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Hang Seng Index review to boost market capitalisation by 4.5 per cent: analysts
The latest quarterly review of the Hang Seng Index will likely boost the capitalisation of the benchmark of Hong Kong stocks by 4.5 per cent and attract buying of stock including Tencent Holdings and BeOne Medicine, according to Goldman Sachs. The…
Politics And The Markets 05/25/26
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LG Energy Solution leads battery industry's shift to AI-driven manufacturing
The battery industry is entering a new era of competition as companies move beyond labor-intensive expansion toward artificial intelligence (AI)-driven manufacturing and operations. Increasingly, leadership is expected to depend on how quickly…
Americans pledge trust in prediction markets and sportsbooks
Americans trust certain prediction markets, trading platforms and sportsbooks more than some of the country's blue-chip corporations, though men are less likely to trust them than women. Why it matters: Burgeoning gambling culture is fostering a…
Make Markets Opaque Again: The SEC's IPO Fixation Could Cost Investors Trillions
The SEC is dismantling mandatory disclosure to generate a few more IPOs. Three live experiments — the UK, Australia, and the US SPAC boom — and basic arithmetic suggest the trade destroys far more value than it creates. “Make…
China stocks rise on coal, chips; brokerages up after regulatory crackdown
Mainland China stocks closed higher on Monday, lifted by the coal sector after the country's worst mine disaster in 17 years raised expectations that stricter safety scrutiny would tighten supply, while semiconductor shares also aided the market.
Former Morgan Stanley Australia CEO Steven Harker dies at 70
Sarah Thompson has co-edited Street Talk since 2009, specialising in private equity, investment banking, M&A and equity capital markets stories. Prior to that, she spent 10 years in London as a markets and M&A reporter at Bloomberg and Dow Jones.
Energy broker Zembl powers up sale with Ellerston; NBIOs in
Sarah Thompson has co-edited Street Talk since 2009, specialising in private equity, investment banking, M&A and equity capital markets stories. Prior to that, she spent 10 years in London as a markets and M&A reporter at Bloomberg and Dow Jones.
Eyes on Goldies, Wylie as Singtel hangs for-sale sign at Optus
After years of flirting with a sale of Optus, its Singaporean parent has announced it would look to divest a minority stake. Bank of America, which in 2021 helped Optus sell a majority stake in its mobile towers to AustralianSuper and has been…
Infratil's data centre giant CDC preps $1b hybrid deal
CDC Data Centres, owned by Infratil, Future Fund and Commonwealth Superannuation Scheme, is restocking its balance sheet after scoring a big client win. Sarah Thompson has co-edited Street Talk since 2009, specialising in private equity, investment…
Schroders quant guru says don't 'call the top' on sharemarket gains
The trend is clear. Australia's largest superannuation funds are increasingly pulling billions of dollars out of traditional active fund managers as the pressure to meet their performance benchmarks becomes all-consuming. While most of the money is…
I can see Cleary now! Jefferies banker bound for AMP's C-suite
In a matter of weeks, Laura Golis will arrive at Jefferies Australia in the biggest shake-up at the firm since it was launched by former Credit Suisse banker Michael Stock in 2018. Golis will be a big fish, a star at Macquarie before resigning to…
Military comms play Harvest Tech launches raising for defence push
A military technology communications company, chaired by retired Australian Defence Force major general Jeffery Sengelman, has launched its second capital raising for 2026, this time to fund its sales and marketing efforts. ASX-listed Harvest…
How work-life balance landed Geoff Wilson on the Rich List
Geoff Wilson was a stockbroker stuck in a mousetrap when a client offered him a way out. It was 1996, he was leaving home early every morning, getting home late and missing out on time with his then four-year-old daughter. He had an idea for a book…
A wave of property sellers has been hit by a buyers' strike
You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. Another week of anemic auction clearance rates across Sydney and Melbourne remains a harbinger for house prices to decline – a movement that…
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