise
Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- Elevated interest rates threaten to add further pressure on Australia’s private credit sector given its weighting to the country’s struggling real estate market, an Ares Management Corp. executive has warned.
Failed Firmus IPO Triggers Information Gathering by Regulator
Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- Australia’s market watchdog is gathering information about Firmus Grid Ltd.’s failed initial public offering, though it hasn’t yet opened an official probe.
Treasuries Losing Luster as Hedge Tool, Citi Australia CEO Says
Photographer: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- Treasuries are losing their luster as a portfolio hedge as increasing supply, persistent inflation and rising neutral rates weaken their appeal, according to Citigroup Inc.’s top Australia banker.
澳大利亞國民銀行將裁員2500人 按揭貸款市場低迷衝擊銀行業
【彭博】-- 澳大利亞國民銀行將裁員多達2500人，這是該行全面改革的一部分，以應對激烈競爭、經濟低迷和科技快速變革。 這家總部位於墨爾本的銀行周二在一份聲明中表示，此次行動將主要針對管理層和公司職能部門，並將在2027財年計提3億澳元（2.09億美元）的稅前重組費用。該銀行還將減少對外部承包商和顧問的依賴，稱此舉將有助於提高決策效率並減少重複工作。此次裁員將影響其約4.2萬名員工中的6%左右。 隨著稅收政策變化以及房價下跌導致抵押貸款業務量萎縮，抵押貸款市場的競爭更加激烈。與此同時，通膨侵蝕企業和家庭的支出能力，也令消費者信心受到打擊。 此次裁員是過去一年來澳大利亞銀行業一系列大規模裁員中的最新一例。去年，競爭對手澳新銀行表示將裁減3500個職位和1000名合同工，西太平洋銀行公佈了一項裁減1500多個職位的計畫。據金融業工會數據，澳大利亞聯邦銀行在過去一年中也裁減了數百名員工。 澳大利亞國民銀行表示，預計到2026年底，裁員將涉及約1500個職位。執行長Andrew Irvine稱，這些調整將提升各團隊的工作效率。 原文標題NAB to Cut 2,500 Staff as...
豪銀NAB、2500人削減へ－コンサルタントや契約社員の活用も縮小
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NAB to Cut 2,500 Staff as Australia Mortgage Pain Hits Banks
Photographer: Brent Lewin/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- National Australia Bank Ltd. will cut up to 2,500 jobs as part of an overhaul to navigate heightened competition, a sluggish economy that has weakened home lending and rapid technological change.
Banks Pull Back From Financing Australian Private Credit Funds
RBA, APRA (Bloomberg) -- Global banks are cooling on financing Australian private credit funds, threatening to squeeze an industry that’s already grappling with a property downturn, higher borrowing costs and regulatory scrutiny.
ASIC to Share Big Four Surveillance Findings After KPMG Scandal
Australia’s corporate regulator will release part of its findings from surveillance of the Big Four audit and consulting firms before the end of the year after the sector was rocked by a series of scandals. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission launched the surveillance of the firms, which includes Deloitte, EY and PwC, after allegations surfaced earlier this year that KPMG Australia had to win new corporate clients.
ASIC to Share Big Four Surveillance Findings After KPMG Scandal
Australia’s corporate regulator will release part of its findings from surveillance of the Big Four audit and consulting firms before the end of the year after the sector was rocked by a series of scandals. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission launched the surveillance of the firms, which includes Deloitte, EY and PwC, after allegations surfaced earlier this year that KPMG Australia had to win new corporate clients.
ASIC to Share Big Four Surveillance Findings After KPMG Scandal
Photographer: Hilary Wardhaugh/Getty Images (Bloomberg) -- Australia’s corporate regulator will release part of its findings from surveillance of the Big Four audit and consulting firms before the end of the year after the sector was rocked by a...
Failed Firmus IPO Reverberates Across Asia’s Listings Market
Firmus’s Melbourne AI Factory.Source: Firmus Grid Ltd. October 12, 2026 at 9:39 PM UTC The Firmus drama isn’t over yet. The failed listing for the data center business, which would have been one of Australia’s largest, is reverberating across Asia.
Nvidia-Backed Firmus Said to Close Books as IPO Struggles
Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- Australian data center company Firmus Grid Ltd. closed the books on its initial public offering as investors grew increasingly concerned that the struggling deal could be pulled, according to people familiar with the matter.
Firmus Stock Overhang Said to Make Some Investors Wary on IPO
Source: Source: Firmus Grid Ltd. (Bloomberg) -- Some potential investors are turning more cautious on the blockbuster initial public offering of data center firm Firmus Grid Ltd.
