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Australia’s IPO And Public Markets Are Broken And ASIC Knows It
Australia’s IPO drought may be about more than just current market conditions.
Fact Check: Will The Budget Give The Average Australian $2,800?
The math adds up but the framing, more complicated.
BHP vs Rio Tinto: Which Mining Giant Fits Better in a Portfolio?
Two mining giants, two very different portfolio roles BHP and Rio Tinto still sit near the top of the global…
Jardine Matheson’s $3.4B I-MED Deal Signals a Bigger Shift in Australian Healthcare
The I-MED Healthcare Acquisition Changes the Landscape The I-MED Healthcare Acquisition is not just another private equity-style healthcare deal. It…
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Global markets rally on Iran deal as oil craters: what it means for investors
Diplomatic progress in the Middle East just handed equity markets their cleanest macro tailwind in months. Here's what moved and what to watch.
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ASX Weekly Market Wrap
Markets steadied, but conviction still looked thin The Australian sharemarket closed the week modestly higher, with the S&P/ASX 200 finishing Friday at 8,657 and locking…
Top 10 Largest Private Equity Exits of All Time: Vol. 1
The largest private equity exits often exhibit several common characteristics, including extended holding periods, aggressive consolidation strategies, and eventual sales…
SpaceX IPO Could Become the Market’s Biggest Tech Event in Years
A public listing no longer feels theoretical For years, investors treated a potential SpaceX listing like financial folklore, always discussed,…
Best ASX Stocks for 2026: AI Infrastructure, Wealth Platforms and the New Market Winners
The best opportunities may not be in AI itself, but in the companies building the rails beneath it.
Fact Check: Is The Albanese Government The Highest Spending, Taxing and Debt Government?
The rhetoric is familiar: highest spending, highest taxing, record debt. The historical budget data tells a more complicated story.
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ASX Sector Rotation: Why Investors Are Moving Beyond Tech Hype and Back Into Real Assets
The ASX Sector Rotation 2026 story is not really about a collapse in tech. It…
Megaport (ASX: MP1) Investment Analysis: A Cloud Connectivity Turnaround Entering a Stronger Phase
Company Overview Megaport Limited has grown from a disruptive networking startup into one of Australia’s…
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NEXTDC (ASX: NXT) Investment Analysis
Wiring Australia for the AI Supercycle NEXTDC sits at the centre of one of the…
ASX Weekly Market Wrap
A Bounce, But Not a Clean Recovery Australian equities finally broke their losing streak, with…
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Labor’s $57 Billion Budget Shortfall, Blowout or Election Spin?
Labor’s alleged $57 billion budget shortfall has ignited a fierce fiscal debate as Australia edges toward the 2026 federal election.…
ESR Group Raises $850 Million to Fuel Next Stage of Growth
Overview On 9 April 2026, ESR, an Asia-Pacific-focused real asset owner and manager, announced it had secured US$850 million in…
ASX Weekly Market Wrap
Global strength, local hesitation Australian markets traded in a tighter, more cautious range through 20 to 24 April 2026, and…
Canva IPO 2026, Australia’s biggest tech listing or a valuation test for global SaaS
A bigger moment than just one IPO Canva’s IPO clock is ticking louder, and this time it feels less like…
Retrospective CGT risk, why Australia’s tax shift could reshape capital flows
What the CGT change actually means At its core, the proposal targets how foreign residents are taxed on gains from…
RBA hikes to 4.35% and drops any pretence of patience
The RBA’s move to 4.35% is not a surprise. The tone is the story. This was the third hike this…
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