Anthony Macdonald

The Australian Financial Review

Three US tech floats show what’s needed to fire up Australian IPOs

By: Anthony Macdonald

A few US tech companies have taken hefty valuation haircuts to revive IPO plans. Want to float on the ASX? Take note.

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Why more sunlight is needed in cyber’s dark corners

By: Anthony Macdonald

Financial services companies and telcos are at the forefront of Australia’s cybersecurity fight. The problem is, they’re also the target of the worst attacks.

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World Cup casts long shadow over equities

By: Anthony Macdonald

An early Wallabies exit from the World Cup could have a silver lining.

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How 120 workers made millions in KKR’s Australian carbon play

By: Anthony Macdonald

Big Canadian pension’s acquisition of Australian carbon projects group GreenCollar will see the company’s workers split tens of millions in profits.

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Charlton move shows private capital is coming for shiny ASX bosses

By: Anthony Macdonald

Transurban boss Scott Charlton is big fish in a small pond. Going to run Sydney Airport will take him away from the ASX boards, but not out of the public’s view.

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ACCC’s Cass-Gottlieb puts powerful companies on notice

By: Anthony Macdonald

Six months after calling for merger laws to be widened to include entrenching market power, Gina Cass-Gottlieb has put a big stake in the ground.

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AusSuper turns Origin takeover on a dime

By: Anthony Macdonald

AustralianSuper never normally explains why it bought an additional 1 per cent of a company. Origin Energy is on notice.

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Oil supply shock fuels rates theories

By: Anthony Macdonald

It’s quiet out there on equities desks – although there is a bit of chat about the price of oil.

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Payments IPO Cuscal is not what you expect from a fintech

By: Anthony Macdonald

Tech floats are the story of the week in capital markets. One is readying for an ASX-listing worth as much as $600 million, but it is not your typical tech IPO.

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What Lachlan Murdoch told fundies in Sydney two weeks ago

By: Anthony Macdonald

Lachlan Murdoch’s been in and around Australian business circles for most of his working life, but had little to do with the country’s big investors. Until a few weeks ago.