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AI frenzy drives uneven startup funding surge
5+ hour, 56+ min ago (958+ words) Funding for Australia's startup ecosystem has kicked off its strongest year since 2022, with $1. 8 billion raised in the first quarter of 2026 " up 63 per cent year-on-year " but the rebound is highly concentrated, with AI-first and AI-enabled companies accounting for more than half…...
ASFI says climate capital still stuck on sidelines
3+ week, 6+ day ago (682+ words) Private capital is available to help Australia adapt to escalating climate risks, but it is still not reaching the projects that need it, according to the Australian Sustainable Finance Institute (ASFI), which has called for government and finance leaders to…...
Women boost returns, yet numbers remain low
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (671+ words) Research shows that gender-diverse investment teams tend to outperform, yet nearly half of all assets in the world's largest active equity funds are still managed by all-male teams. In light of'International Women's Day, speakers at the upcoming Impact Investing Summit…...