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Ian Macoun, founder and managing director of Pinnacle Investment Management.

Pinnacle eyes global expansion, raising $400m to buy up offshore funds

The ASX-listed asset management juggernaut’s founder, Ian Macoun, said it was paying a fair price to buy stakes in the two businesses in the US and the UK.

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Telstra’s chief financial officer Michael Ackland, Mirvac chief financial officer Courtenay Smith and Challenger CEO Nick Hamilton at the AFR’s CFO Live summit on Tuesday.

Business says Trump’s return turns up competition for investment

Executives from Telstra, QBE, Challenger and Mirvac have warned that the US and even Britain risk pulling away from Australia by cutting red tape.

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Oaktree Capital’s Howard Marks.

Is anyone brave or stupid enough to bet against America?

Stock pickers have been punished for betting against the US. The choice between consensus or contrarianism on American exceptionalism is now harder than ever.

Chris Kourtis, of Ellerston Capital, says things will improve at embattled fund manager Perpetual.

Eleven stock tips from Sohn to get you through 2025

Presenting in Adelaide on Friday, top investors pitched their ideas for how to make big returns from the sharemarket over the next 12 months.

Nick Moakes of the Wellcome Trust was one of the key speakers at the Sohn conference on Friday.

Trump unifies top investors in decade-long bullish outlook for US

From Howard Marks to fellow billionaire Mike Novogratz, big-name asset managers say the return of Donald Trump to the White House will turbocharge growth.

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Gary Weiss, David Paradice, Solomon Lew and Matthew Grounds at the Sohn Hearts and Minds, Investment Leaders Conference VIP opening event at  Adelaide Botanic Gardens on Thursday night.

Billionaires gather in Adelaide for Sohn big bash

The major stock picking conference is on tour for the third time in its nine-year history – as the supercar championships also come to the city of churches.

ANZ creates new roles to fix risk issues

ANZ wants to hire a new risk manager and a head of regulatory relations as it begins the long task of shedding its $750 million capital charge.

Peter Dutton’s opponents in Victoria are confident they can win the nuclear debate.

Dutton casts doubt on tax cuts for high earners

More than 1 million high-income earners had been expected to get further tax relief from the Coalition ahead of the next election. That now looks unlikely.

Platinum founder Kerr Neilson casts his ballot at the Platinum annual general meeting in Sydney on Tuesday.

Platinum founder leads shareholder protest over exec pay

Platinum’s board was hit with a dreaded second strike after founder Kerr Neilson led a shareholder revolt against the company’s remuneration report.

Andrew Jennings, Managing Director - APAC Infrastructure, KKR, speaks on the Panel Infrastructure Investment - how to build returns amid global uncertainty at the Sydney Infrastructure Summit on November 11, 202

Road toll fight shows risk of contract changes a reality for investors

The threat of changes by the NSW government to toll-road concessions is a “reality” for asset owners, but it may erode confidence in Australian assets.

Trump’s second term is expected to fundamentally shake up the global trade map.

Five macro trends to watch in Trump’s new world order

As economists and strategists scramble to forecast the likely impact of Donald Trump’s next four years in office, one thing remains sure – it’s going to be big.

James Aitken.

Global fundies gather in Sydney as world order reshapes in real time

Sydney is crawling with fundies and traders who are trying to work out how to position their books and build their portfolios in the age of Donald Trump.

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Shayne Elliott presenting the bank’s financial results on Friday.

ANZ bond scandal hits Shayne Elliott’s bonus, with all staff at risk

The bank’s chief executive said there were clearly “morale” issues in the markets division at the centre of the trading allegations as executives took pay cuts.

Nick Molnar and Anthony Eisen. Afterpay celebrated its 10th birthday this week.

Inside a decade-long rollercoaster ride with Afterpay’s Nick Molnar

Ten years ago this week, the buy now, pay later firm’s founder sold some jewellery to his business partner Anthony Eisen in a novel way: pay-in-four.

MinRes governance nightmare rages with Hesta putting it on ‘watch’

Hesta said the governance failures at Mineral Resources are “extremely concerning” and ASIC has progressed to an official investigation.

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A trader cheers the election result on the New York Stock Exchange.

Market winners and losers from Trump’s landslide

Australian superannuation funds, small caps and renewable energy will celebrate and despair as the Republican returns to the Oval Office.

Sydney resident Tala Booker is one of at least 10,000 American citizens living in Australia reached by the Democrats Abroad campaign.

The expats in Australia helping to decide if it’s Trump or Harris

The Democrats Abroad movement has helped at least 10,000 Americans living in Australia vote in this year’s presidential election.

RBA governor Michele Bullock didn’t expect such solid demand for home loans.

RBA baffled by home loan growth despite rate hikes

Higher interest rates were meant to put the brakes on the housing market. The RBA is asking why the opposite happened.

Vihari Ross of Antipodes.

Antipodes’ Ross says short-term wealth hinges on US election

The portfolio manager says defensive stocks pose a bigger risk than the magnificent seven for investors that are overexposed to the American sharemarket.

Donald Trump.

Super funds brace for election day

In 2016, Donald Trump’s win stunned Australians and sparked a sharemarket rally. This year, we may be more prepared, but we’re four times more exposed.

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