Tue, 20th Jan 2026

In this episode of the Weekly Finance News Wrap, Paige Estritori reviews key developments in Australia's finance and business sector. Highlighting the success of the AFX, Loan Market Groups asset finance platform, Estritori details the $80m settled in AFX's first year and its novel approach in facilitating client financing. We also look at Australian Motorcycle & Marine Finance's partnership with the Australian Finance Group to enhance leisure asset financing, especially for motorbikes, marine craft and other vehicles. Moving towards enterprise growth, Estritori explores the ACT Government's $50m ACTivate Capital Fund aimed at fuelling local startups, and the developments it brings to the innovative and entrepreneurial scene in Canberra. Lastly, we discuss Macquarie Group's strategy in acquiring a minority stake in Brennan, a leading Australian IT firm, and the opportunities it provides small and medium-sized enterprises in the digital transformation landscape.