Yesterday
Why the super sector should be doubly worried about Iran
The superannuation sector hopes the Iran crisis is solved quickly so it can avoid the risk of a nasty bear market colliding with persistent operational issues.
This Month
Macquarie’s Shemara Wikramanayake nails the big private credit risk
While the heavyweights of private credit told the superannuation sector everything’s fine in Melbourne on Thursday, two experts see long-term risks rising.
Markets just keep ignoring the energy shock that is already here
There are better signs out of the Middle East, but even peace tomorrow won’t stop the existing oil and gas crisis. So why don’t investors care?
Macquarie’s last-minute sprint to March 31 balance date
If Macquarie manages a clean, quick sale of its European smart meter business, it will have pulled a rabbit out of a hat.
Smelters v software: The high-voltage battle for votes and dollars
Would it be better to free up electricity from smelters to invest elsewhere? Or can we have both?
Iran may have just de-escalated. Here’s what investors must do
Markets are wary about Donald Trump’s declarations about the war ending. But one strategist says they should also watch Tehran’s actions, not its words.
Two rate hikes, falling house prices tipped as inflation shock builds
Inflation from the oil shock is about to collide with an Australian economy that can keep growing strongly for the next six months.
Hunting for hybrids in the shadow of the giants
In an increasingly uncertain market, Latitude Group has found a window, and the nerve to open it.
Fresh or fake TACO, we’ve got an off-ramp. Now only one thing matters
Donald Trump’s sudden backflip on Iran offers hope that a way out of this war is possible. But while the Strait of Hormuz stays shut, the mess is far from over.
Wirth’s Myer rescue mission is caught in the eye of the storm
The executive chairwoman is rebuilding the Australian icon after years of underinvestment. She’s making the right moves, but the market is not in a patient place.
Trump’s off-ramp in Iran won’t fix Australia’s bottom line
With only one-10th of the pre-war amount of oil making it through the Strait of Hormuz, even the best-case scenarios spell inflation pressures for longer.
New day, new cockroach: $9trn fundie’s big private credit fear
As yet another fund limits redemptions, Lori Heinel, the chief investment officer of investment giant State Street, worries a doom loop is emerging.
Larry Fink has an answer to the risk of AI ripping society apart
The billionaire BlackRock boss says that with the old model of global capitalism breaking down, broadening long-term participation in markets can solve some big problems.
New short-attacker’s five-day window to kill a greenwasher
Meet the hedge fund duo launching “short attacks for good”, trying to tank environmental frauds, shonks and spruikers and save the planet for their kids.
From jet fuel to bad debts, good hiding places are difficult to find
It’s one of those days when fund managers prepare for one trading session in the morning, and another in the afternoon. But the tide is out on growth.
Iran could crack markets this week, 25pc plunge ‘definitely possible’
Investors are waking up to the size of the energy shock from the Middle East conflict. What happens over the next few days on the battlefield and bond markets could be decisive.
Another year, another IPO cold shower for investors
There’s a sense of “here we go again” as a big float pipeline hits a jittery sharemarket.
A few bob more? The great ‘best and final’ vanishing act at BlueScope
If SGH and Steel Dynamics are not the answer, Bluescope’s investors will want them to find another one.
Why older Australians are becoming a housing pain point
New data shows there is another generation starting to feel the pinch from higher mortgage rates. And it’s not who you think.
The stagflationary mix that has billionaire Solomon Lew worried
The veteran rag trader is confident his Peter Alexander and Smiggle chains can withstand the cost-of-living crunch. But he sees economic pain building.
