The passing interest has emerged as Swedish private equity fund EQT makes its third non-binding indicative offer for Perpetual in July alone.
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A profit warning from Myer has reignited concerns about the outlook for retail. Still, some fund managers think the sector is nearing a turning point.
Myer shares slump as inflation, volatility weigh on retail spending
Greg Ward’s rise is the culmination of a classic Macquarie succession story. Now he needs to convince investors he can lead far beyond the retail bank he transformed.
Labor’s 50th party conference was a festival of furious agreement, with no visible dissent on any policy issue. Is that a good thing for democracy?
Facts not feelings
The latest Capital Brief/Demos AU MRP poll suggests One Nation could challenge Labor on seats and Pauline Hanson could even become prime minister — but only with Coalition support.
Poll gives Hanson realistic path to PM
- Emeco circles struggling National Group
- KKR may revive Pepper Money bid
- Basalt joins StraitNZ ferry race
- Ben Buckler whisky raises for US
- Scribe Therapeutics IPO jumps 44%
- Stripe near USD10b OpenRouter buy
The design startup has entered a business that runs on data it has never held. Ex Magic Brief founder George Howes explains why.
If the market’s expectations for inflation are right, it’ll be a close call for the central bank’s next rate decision.
The Federal Court’s brutal ruling in MacInnes v Wilson shows Australia’s serious harm threshold is reshaping defamation law.
Investors have criticised the proposal, which has triggered a 50% fall in PEXA’s share price and could compromise its ability to access debt financing.
The former husband-and-wife firm has the backing of Microequities and Ellerston Capital ahead of Friday’s bell ring, which will value the business at $100m.
Mark Dreyfus’ hour-long appearance at the antisemitism royal commission was a reminder of how much reform momentum was lost when he was axed as attorney-general.
