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Thursday, August 18

Triple whammy: After floods, war and Covid, Queensland corporates suffer $2b haircut

More than $2 billion was wiped from Queensland’s listed companies during three months of geopolitical turmoil, Covid supply disruptions and a flood.

Queensland stocks beat the benchmark as private equity pushes mergers

The value of Queensland’s listed companies jumped 31 per cent last year, outpacing the All Ords and led by resource and energy stocks, according to Deloitte.

Queensland's ability to keep the number of virus cases low has helped the economy.

State's business values surge on the back of low Covid cases, booming economy

The market value of Queensland companies listed on the ASX grew to $135 billion in September, a 15 per cent jump in three months and the highest month-end level on record, according to Deloitte.

The great rip-off: Investors short-changed as institutions gorge on capital raisings

A massive transfer of $3.6 billion in wealth was transferred from retail investors to institutions in the past year, according to consultancy Vesparum Capital.