Today
- Opinion
- Regulation
We’re cracking down on market-moving media leaks
ASIC has begun a targeted review of apparent leaks to media. Confidentiality rules will be under scrutiny.
- Joe Longo
- Opinion
- Chanticleer
What brokers, fund managers do when ‘mkt dead quiet’
This week is unlisted companies week. Macquarie, UBS and Citi are all parading unlisted companies or investment themes – ostensibly, in the name of research.
- Anthony Macdonald
- Opinion
- Chanticleer
Top Barrenjoey banker’s two fixes to restart IPOs
Barrenjoey co-executive chairman Guy Fowler says rethinking prospectus forecasts and some other reforms could help revive the quiet IPO market.
- Anthony Macdonald
Private credit crackdown; Tension at Olympics; Musk dares doubters
Read everything that’s happened in the news so far today.
ASX to rise; Tesla misses, Alphabet slightly beats expectations
Australian shares appear set for a modest opening advance. Tesla shares fell in extended trading. Alphabet gets Cloud boost. Oil slides again. Bitcoin slumps.
- Updated
- Timothy Moore
Yesterday
- Opinion
- Chanticleer
This is what could spark the next market correction
Scepticism about how AI investment will translate into earnings is starting to build. That’s a worry given how heavily the market is invested in tech.
- Updated
- James Thomson
Bosses fear CFMEU; ASX pump-and-dump crew hit; Top 10 banker deals
Read everything that’s happened in the news so far today.
ASIC hits ASX pump-and-dump crew with criminal charges
The corporate cop has hit the alleged ring leaders of an ASX penny stock pump and dump scheme with criminal charges that could come with millions in fines.
- Ronald Mizen, Maxim Shanahan, Jonathan Shapiro and Tom Richardson
ASX to rise, S&P 500 rebounds on Nvidia, Tesla
Australian shares are set to open higher as US investors opted to buy after last week’s tech-paced sell-off. Commodities slip.
- Updated
- Timothy Moore
Why investors see an opportunity in CrowdStrike shares
Australian stock pickers say a plunge in CrowdStrike’s shares after it caused a global outage represents a buying opportunity, with slim cyber pickings on the ASX.
- Tess Bennett
This top fundie used to peel four sacks of potatoes every Friday
Ausbil Investment Management’s Paul Xiradis says it’s at the fish market that he probably got involved in markets, understanding how they’re priced and cleared.
- Sally Patten and Lap Phan
This Month
Obama silent on Harris; Seven US election stocks; Vendor’s $1.2m bonus
Read everything that’s happened in the news so far today.
How to spot a good – or bad – private credit fund
Growth in non-bank lending presents new opportunities for investors. But with higher returns comes added risk.
- Michelle Bowes
M&A arb fund Harvest Lane keeps a ‘blacklist’ of boards to avoid
Investor Luke Cummings has made a name for himself (and money) by trading M&A activity. But one deal that he’s steering clear of is the $8.8 billion Chemist Warehouse and Sigma merger.
- Joanne Tran
Bombed out retailers stage comeback ahead of results season
There is plenty of pressure on household budgets, but retailers from Universal Store to shoe chain owner Accent Group say trading is picking up.
- Carrie LaFrenz and Joanne Tran
ASX small caps miss out on ‘Great Rotation’ on rate worries
The gains in US small caps have further to run, say strategists, but Aussie investors shouldn’t hold their breath for a knock-on rally closer to home.
- Joshua Peach
Has the CBA share price peaked?
After the Commonwealth Bank’s latest record, analysts and fund managers are wondering whether the hyper-rally in bank stocks can be sustained.
- James Eyers
ASX dives; Trump to accept nomination; Penthouse fetches $12m
Read everything that’s happened in the news so far today.
ASX to tumble, Wall St extends losses
Australian shares are set to drop more than 1pc at the open. US stocks reversed early gains though Nvidia rebounded. Volatility leaps to three-month-high.
- Timothy Moore
The Aussie funds that beat bitcoin and big tech
It was often savvy bets at the smaller end of the market that shot the top-performing fund managers to the top of the leader table in the last financial year.
- Updated
- Joshua Peach
