Potentia buys 20 per cent of Vista Group as stock rises 14%

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Third Age Health pays out highest dividend in company’s history, Oil Near Three-Month Low With OPEC+ Supply, US Demand in Focus, Lendlease exits offshore markets to focus on local growth, EQT smashes target with $2.4b final close for Asia fund, Australia's top 15 most trusted brands revealed, Iran presidential election: up to 20 possible contenders gear up for battle

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Before The Bell

Markets

• Vista move dominates NZ sharemarket (GR)

• ASX climbs; Cettire, Lendlease shares jump (AFR)

• European Stocks Waver as Traders Assess Rate Path (BBG)

• Oil Near Three-Month Low With OPEC+ Supply, US Demand in Focus (BBG)

Earnings and Data

• Third Age Health pays out highest dividend in company’s history (NBR)

• Smartpay's annual profit flat on $1m cyber security expense (NBR)

• Ryman calls for new aged care funding model (NBR)

News Summary

• Covid-19 in wastewater at highest level in 18 months (Stuff)

• Open banking: How to opt in - and out - of the new payment system (Stuff)

• Air Vanuatu collapse strands seasonal workers in Marlborough (Stuff)

• Australia's top 15 most trusted brands revealed (9 News)

• Premier vows to tighten gun restrictions after 'senseless' murders of Perth mother and daughter (9 News)

• West Gate Tunnel builders sue project engineers over 'design errors' (9 News)

• Leclerc wins Monaco Grand Prix after 'monster' crash destroys Formula 1 cars (Nine)

• Here’s what adding Nvidia would mean for the 128-year-old Dow Industrial Average (CNBC)

• History shows how a UK election can impact the country’s stock market (CNBC)

• Iran presidential election: up to 20 possible contenders gear up for battle (Guardian)

Deal Flow

Investments / M&A

• Regis Healthcare founder poised to sell down stake (AFR)

• S&P Global Ratings down-grades KKR backed MYOB

• Potentia nabs 19.9 per cent of Vista Group; Jarden on the trade (AFR)

• Healius to sell $650m X-ray and ultrasound division after UBS review (AFR)

• Lendlease exits offshore markets to focus on local growth (RT)

VC & Fundraising

• Indian EV startup Zypp Electric secures backing to fund expansion to Southeast Asia (TC)

Equity Raises

• EQT smashes target with $2.4b final close for Asia fund (AFR)

• Australian Vintage shops $30m equity raise as Accolade walks (AFR)

Daily Picks

• How a Professional Sports Bettor Really Makes Money (BBG)

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