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ASX higher, CBA dividend boost

February 10, 2021 by The Inside Adviser

ASX higher, Commonwealth Bank (ASX:CBA) dividend boost, Lend Lease (ASX:LLC) CEO leaves, Crown Ltd (ASX:CWN) has an uncertain future The ASX200 (ASX:XJO) finished 0.5% higher, with every sector but consumer discretionary adding...

ASX down on Victorian outbreak

February 4, 2021 by The Inside Adviser

ASX down on Victorian outbreak, Origin (ASX:ORG) and AGL Energy (ASX:AGL) downgrade, record trade surplus The ASX200 (ASX:XJO) broke its three day run, falling 0.9% due to a combination of weaker global...

Quoted funds powering Mainstream

January 26, 2021 by Staff Writer

Investment and superannuation service provider Mainstream Group (ASX: MAI) reported a 20 per cent yearly rise in funds under administration this week. The company, which has broadened its services from...

Australian Unity issues Australian-first MCI

January 11, 2021 by James Dunn

With interest rates at all-time lows, and term deposits lucky to be paying 0.5%, investors have simply been forced to look for alternative income-generating investments. The share market has obliged,...

Platinum’s lead Asia manager resigns after top returns

January 11, 2021 by Greg Bright

Platinum Asset Management's lead portfolio manager on its $5.2 billion Asia-ex Japan fund, Joseph Lai, resigned suddenly over the Christmas period and has left the firm. He had signed off,...

ASX struggles under COVID-19 weight

December 23, 2020 by Drew Meredith

ASX struggles under COVID-19 weight, banks fall, retail sales recover The ASX200 (ASX:XJO) struggled today, falling 1.1%, as concern around the NSW COVID-19 outbreak weighed on sentiment at the same time that volumes fall...

ASX finishes flat

December 21, 2020 by Drew Meredith

ASX finishes flat, border closures hit travel, AGL Energy downgrades, weaker open ahead The ASX200 (ASX:XJO) finished flat to begin the week, with news that US politicians finally agreed on a USD$900...

Winning streak hits seven weeks

December 20, 2020 by Drew Meredith

Winning streak hits seven weeks, A2 Milk (ASX:A2M) and Mesoblast (ASX:MSB) battered The ASX200 (ASX:XJO) managed to overcome a 1.2% fall to cap off the seventh straight week of gains, adding 0.5%....

Good and bad news for IOOF

December 14, 2020 by Greg Bright

The good news for IOOF (ASX: IFL) following the battering it took from shareholders last month is that the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has approved its MLC takeover....

Cheaper, more diversified and delivering

December 3, 2020 by Drew Meredith

With attention focused on the record-breaking run of the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA), which now sits above 30,000 points for the first time, smaller companies continue to be neglected....

Are P/E ratios a misleading indicator?

November 26, 2020 by Drew Meredith

As it stands, the ASX's November 2020 performance could be the best in over 50 years. It seems impossible when you consider the state of the "real" economy, which is...

Managers queue to catch the quoted funds wave

November 15, 2020 by Greg Bright

Loftus Peak, Australian global equities boutique, has become the second manager to launch a "quoted managed fund." This looks set to become a strong trend in retail distribution, with a...

An election win for investors, Nasdaq, S&P 500, and ASX 200 finish higher

November 5, 2020 by Drew Meredith

Markets to open higher, ASX up 1.3% on the back of CSL (ASX: CSL), National Australia Bank (ASX: NAB) profit crushed, 'Nirvana' for sharemarkets. The ASX 200 (ASX: XJO) delivered...

Thinking forward: Three ASX biotech stars

November 5, 2020 by James Dunn

And still they keep coming - here's the fourth instalment of our series on the fascinating ASX cohort of medical device developers. As always, don't let the impressive sexiness of...

Yarra Capital’s view on corporate hybrids

October 19, 2020 by Phil Strano

Return of the A$ Corporate Hybrid Market Many of us who are old enough will remember the once-thriving ASX-listed corporate hybrid market as a constant feature of the pre-GFC Australian...

Thinking ahead – ASX MedTech leaders

October 12, 2020 by James Dunn

Here's the fourth instalment of our series on the fascinating ASX cohort of medical device developers. ImpediMed (IPD, 8.1 cents)Market capitalisation: $83.8 millionThree-year total return: -52.7% a yearAnalysts' consensus target...

Sizing up the smalls

October 12, 2020 by Giselle Roux

Generalising is a dark art. The moment one observes an apparent pattern, idiosyncratic data jumps out. Judging small-cap managers falls into this trap. Firstly, to the organisation. Those that are...

A game-changer for managed funds?

October 8, 2020 by Greg Bright

The launch early in February this year of Australia's first unlisted fund to be quoted on the ASX, by Magellan group and its administrator, Mainstream, took a while to sink...

Market update; ASX struggles higher

October 6, 2020 by Drew Meredith

ASX struggles higher, rates on hold, giant gold merger, US stocks fall The ASX 200 (ASX:XJO) struggled to a 0.3% gain on Tuesday, the energy, +2.3%, and materials sector, +1.1%,...

Lendi Listing Looks for Loan Liftoff

September 28, 2020 by James Dunn

Another fintech is heading for the ASX screens, with online mortgage provider Lendi poised to push "go" on an initial public offering (IPO) that could see it list at a...