-- G8 Education (ASX:GEM) said Macquarie Group (ASX:MQG) became a substantial holder on April 22 after acquiring 39.2 million securities of the firm, according to a Monday Australian bourse filing.
Macquarie's voting power in the firm is now 5.08%.
Its shares were up over 1% in recent trading on Monday.
German exporters turned slightly optimistic in April, while the overall sector moved neither forward nor backward due to geopolitical uncertainty, the ifo Institute said Monday.The ifo export expectations indicator increased to 0.1 point in April, from -0.7 points in March, as positive expectations roughly offset negative ones.Across the board, the export outlook for the automotive industry, electronics sector, and furniture manufacturers declined but remained generally positive. Expectations for shipments of food and beverages increased "significantly," while energy-intensive businesses forecasted lower exports.
Big Banc Split (BNK.TO) intends to complete a stock split of its Class A shares, citing strong performance of the shares, the fund said late on Friday.Class A shareholders of record at the close of business on May 1 will receive 20 additional Class A shares for every 100 Class A shares held.At completion of the share split, the Class A shares are expected to begin trading on an ex-split basis at the opening of trading on May 4.The preferred shares of the fund will not be affected and are expected to have downside protection from a decline in the value of the fund's portfolio of about 60%.Class A unitholders will continue to receive regular monthly non-cumulative cash distributions initially in the amount of $0.12 per Class A share, or $1.44 per year, following the Share Split. As a result, the total dollar amount of distributions to be paid to the holders of Class A shares is expected to increase by about 20%.The share split is subject to the approval of the Toronto Stock Exchange.