Altair boss in dispute over mother's shares

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The fund manager is embroiled in a dispute surrounding his mother's share portfolio.

Millner family ties 'run deep' at Brickworks

The Millner family regards Brickworks and Washington H. Soul Pattinson as family companies and their cross shareholdings amount to "ghost equity", a court has heard.

Budget poised to pass the sentiment test

Wednesday's Westpac-MI consumer sentiment reading will be the first since the federal budget was handed down.

What fund managers are buying in Europe

Fund managers who own European equities wonder what took everyone so long to wake up to the potential bull market playing out.

Investors cheer Europe's political mood

Investors watching the polls in Europe are feeling more optimistic after the French first-round result.

European shares, euro rally on Macron's lead

The political event risk looming over Europe is fading, lifting the euro and European stocks on Monday.

Europe divorce risk fades after vote

With Emmanuel Macron appearing secure in his lead and likely to form a successful coalition once in power, the political event risk looming over Europe is fading and markets like it.

Pound's big night confounds experts

The pound is cheap, but for good reason, some foreign exchange strategists believe.

Growth a perfect hedge for buying the dip

The biggest reason investors are not panicking about geopolitics events right now is that growth is good.