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Mission v management: Inside the talent drain at the Future Fund
One morning in early September, something peculiar happened at the $335 billion Future Fund: Ben Samild didn't show up for work, and his colleagues were worried. In the months preceding, they'd watched the celebrated chief investment officer, who…
China's Orient Securities Deal to Create $86 Billion Brokerage
Two Shanghai government‑backed brokerages plan to merge in a deal that will create a firm with around $86 billion in assets, underscoring China's push to consolidate the securities industry as it seeks to build world‑class investment…
China's Orient Securities to acquire Shanghai Securities
China's Orient Securities Co said it plans to buy 100 percent of smaller rival Shanghai Securities using cash and newly issued shares, as Beijing encourages consolidation in the brokerage industry. SCROLL TO…
Financial groups bring affiliates together to boost efficiency
Financial holding companies are accelerating efforts to consolidate their scattered affiliates into unified headquarters, aiming to enhance efficiency by speeding up decision-making and boosting synergies through closer collaboration, industry…
Brazilian rare earths hopeful Meteoric hits up fundies for $40m cash
Perth-headquartered Meteoric Resources, a Brazilian rare earths explorer capitalised at $450 million on the ASX, was rattling the tin for a $40 million equity raising on Monday morning. Sarah Thompson has co-edited Street Talk since 2009…
China to form another mega brokerage with $109 billion in assets to take on Wall Street giants
Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox Published Apr 20, 2026, 12:29 PM BEIJING – Two Shanghai government‑backed brokerages plan to merge in a deal that will create a firm with around 583 billion yuan (S$109…
Quadrant Private Equity targets hi-vis 2026 exit for Jaybro
There's a stigma in private equity that if you hold an asset in your portfolio for more than five years and aren't talking about an exit, there's reason to be suspicious. For Quadrant, one of Australia's best-performing private equity firms, this…
These are HSBC's favorite stocks this earnings season
As earnings season kicks off, HSBC is naming its top picks for the period, including two 'Magnificent Seven' stocks. Many companies are preparing to post their financial reports over the next few weeks, with some analysts expecting to see strong…
'People get very giggly': The rise of getting stoned with your coworkers
For its most recent holiday party, the marketing agency Mattio Communications held a workshop in New York City for its 35 employees. It was a class to learn how to roll a joint. “We went to the lounge, had someone come teach us how to roll a…
The explosion of U.S. debt is wiping out the 'safety premium' of Treasury bonds, and time is running out for an orderly fiscal solution, IMF warns
Soaring U.S. debt is causing Treasury bonds to lose their risk advantage over other securities, making it more expensive to borrow money, the International Monetary Fund warned. Treasuries have long enjoyed the status as the world's top safe haven…
Groupe Dynamite Inc. (GRGD:CA) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
URL CHangeGroupe Dynamite Inc. (GRGD:CA) Q4 2025 Earnings Call April 1, 2026 10:30 AM EDT Andrew Lutfy - Chair of the Board & CEO Stacie Beaver - President & COO Jean-Philippe Lachance - Chief Financial Officer Irene Nattel - RBC Capital Markets…
Firmus talks up sale-and-leasebacks in IPO pitch; eyes on client book
Last week, artificial intelligence hotshot Firmus kicked off its global charm offensive with a tantalising number – a revenue pipeline of $US9.1 billion ($13.1 billion). Now, a closer read of its initial public offering presentation shows…
Monash IVF board under the pump as PE bid deadline approaches
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.
Euroz readies equity raising for water services biz Babylon
Babylon Pump & Power, capitalised at $10 million on the ASX, is about to get bigger. Stockbroker Euroz Hartleys was wall-crossing fund managers over the weekend to stitch up an equity raising for Babylon, which specialises in high-pressure pumping…
3 S&P 500 Dividend Stocks Marked Down as Much as 37%
Dividend stocks started the new year on a bullish foot. With growth stocks surging again, however, dividend payers have fallen a bit back out of favor. If you're an income-minded investor though, nothing's really changed... except for the price of…
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