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ASX listings, trade volumes improve in December

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 9 JAN 2026
The latest ASX monthly activity report indicates a healthy rebound in listing numbers, with 18 listings in December, bringing total listings for the second half of 2025 to 62. While this marked an improvement, the number of companies delisting climbed ...

Global X reveals 2025 top performing ETF asset classes

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 9 JAN 2026
... growth. "At the same time, constrained supply, tariff concerns, declining ore grades and increased merger and acquisition activity across the sector supported higher valuations, along with copper's essential role in the clean energy transition," he said. ...

Trump plans to ban large investors from buying homes

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 JAN 2026
... and turning them into rentals. Policy settings in the wake of the Global Financial Crisis enabled greater investment activity by large firms, while the COVID-19 pandemic is said to have seen that activity accelerate. However, research by John Burns Research ...

Apex to acquire Mercer's super admin business

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 8 JAN 2026
... transitioning to GROW Inc. It also lost a mandate with Australian Ethical and, in 2023, ANZ Staff Super. Apex has been ramping up activity in Australia in recent years. In January last year, Iress entered into a binding agreement to sell its superannuation ...

M&A activity falls to two-year lows: LSEG

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JAN 2026
Despite significant growth in domestic merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in 2025, total volumes have fallen to a two-year low, London Stock Exchange Group's (LSEG) insight shows. The Australia Investment Banking Review Full Year 2025 report ...

WAM delivers standout 41% return in 2025

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JAN 2026
... stock selections and the benefits of the adjustment in its dynamic portfolio construction. "Improved capital markets activity has supported a more dynamic approach toward portfolio construction, enabling the WAM active investment team to capitalise on ...

FEATURE | Recruitment: Laying foundations

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 5 JAN 2026
... The report highlights that while mergers continue to drive growth and draw the focus of APRA, growth driven by merger activity will slow and organic growth will become a strong indicator of long-term sustainable growth. At the heart of these mergers ...

Pump and dump conspirators sentenced

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 23 DEC 2025
... most significant feature of the offending, the criminality is essentially in the agreement to participate in criminal activity. Commenting, ASIC chair Joe Longo reiterated the detrimental effects of pump and dump schemes. "This group used social media ...

Change in AI sentiment, credit events could 'derail activity': AustralianSuper

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 22 DEC 2025
... the medium-term but is wary of short-term risks such as credit events and a change in AI sentiment which could derail activity. AustralianSuper head of macroeconomic research David Page said the $400 billion super fund is noting signs of acceleration ...

Most read in 2025: Superannuation

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 22 DEC 2025
... Constant, outlined ASIC's guidance for super trustees in preventing, detecting and responding to scams and fraud activity. Equip Super, TelstraSuper terminate merger plans Equip Super and TelstraSuper called off their proposed merger in May, with ...