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Financial Adviser Shortage Starting to Get Serious
Australia faces a deepening financial-adviser shortage as retirees outpace entrants; 15.9 million Australians have unmet advice needs, FAAA warns.
Evening up Super a Great Strategy for Couples
Division 296 tax reform forces couples to equalise super balances to curb lifelong taxes; co-contribution and salary sacrifice emerge as key tools.
Weekly Wrap: ASX investors pondering a heap of variables over Easter
ASX ends Easter week near 1% higher amid oil spikes and Trump-Iran tensions; energy trims losses while tech slides, awaiting post-holiday trading.
Fishing for Points and Status Can Be an Expensive Waste of Time
Qantas loyalty arm posts record $511m underlying pre-tax earnings; points and status fuel profits even as lounge changes tighten.
Boss Energy Reports Updated Uranium Resource Estimates for Gould’s Dam and Jason’s Deposit
Boss Energy updates Gould’s Dam and Jason’s Deposit uranium resources to 33.1Mlb and 12.0Mlb U; accelerated Honeymoon-style development with H2 approvals.
Weekly Wrap: A record close and 3.7% month a big thumbs up
ASX 200 finishes at record close, up 3.7% in Feb as BHP profits beat and banks top forecasts; Block rockets on staff cuts; rare-earths rally lifts Lynas/Iluka.
Boss Energy Reports $36.2m Positive Net Cash Flow from Honeymoon Uranium Project
Boss Energy (ASX: BOE) logs $36.2m positive net cash flow from Honeymoon uranium project; six months to Dec lift in uranium sales, lower C1 costs boost outlook.
Weekly Wrap: ASX slips on war fears as earnings beat expectations buoy week
War fears nudge ASX 200 lower despite QBE's 21% profit surge; energy gains lift oil names, tech slumps; Guzman sinks below float.
Resolution Minerals Advances US Critical Minerals Strategy with Antimony Ridge FAST-41 Designation
Resolution Minerals' Antimony Ridge earns FAST-41 status, fast-tracking bulk sampling and 250-hole drilling in Idaho to boost US critical minerals.
G50 Corp Validates Golconda Gallium Metallurgy as Potential US Critical Mineral Supply Source
G50's Golconda test points to a scalable US gallium supply, with 70% Ga and 97% Ag concentrated in the fine fraction; gold-silver concentrate up to 82%.
Hot Chili Drilling Campaign Extends High-Grade Core at La Verde Copper-Gold Project
Hot Chili's La Verde drill extends the high-grade core with 62m at 1.03% CuEq within 725m at 0.42% CuEq, ~200m down-dip; two rigs on site, third due next month.
Advance Metals Releases 8.8Mt Maiden Resource Estimate for Yoquivo Silver-Gold Project
Advance Metals hits maiden Yoquivo MRE: 8.8Mt at 80g/t Ag and 0.49g/t Au (33 Moz AgEq), +92% vs 2023; signals bulk-tonnage potential and near-term drilling.
Imricor Medical Systems Advances US Strategy with Pediatric Label Expansion Submission
Imricor submits pediatric NorthStar label via 510(k) to FDA, targeting 250 US children's hospitals; clearance expected this quarter to drive US growth.
Amplia Therapeutics Halts AMPLICITY Trial Recruitment After Chemo-Related DLTs
Amplia Therapeutics halts AMPLICITY recruitment after DLTs with narmafotinib mFOLFIRINOX; pivots to new combos, delaying readouts and raising investor risk.
Firebrick Pharma Raises $1.5m to Advance Product Development and Commercial Expansion
Firebrick raises $1.5m via 31.9m shares at $0.047, 16.5% discount to VWAP with 1-for-2 options; Indonesia grants Nasodine approval, unlocking SE Asia growth.
Nexsen Awarded $1.2m Grant to Advance Strepsure Point-Of-Care Diagnostic in Asia-Pacific Markets
Nexsen awarded $1.2m grant to advance StrepSure GBS test in Asia-Pacific; Hong Kong as hub for validation, local manufacturing and near-term commercialization.
