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Betashares Capital Ltd has announced a striking 200% estimated annual distribution for its Geared Long Australian Government Bond Complex ETF (GGAB) for the financial year ending June 2025, primarily driven by Australian interest income.

L1 Capital and Platinum Asset Management have formalised their merger with a binding agreement, promising continuity for L1 Long Short Fund's management and strategy.

DigitalX has raised $20.7 million from leading global digital asset investors to expand its Bitcoin holdings and reinforce its position as a Bitcoin-focused investment manager.

Platinum Asset Management and L1 Capital have announced a strategic merger to create a diversified investment platform with $16.5 billion in assets under management, promising significant cost synergies and earnings accretion for shareholders.

Platinum Asset Management and L1 Capital have agreed to merge, creating a combined entity managing approximately A$16.5 billion in assets. The deal promises strategic diversification, cost synergies, and significant earnings accretion for shareholders.

Ryder Capital has halted its Dividend Reinvestment Plan, opting to pay shareholders cash dividends instead. The move raises questions about the company’s strategic direction and shareholder returns.

Ryder Capital Limited has reported an impressive 27.5% pre-tax net tangible asset return for FY25, significantly outperforming key benchmarks and raising its fully franked final dividend to 5.5 cents per share.

Platinum Capital Limited has secured Federal Court approval to convene a shareholder meeting for its proposed restructure, exchanging shares for units in the Platinum International Fund Complex ETF. The Scheme Booklet will be dispatched mid-July ahead of a hybrid meeting in August.

Platinum Asset Management reported significant net outflows in June 2025, prompting an increase in its FY26 cost savings target to offset revenue pressures. The firm also outlined ongoing expense reductions and forecast modest investment income for FY25.

JPMorgan Asset Management has released estimated tax attribution components for its Climate Change Solutions Active ETF for the fiscal year ending June 2025, confirming its status as a Managed Investment Trust.

Vanguard Investments Australia Limited will forgo half-yearly financial reports for select ETFs in their first short financial year, leveraging ASIC’s regulatory relief to streamline reporting.

Omni Bridgeway confirms the US Budget Bill signed on 4 July 2025 excludes the proposed Legal Finance tax, a move welcomed by the company amid broad political support.