• Rear Window

OneVue takeover bid turns very Thorney

Have you heard the one about comparing a low-margin unit registry business to fast-growing platform provider Netwealth?

• Sep 30, 2020
• Tom Richardson

• Investing

How this Rich Lister is backing the tech boom

Alex Waislitz is navigating what he says is the most challenging and unpredictable period in his 30-year investment career and has defended the performance of his listed investment vehicles Thorney Opportunities and Thorney Technologies.

• Jul 15, 2020
• Julie-anne Sprague

• Investigation
• Biotech

Mesoblast re-enters ASX 200 after wild two decade ride

Investors are split whether the stem cell company is a blue-chip of tomorrow or a cash drain.

• Jun 20, 2020
• Carrie LaFrenz and Tom Richardson

• Street Talk

The Thorn(ey) in Iress' side gets bigger

Financial markets software company Iress Ltd's quest to take out ASX-listed OneVue just got a couple of percentage points harder. 

• Jun 16, 2020
• Sarah Thompson, Anthony Macdonald and Tim Boyd

• Publishing

Waislitz and Catalano's ACM investment unveiled

Alex Waislitz's public and private investment firms have invested in ACM and Antony Catalano will hold half of the regional publishing business.

• Jul 8, 2019
• Max Mason

• Business of sport

Rich Listers jet in for AFL grand final

Rich Listers are jetting in for the AFL grand final, with expectations for a massive crowd likely to help set an AFL finals attendance record.

• Updated Sep 23, 2018
• Julie-anne Sprague

• Street Talk

Calix targets ASX listing, Thorney among early stage investors

Big name investors like the smell of the company behind technology that stops sewers stinking and may eventually extend the battery power of a Tesla car.

• Updated Jun 11, 2018
• Sarah Thompson, Anthony Macdonald and Julie-anne Sprague

• Commercial property finance

2018 AFR Rich List: Billionaire investor Alex Waislitz planning big property move

Billionaire investor Alex Waislitz has mostly made his money in ASX-listed small and mid-cap stocks, but he wants to focus more on property.

• Updated May 21, 2018
• John Stensholt

MDL investors seek higher bid from French suitor

Some of Australia's best known investors will seek a higher price from French giant Eramet before they part with all of their shares in takeover target Mineral Deposits (MDL).

• Updated Apr 29, 2018
• Peter Ker

• Managed funds

After a big year Alex Waislitz's next tip is to get into mining services stocks

It has been a bumper year for billionaire investor Alex Waislitz, with much of his success based on a handful of stocks.

• Updated Nov 24, 2017
• John Stensholt

• Street Talk

Thorney Opportunities in a halt, seeks equity injection

Alex Waislitz's Thorney Opportunities is seeking to raise $18.3 million in a placement of new shares on Tuesday.

• Updated Nov 21, 2017
• Sarah Thompson, Anthony Macdonald and Joyce Moullakis

How the Rich Invest: Alex Waislitz owns the hottest tech stock on the ASX

Alex Waislitz's Thorney Technologies has had a good start as a listed investment company, thanks to its big holding in Perth firm Updater.

• Updated Aug 16, 2017
• John Stensholt

• Managed funds

Alex Waislitz says M&A activity to ramp up in 2017

Thorney Opportunities has doubled revenue and profit in the first half of 2017 financial year.

• Updated Jan 31, 2017
• John Stensholt

Rich Listers backing Alex Waislitz's Thorney Technologies

Costa, Besen, Tertini – Alex Waislitz's Thorney Technologies, which lists on Wednesday, has captured plenty of rich backers.

• Updated Jan 18, 2017
• John Stensholt

How the Rich Invest: Tasmania's Dale Elphinstone on stock picking

Several stocks Dale Elphinstone owns have doubled in value in 12 months.

• Updated Jan 11, 2017
• John Stensholt