ANZ group, already entangled with failed brokerage Opes Prime, is to bail out another struggling broker, Chimaera Financial Group. ANZ will invest $55 million into Melbourne-based Chimaera, and will seek a majority stake in the broker, Chimaera said in a statement. Chimaera will raise additional equity totalling $65 million, the statement said. ''Chimaera has been the subject of unfounded media speculation about its securities financing business,'' co-founder and director Sal Catalano said in the release. ''The additional funding will be used to enhance Chimaera's liquidity during current volatile equity market conditions and to underpin the expected expansion of its business.'' Company executives had declined public comments for more than a week after doubts about the firm's investment operations surfaced. The capital raising came hours after ANZ announced a drop in first-half profit in part because of increased provisions against non-performing loans.