Latest Regulatory Environment News

EDU Holdings Limited plans to voluntarily delist from the ASX, citing low share liquidity and regulatory uncertainty in the international student market. The company proposes a substantial buy-back offer to provide shareholders with an exit opportunity ahead of delisting.

QBE Insurance Group has announced plans to issue AUD subordinated notes as part of its capital management strategy, aiming to strengthen its Tier 2 capital base. Details on pricing and timing will follow, contingent on market conditions.

Marvel Gold Limited is deepening its foothold in Tanzania’s underexplored greenstone belt while streamlining its portfolio through Mali asset divestments, setting the stage for a busy 2025 exploration calendar.

Finder Energy has spotlighted its Kuda Tasi and Jahal oil fields at the SEC 2025 Conference, revealing a fast-track development plan with robust resource estimates and promising production rates.

Orica Limited reported a 7.7% increase in revenue to $3.94 billion for the half year ended March 2025, but posted a net loss of $89 million due to significant impairment and restructuring charges. Excluding these items, net profit rose 40% to $250.8 million, with the board declaring a higher interim dividend.

Althea Group Holdings has agreed to sell its pharmaceutical assets to Tasmanian Botanics, enabling a strategic pivot towards the booming North American THC-infused beverage market.

Boss Energy reports a successful ramp-up to commercial production at its Honeymoon uranium mine, backed by a robust $229 million cash position and promising growth at its US Alta Mesa project.

The Acting President of the Takeovers Panel has declined an interim order to postpone FBR Limited’s upcoming Extraordinary General Meeting, keeping the scheduled vote on track.

Magnum Mining & Exploration has completed its acquisition of Palmares Estudos Geologicos LTDA, securing a significant rare earths landholding in Brazil after an extended due diligence process.

Westpac Banking Corporation reported a modest 1% decline in net profit to AUD 3.317 billion for the six months ended March 2025, maintaining its interim dividend and advancing key digital and sustainability initiatives.

Blackstone Minerals and IDM International have reported impressive assay results from drillhole CDH-61 at the Mankayan copper-gold porphyry project, confirming over 300 metres of high-grade mineralisation and a robust high-grade core. This milestone reinforces Mankayan's status as a world-class undeveloped copper-gold asset with significant development optionality.

Australian Oil Company Limited has completed a key pipeline acquisition in California’s Sacramento Basin, significantly boosting gas production from its Rio Vista wells and setting ambitious quarterly flow targets.