The IPO market isn’t hot yet, but optimism is building for 2025
[ad_1] With expectations growing that IPO activity will pick up in 2025, professionals say Australia is an attractive listing destination that “punches above its weight”. Speaking at a media event in Sydney last week, ASX chief executive Helen Lofthouse expressed…
Markets are underestimating Perpetual’s upside, Morningstar says
[ad_1] Although Perpetual’s flows are “worse than expected” for fiscal 2024, Morningstar analyst Sean Lehr believes there are factors that still appear to be working in the asset manager’s favor. In an ASX filing last week, Perpetual reported its biggest…
Can algorithms destabilize the entire financial system?
[ad_1] The World Economic Forum’s new report, Navigating Uncharted Waters, was produced in collaboration with Deloitte and published today. It is based on more than 10 months of in-depth research, global workshops and input from companies such as RBS, Morgan…
Investors are betting on winners in renewable energy despite near-term headwinds
[ad_1] Renewable energy funds continued their weak performance in 2024, making them the worst performers of the past year, according to the latest data from Global X. Although inverse ETFs also managed to rank, Betashares Solar ETF (TANN), Global X…
Is Bitcoin price manipulated?
[ad_1] The claims were first made in 2017. in a study by academics John Griffin and Amin Shams following the surge in interest in Bitcoin, where one unit of the cryptocurrency was worth $20,000. Mr. Griffin and Mr. Shams are…
Which was the best performing Australian fund in FY23–24?
[ad_1] Glenmore Asset Management’s Australian equity fund came out on top with the highest return in the 2023-24 financial year, according to Mercer’s latest investment survey. The fund returned 31% before fees in the 12 months to June 2024, beating…
Integrating Iress to facilitate international investing
[ad_1] The integration with PhillipCapital means users of Iress software can manage global stocks and ETFs across 14 exchanges through the PhillipCapital network, according to a statement. The solution allows clients to trade Australian and global shares from a single…
Macro “almost random” on the market picture so far
[ad_1] After the 2022 bear market helped to “clean up” the financial system, investment executives maintained an upbeat outlook for equity markets, which they said could be supported by a changing macro environment. According to Munro Partners’ chief investment officer,…
The Big Four come out swinging into cyberspace
[ad_1] Banks are lucrative targets for cybercriminals because of the large amounts of personal and financial customer data they hold, and big banks have previously been criticized for using outdated IT systems that dramatically increase the risks posed by cyberattacks….
Current M&A landscape may be ‘favorable’ for strategic deals: Pitcher Partners
[ad_1] Total deal volumes in the first half of the year were down 9% from 1H23, totaling 416 transactions, according to new data from Pitcher Partners. However, deal values rose slightly by 1% to $52.9 billion. But Australia’s mid-market –…