The ASX has communicated to all market participants of an industry-wide ASX settlement failure that occurred on Friday the 20th of December. This failure has meant that CHESS was not able to complete market settlement on Friday and has deferred settlement to Monday the 23rd of December. For those clients who had sell trades settling on Friday we have ensured those sale proceeds have been made available to you for trading on Monday. Stock delivery for clients who had buy trades settling will need to wait until Monday before the shares become available to sell. We apologise for any inconvenience this ASX outage has caused.
Healthcare in focus
Many see the healthcare sector as providing ideal defensive exposure and yet some of Australia’s best growth stocks reside in this sector. As Australia’s best rated healthcare analyst, Andrew Goodsall from MST Marquee, explains, healthcare offers a wide range of fascinating and complex opportunities, from private hospitals and insurance to world class medical device manufacturers.
In this podcast, Andrew speaks to Gemma about his views of the healthcare sector and discusses:
- How to navigate the complexity of the broader healthcare sector
- The impact of regulation and various payment models on future demand for healthcare products and services
- Growth opportunities in medical technology and Australia’s unique competitive advantages
- Which healthcare companies to watch, including his key recommendation on CSL, Ramsay Healthcare and more
If you are pressed for time, consider listening at 1.5x or 2x the usual speed – this can actually improve your retention of information while saving time.