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ASX profits slump as ASIC inquiry costs bite

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 13 AUG 2026
... operating revenue of $1.25 billion. "Our business benefitted from global volatility which drove an increase in markets activity and demand for post trade services. In Listings, we saw the strongest year since FY22 with 100 new entities listed," Yip said. ...

RBA on hold but keeps door open for more hikes

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 AUG 2026
... prices. However, the RBA said there continues to be "heightened uncertainties" around the outlook for domestic economic activity and inflation. "Resolution of the Middle East conflict remains uncertain, and there are scenarios where inflation is higher ...

Women lead in voluntary contributions: Rest

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 AUG 2026
... members who make more voluntary contributions at EOFY tend to contribute substantially larger amounts. Contributions activity was relatively steady throughout the remainder of the year, with the other 81% of contributions spread across the preceding ...

WAM returns 9.5%, increases dividend

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 4 AUG 2026
... the year we realised value from a number of holdings as discounts narrowed, supported by increased demand, corporate activity and capital management initiatives across the LIC and LIT sector, alongside direct discounted asset plays," Wilson added. The ...

Macquarie chair provides 'cautious' outlook at AGM

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2026
... increased income from commodities compared to subdued conditions in the pcp and increased Asset Finance income due to higher activity. Macquarie Group said its financial position exceeds the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority's (APRA) Basel III ...

Aussie Olympian's brother sentenced over crypto scam

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2026
... Mormarkets' various Australian banks, that the money moving through Mormarkets' accounts was linked to suspected scam activity." "By continuing to deal with those funds, he helped suspected international scammers move money taken from Australians." From ...

ASIC simplifies guidance to improve capital raising activity

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2026
ASIC is simplifying the sell-side regulatory guidance in a move to spike capital raising activity, in line with its simplification effort which commenced in September 2025. The proposed revamp of Regulatory Guide 264 Sell-Side Research (RG 264) is in ...

Praemium reaches $78bn in FUA with HNW focus

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUL 2026
... business saw net outflows of $522 million during FY26 as a result. Praemium said the drag from the transition-related activity is expected to continue into the current financial year. "Importantly, these net outflows continued to trend down throughout ...

FAAA warns adviser levies could exceed $5k as ASIC costs climb

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2026
... which lifted the regulator's estimated recoverable costs to $400.5 million as it expands supervision and enforcement activity. The FAAA estimates advisers will pay $3037 through the ASIC funding levy, alongside the existing CSLR levy and a share of the ...

FY26 ASX listings sat below five-year average

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUL 2026
... capital, access liquidity and connect with Australia's deep pool of long-term investment capital. The recovery in IPO activity, strong follow-on capital raisings and significant increase in international listings all point to the depth and resilience ...