TZL Raises $0.81M Via Placement at Premium to Fund Debt Repayment and Growth
TZ Limited raises $0.81m at 22% premium to last price to repay Causeway Finance debt and fund Keyvision; 16.2m shares at $0.05; settlement Apr 9-10
Environmental Clean Technologies Expands FJH Platform to Destroy Adsorbent-Captured PFAS
ECT expands Rice-backed FJH license to destroy PFAS in adsorbents such as GAC, enabling on-site remediation and reducing reliance on high-temp incineration.
Archer Materials Advances Biochip Toward Beta Prototype and Clinical Validation
Archer advances Biochip potassium sensor to beta prototype on silicon, kicking off pre-clinical trials as licensing talks begin.
Stakk: Deepfakes, Autonomous Agents, and the Imperative for Trusted Fraud Prevention
Stakk sits at the AI-fraud frontier as banks race to deploy data-driven, real-time protection against deepfakes and autonomous fraud agents.
Grand Gulf Energy Taps High Helium Prices for Project Strategy Update
Grand Gulf Energy updates Utah's Red Helium Project as surging helium prices from Qatar disruptions prompt a potential third well.
Beetaloo Energy Australia Receives $15.4m Tax Offset as Carpentaria Project Advances
Beetaloo Energy nets $15.4m R&D tax refund, strengthening balance sheet as Carpentaria pilot nears 2026 gas production and NT sales.
Vintage Energy Terminates Odin/Vali Field Acquisition Deal with Metgasco
Vintage Energy ends Metgasco Odin/Vali deal; Metgasco to repay $255k. Company pivots to recapitalisation via a $2.1m entitlement offer, Odin-3/Vali-4 prep.
Jade Gas Raises A$1.8M to Advance Mongolia's First Gas Operation
Jade Gas raises A$1.8M to fast-track Mongolia's Red Lake gas project, targeting maiden gas reserve booking and production license submission.
Multistack International Agrees to Sell Assets and Liabilities in Strategic Pivot
Multistack to sell nearly all assets to Willing Y Limited, exiting loss-making core; aims for June 2026 completion with cash buffer, amid going-concern risk.
KMD Brands Completes $44.2M Institutional Capital Raise
KMD Brands closes NZ$44.2m institutional raise at NZ$0.06, 79% take-up; trading resumes 2 Apr; retail offer opens 7 Apr, aiming NZ$21.1m.
Synlait Milk Completes NZ$307 Million North Island Asset Sale to Abbott
Synlait Milk completes NZ$307m NI sale to Abbott, uses NZ$200m to repay debt, halves facilities to NZ$200m, refinancing risks persist after HY26 loss.
ClearVue Technologies Achieves Global IEC Certification for Metal-Backed Solar Panels
ClearVue secures global IEC certification for metal-backed BIPV panels; deepens Helios partnership as Australian CEC approval nears to speed deployment.
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Ceretas secures $1m for breakthrough ultrasound therapy for dementia, eyes potential IPO
Australian MedTech company Ceretas has successfully secured $1 million in seed funding to advance its low-cost, portable and non-invasive ultrasound device aimed at treating dementia and other neurological conditions. This funding positions the company closer to a potential IPO as it progresses through clinical research and regulatory steps. Initial capital raise fuels development The recent […]
Stormeur IPO to expand non-surgical cosmetics empire
Non-surgical cosmetics group Stormeur has launched a $7 million capital raising to fund the opening of four new Cosmetique clinics along Australia’s east coast. The company announced an initial public offering (IPO) last month based on a growth strategy that includes two new clinics in Sydney and two in Melbourne, to be established within 24 […]
ASX anticipates surge of IPOs later in 2024
Australia’s pipeline of initial public offerings (IPOs) is expected to ramp up in the new year thanks to a cyclical market on the rebound. Anticipated listings for the second half of 2024 include companies in the industrials, mining and consumer discretionary sectors such as cars, household appliances, specialty items, luxury goods and leisure. According to […]
Guzman y Gomez sets sights on ASX listing with IPO to fund aggressive expansion
In a bold move set to shake up Australia’s fast food landscape, Mexican-inspired chain Guzman y Gomez (GYG) is preparing to make its debut on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). The company’s upcoming initial public offering (IPO) is not just another corporate event—it’s a statement of GYG’s ambition to redefine fast food in this country. […]