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UBS increases Afterpay price target
Alex Gluyas
UBS’ historically bearish view on Afterpay has been lifted slightly, with the broker increasing its price target on the buy now, pay later giant after its launch of one-time cards which the broker said evolves its revenue model.
“The launch of one-time use cards that can be used at non-integrated merchants such as Amazon, significantly increases Afterpay’s total addressable market,” UBS analyst Tom Beadle said.
More significantly, Mr Beadle pointed to the fact that this represents an evolution to Afterpay’s revenue model from merchant fees to “affiliate marketing”.
Geoff Wilsonâs WAR targets VGI Partners, Milton
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The latest listed investment company from Geoff Wilson has taken stakes in portfolios from rival fund managers including Rob Lucianoâs VGI Partners as it seeks to turn the gaps between LICsâ assets and their share prices into investment returns.
Wilson Asset Managementâs WAM Strategic Value LIC floated on Monday under the ticker WAR armed with $225 million in assets that it has directed to some of the best known brands in the local market.
A list of 17 positions in rival LICs seen by
The Australian Financial Review shows the new portfolio has purchased stakes in embattled international equities portfolio VGI Global Investments and Milton, one of the largest LICs that last week agreed to merge with Washington H. Soul Patts.
WAM readies new Strategic Value strategy, raising
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Geoff Wilsonâs expecting another baby.
The hall of fame stockpicker and father of seven listed investment companies under the Wilson Asset Management (WAM) banner is understood to have an eighth in the works.
Wilson Asset Management chairman Geoff Wilson.Â
Dominic Lorrimer
Lucky No.8 will be called âWAM Strategic Valueâ and is expected to list on the ASX via an initial public offering this side of June 30.
Wilsonâs team set up the holding company, WAM Strategic Value Limited, as an Australian pubilc company last week in a sure sign thereâs a new LIC brewing.