Byron Kaye
Stories by Byron Kaye
Australia mulls credit card laws to regulate BNPL lenders
Applying credit laws to BNPL would be Australia’s toughest measures yet for the industry.
Crypto industry disappointed as Australia looks to impose capital gains tax
Central bank digital currency would be treated as foreign currency.
Three of Australia’s top banks consider bid for payments firm Tyro
Tyro is valued at $508m as of Monday's close.
Two Australian regulators open investigations into Optus after data breach
The probes only add to headaches for Optus, which disclosed the breach on Sept. 22.
Ramsay Health’s shares fall after KKR-led group withdraws $13b buyout offer
The collapse underscores the volatility of dealmaking at a time of heightened disruption of capital markets.
Australian BNPL firm Afterpay ends smartphone tie-up with Westpac
The decision pulls the pin on a high-profile tie-up less than two years since it began
Blackstone closes in on $6.3b Crown bid after Australia approvals
Crown said Blackstone received two regulator approvals and was awaiting a third
Canadian software firm Telus withdraws $830m offer for Australia’s Appen
Appen had signalled earlier that it would engage with Telus to solicit a higher offer
Australia’s Macquarie posts record gains on surge in commodity trading, M&As
Macquarie, however, warned that income from its commodities unit would decline.
Australia’s Zip to acquire US BNPL rival Sezzle amid softening market
Zip and Sezzle, which are both listed in Australia, had previously disclosed that they were discussing a buyout.
