Good evening,

Who would’ve thought six months ago there’d be 78,000 fans piling into the MCG for the Pies-Bombers’ annual Anzac Day face-off?

But that was the case on Sunday – in a game that set the record for the biggest sporting crowd gathered in the world since the pandemic began.

And Australia’s ability to contain COVID-19 hasn’t just enabled big sporting events – it’s also allowed boards around the nation to pull the trigger on deals.

Tonight, we take a look at two big ones.

First, we’ve got the scoop on the pitch Blackstone-backed non-bank lender La Trobe Financial has been making to potential buyers.

Second, we check into the auction of Link’s stake in property settlements platform PEXA.

Elsewhere, we’ve got wind of some funding conversations going on at listed resources small caps Jervois Mining and Rumble Resources.

Happy reading,
Sarah Thompson, Anthony Macdonald and Tim Boyd
Street Talk Editors