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As deal counts lag and bank failures shake the economy, VC performance is lagging.

Fee flow to Australian investment banks fell 10 per cent with established and upstart outfits jostling for top spots on the league tables.

Macquarie’s top dealmakers say the boom can run into 2022, but interest rates and omicron must be watched closely.  

Telstra’s Pacific adventure: a radical pivot or a deal too good to refuse? We’re sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss Normal text size Very large text size Telstra’s bid for an osbsure telecoms operator in the South Pacific was probably far from Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s mind as he fronted up for a press conference at the Lodge this week to discuss the COVID-19 pandemic. But after this masthead revealed the nation’s biggest telco and government were working in concert to acquire Digicel Pacific due to concerns it might otherwise fall in...

Share Top investment bankers expect a bumper year for deals as local companies, especially pandemic winners in technology, look to build on their momentum and overseas predators vie for exposure to Australia's stronger health and economic performance. The rolling out of the COVID-19 vaccine globally and hopes the drama of the US election will soon come to an end, prompted companies to seriously assess and lock-in new growth opportunities. That means after a year of cancelled deals and pandemic damage control, investment bankers are again run off their feet – although 2020's emergency capita...