October
Why investors still have ‘great opportunity’ on the net zero path
Despite higher interest rates, foreign currency fluctuations and commodity price volatility, investors still see Australia as set for “a rapid amount of growth”.
- Ronald Mizen
Emissions tracking tool a winner for super funds and Pathzero
Aware Super and Hesta use Pathzero software. So do 600 fund managers. It’s already the world’s largest data sharing network for private market carbon emissions.
- James Eyers
FinClear nabs licence that could threaten ASX’s monopoly
Regulators have cleared the way for the Magellan Financial-backed company to allow shares in private companies to be traded with blockchain technology.
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- James Eyers
September
An Australian billionaire paid $45,000 for these sneakers
Sneakers, handbags, watches, number plates, sports cars. If you like nice things, and to signal your success to the world, there are clever ways to invest to ensure your assets keep gaining value.
- Michelle Bowes
- Opinion
- Investing
Is private credit becoming the next subprime crisis?
Investors need to consider whether they are getting sufficient additional returns for the risks that debts issued by unregulated non-bank lenders present.
- Christopher Joye
Earning big money but still broke? It could be lifestyle creep
Routinely splurging on luxuries can leave even very high earners drowning in debt. Three ways to set yourself free.
- Michelle Bowes
August
The hunt for truly diverse investments – from alligators to concrete
With regular asset classes increasingly correlated, wealthy investors are looking to some esoteric choices.
- Alan Livsey
Billions in private capital increasingly exposed to soured loans: Pimco guru
Christian Stracke, the firm’s global head of credit research, said investors are leaning towards new forms of private capital, particularly asset-backed deals.
- Aaron Weinman
Why the rich are decarbonising their portfolios
Wind and solar may have disappointed, but wealth managers see opportunity in areas such as waste management and disability housing.
- Joanna Mather
July
End of the road comes in two-decade saga over sandalwood group Quintis
The company once known as TFS Corporation will be split up and liquidated after KordaMentha failed to find a buyer for the entire business.
- Simon Evans
- Opinion
- Chanticleer
This super fund is cashing in on climate risk
Insurers love telling us how hard and expensive it is to get reinsurance, so it is good to see an Australian super fund - MLC super - making money from it.
- Anthony Macdonald
June
- Exclusive
- Investment banking
Ex-UBS trio joins crowded investment banker space with new M&A firm
Denison Partners, the latest start-up advisory outfit, will leverage the bankers’ experience in real estate, funds management and financial services.
- Aaron Weinman
Ausbil’s Xiradis more bullish than most on ASX growth stocks
The 45-year market veteran is considering whether to back Guzman y Gomez’s IPO, saying the fast-food chain will “capture the imagination” of investors.
- Alex Gluyas
May
How the rich use this tax strategy to get richer
For many people, debt is a scary word. But debt can help build wealth so long as you’re careful about it.
- Michelle Bowes
‘Every country is worried about what’s happening in the US’
ESG champion David Atkin runs a global organisation with 5300 signatories that manage a total of $US121 trillion – about half of global funds under management.
- Ben Potter
April
Greg Coffey is back, but he’s ‘no longer taking big swings’
The Australian hedge fund manager known as the Wizard of Oz has an estimated fortune of $989 million. He says his approach has changed since his younger years.
- Matthew Cranston
Bronte Capital bets big on more companies going insolvent
Founder John Hempton has told investors that its “very secretive” strategy could make up 40 per cent of its book. Some 900 Australian companies collapsed in February.
- Joshua Peach
March
- Exclusive
- Funding
Tech founders ‘delusional’ about falling company valuations
Seasoned investors have warned that entrepreneurs are delusional after a new study found most were confident of raising capital this year at higher valuations.
- Paul Smith
February
How to pass on a prized collection to your kids
Precious collections of art, furniture, wine and watches are increasingly part of inheritances. What’s the best way to pass on these assets?
- Bianca Hartge-Hazelman
Death of the star stockpicker: Investors pull $230b from hedge funds
Clients are tiring of managers’ poor returns in bull and bear markets.
- Costas Mourselas