Negative start to the week, AUSTRAC on the prowl, takeovers galore The ASX 200 (ASX: XJO) finished down 0.1% on Monday, a negative start to the week driven lower by the financials sector, which fell 1.1%. Elsewhere the retail sector was hit, falling 0.8% as the Melbourne lockdown continues, whilst the IT sector was the brightest light,…
The Australian market is in a world of its own, pushing ahead with a strong post-pandemic-led recovery while a rebound of the global economy is edging closer, and looks like it will come over the coming quarters. The team at DNR Capital Australian Emerging Companies Fund continues to select quality growth stocks for its Australian…
The semi-conductor (or “chip”) industry is in a worldwide, and well-understood, chip shortage following higher-than-expected demands during Covid-19 and a temporary shutdown at most manufacturing plants. Chips are an essential component at the heart of economic growth, security, and technological innovation. As technologies such as 5G, driverless cars, IoT and Artificial Intelligence roll-out more widely,…
Last year APRA ordered the big four banks to slash their dividends to conserve capital due to the COVID-19 pandemic; not that it was required, as boards had already decided to hoard as much capital as they could. Shareholders were dealt a rather large blow, especially self-retirees and super fund members. Banks have always been…
Thematically focused funds have been the big winners in fund flows in the past three years, but most themes have turned out to be fads, new research shows. According to Morningstar’s latest ‘Global Thematic Funds Landscape Report’, over the three years through March 2021, collective assets under management in the 1,349 thematic funds more than…