Firmus Said to Plan Allocating Half of IPO to Early Backers Original
Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- Firmus Grid Ltd.
ANZ to Drop Scandal-Hit KPMG Australia as Auditor After 57 Years
will part ways with KPMG Australia as its longtime external auditor, adding pressure on the accounting giant that has been grappling with the fallout from allegations it improperly used confidential client information to win business. The Melbourne-based bank “will commence a competitive tender process,” to replace KPMG as its external auditor, the lender said in a statement on Friday.
エヌビディア支援の豪ファーマス、大型上場へ－7900億円調達目指す
オーストラリアのデータセンター運営会社ファーマス・グリッドは、今月予定している上場に向け、新規株式公開（IPO）の価格を1株11豪ドルに設定した。少なくとも50億米ドル（約7900億円）の調達を目指しており、オーストラリアでは過去最大級のIPOとなる見通しだ。ブルームバーグが確認した取引条件で明らかになった。...
ANZグループ、KPMGとの57年続いた契約打ち切り－豪議会が疑惑調査
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ANZ to Drop Scandal-Hit KPMG Australia as Auditor After 57 Years Original
Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- ANZ Group Holdings Ltd.
Nvidia-Backed Firmus Prices Landmark IPO at A$11 a Share
Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- Data center operator Firmus Grid Ltd.
ANZ to drop scandal-hit KPMG Australia as auditor after 57 years
ANZ will part ways with KPMG Australia as its long-time external auditor. The Melbourne-based bank has used KPMG's external audit service since 1969. (Oct 2): ANZ Group Holdings Ltd will part ways with KPMG Australia as its long-time external auditor, adding pressure on the accounting giant that has been grappling with the fallout from allegations it improperly used confidential client information to win business.
Nvidia-backed Firmus prices landmark IPO at A$11 a share
Data centre operator Firmus Grid Ltd has priced its initial public offering at A$11 a share, seeking to raise at least US$5 billion in its Australian initial public offering (IPO) this month...
Transurban Buys $3.1 Billion Toll Roads From Canada Pension
(Bloomberg) -- Transurban Group agreed to buy A$4.5 billion ($3.1 billion) of Australian toll road assets from Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, increasing its stakes in three of Sydney’s busiest toll roads.
Australian Private Credit Woes Add to Global Concern on ‘Gating’
Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- The global private credit industry has gotten yet another jolt with money managers being blocked from cashing out of their investments, adding to concerns about ‘gating’ that shook markets earlier this year.
Australian Private Credit Giant Halts Withdrawals as Concerns Grow in $1.8 Trillion Industry Original
Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- One of Australia’s biggest private credit firms, Metrics Credit Partners, stopped investors from accessing some funds in a move similar to steps taken by global peers earlier this year that fueled concerns about stresses...
Copper’s AI Boom Boosts Miners, RBA Primes Interest Rate Hike
The Escondida copper mine in Chile includes BHP and Rio Tinto among its joint-venture operators.Source: Gallo Images/Orbital Horizon via Gallo Images Editorial September 28, 2026 at 10:47 PM UTC Mining shares are back in vogue, buoyed by surging...
Australian Private Credit Firm Metrics Cuts Value of Three Funds
, a major Australian private debt firm, reduced the value of assets across three listed funds by about A$169 million ($119 million) and halted trading of the vehicles. Ahead of a Sept.
Australian Private Credit Firm Metrics Cuts Value of Three Funds
Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- Metrics Credit Partners, a major Australian private debt firm, reduced the value of assets across three listed funds by about A$169 million ($119 million) and halted trading of the vehicles. Ahead of a Sept.
Ingenia Board to Review Higher Takeover Bid from Warburg Pincus
Source: Google Maps (Bloomberg) -- Ingenia Communities Group will assess a a new, higher takeover bid from private equity group Warburg Pincus and its affiliates, the company said Monday.
Bathla Future in Jeopardy as Broader Funding Deal Collapses
Talks over funding to prop up Sydney real estate developer Bathla Group have collapsed and its administrator said the focus now will be on the orderly sale of land sites.
RBA’s Bullock Says Weaker Jobs Market Needed to Ease Inflation
Michele Bullock, governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia.Photographer: Hilary Wardhaugh/Bloomberg September 22, 2026 at 11:22 PM UTC Reserve Bank chief Michele Bullock finally spelled out what’s become pretty obvious: unemployment needs to rise...
Australia Tells Private Credit Sector to Expect More Enforcement
Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- Australia’s corporate watchdog has put the private credit industry on notice to expect more enforcement action in one of its sternest rebukes over poor practices, following the insolvency of Sydney developer Bathla Group.
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