Financial

ASX Limited is the operator of Australia's primary securities exchange, providing markets infrastructure, clearing and settlement, listings, and technology and data services. The company's four business units are: Markets (cash equities, futures,Derivativestrading), Securities and Payments (post-trade clearing, settlement, and payments infrastructure including Austraclear), Listings …

Computershare Limited is one of the world's leading providers ofShareholderregistry, employee share plan, and corporate trust services. Headquartered in Melbourne, Computershare operates in more than 20 countries and serves approximately 16,000 issuers globally. Its three principal operating segments are Issuer Services (registry, corporate actions, …

Westpac Banking Corporation is one of Australia's four major banks, providing retail banking,Businessbanking, institutional banking, wealth management, and insurance services. Westpac serves approximately 13 million customers across Australia and New Zealand through the Westpac, St George, Bank of Melbourne, BankSA, and RAMS brands. The …

Challenger Limited (ASX:CGF) is Australia's leading provider of retirement income solutions, primarily through its guaranteed fixed-term and lifetime annuity products. Annuities are insurance products that convert a lump sum into a guaranteed regular income stream for a specified period or for life, providing retirees …

Interest rates, fundraising momentum and the health of Australia's property and credit markets are likely to shape the outlook for HMC Capital and Qualitas. Both reported growth in FY26 and guided to more in FY27, but a looming RBA decision and a jitteryBond Marketmean …

Netwealth and HUB24 are sliding together because investors are questioning the pace of future fund flows and profit margins, not the platforms' recent results. Rising interest rates, softer flows in some account types and, for Netwealth, fresh legal and deal news have added to …

Generation Development and CenturiaCapitalare both losing ground because their August results showed that strong growth in funds under management will not quickly lift earnings per share. For GDG the issue is fast-rising costs and dilution from its Evidentia deal. For Centuria it is a …