Opinion & Commentary

The ASX Small Cap Takeover Revival, Why Private Equity Is Looking Down Market Again

For much of the past two years, Australia’s small cap market has traded as though corporate activity were an afterthought. Liquidity has remained thin, valuation…

Daniel Whittleston
12 Min Read

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Further Analysis & Commentary

Australia’s ETF Boom Has Created a New Problem

Australia’s ETF market has expanded rapidly. There are more than 450 products now listed across the ASX and Cboe Australia,…

ASX M&A Cycle: Why 2026 Could Be A Turning Point

Australia’s Next M&A Cycle Is Quietly Taking Shape Australia’s softer equity market, higher funding costs, and uneven earnings backdrop are…

Australian Venture Capital Secondaries: The Next Liquidity Frontier

Venture capital secondaries are still early in Australia, but the setup is becoming difficult to ignore. Globally, secondary transactions surged…

IBM: A Potential Victim of Anthropic AI’s Recent Developments?

Anthropic's Recent Developments The developments involving IBM and Anthropic represent more than a temporary market reaction; they signal a deeper…

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