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Aussie business serving up ‘rare opportunity’ to hungry retail investors
The recent successes of venture capital firms like Bailador have whet the appetite of investors, and Cyan Investment Management’s Dean Fergie thinks Touch Ventures may be a beneficiary.
Note from the MD: Markets unfazed by election as new PM joins inflation talks
Saturday’s federal election barely moved the needle on markets, with the ASX 200 (ASX: XJO) trading more-or-less sideways this week despite the change of government.
Safety first: The only company tapping into this $360m market
When Optus needed a solution to ongoing theft and disruption at their remote mobile phone tower sites, they turned to a tech start-up for help. Spectur’s innovative technology led to such a marked reduction in crime that Optus now relies on it to protect more than 100 locations.
Casino forced to pay employee over lack of invite to staff drinks
A casino in the UK has found itself more than $130,000 out-of-pocket after a staff cocktail party took a sinister turn, providing a timely reminder of the value of civility as businesses plan their end-of-financial-year parties.
Weekly wrap: What an Albanese victory means for investors
Labor was swept back into power and will control Australia’s 47th Federal Parliament under the leadership of Anthony Albanese. The Coalition was decimated, but voters abandoned both major parties in droves in favour of independents and smaller parties, signalling a widely held desire for political and economic change.
Election creates ‘significant opportunity’ for green investors
Australia is poised to benefit from a massive influx of institutional ‘green’ capital after Saturday’s federal election saw Labor storm into power on a platform of stronger climate action.
Propell unveils new business loan product as user base expands
Small business financing platform Propell Holdings has launched its latest product, offering small business loans of up to $250,000 to help entrepreneurs invest in their enterprises.
Note from the MD: Market volatility climbs back to COVID sell-off levels
Over the past five weeks, we have seen implied volatility rocket higher from around 11.5% on 14th April towards 25.1% on 10th May – the most aggressive acceleration in volatility since the COVID sell-off in February/March 2020.
Drinks company Mighty Craft taps into Australia’s reopening trade
Every second week we invite a leading fund manager to present at The Insider: Meet the Fund Manager. In October 2021, Dean Fergie, from Cyan Investment Management, selected Mighty Craft as one of his three favourite stocks, tipping the company’s…
How we capitalise on the market’s short-termism: Altor Capital
In the wake of the significant COVID-induced stimulation that has occurred in the past couple of years, public markets are seeing “the early parts of a hangover”, according to Altor Capital.
Convertible notes: Why these assets are coming back into vogue in 2022
Friday the 13th saw the Australian market rebound after share prices were slashed repeatedly for most of the week.
Positive signs for Australian businesses as key metrics trend up
Despite recent market turmoil, Australian businesses have had reason to look up – both business turnover and retail sales volumes are continuing to rise, according to newly released figures.
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