Latest Secondary Market News

BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited has announced the upcoming distribution schedule for multiple Australian iShares ETFs, including important deadlines for investors opting into the Distribution Reinvestment Plan.

Assetora Limited has been appointed as the new Responsible Entity of the DomaCom Fund, replacing Melbourne Securities Corporation Limited. This change is set to reopen the secondary market and resume new investments, signaling renewed investor confidence.

CD Private Equity Fund II reported a steep decline in net profit for FY25, with earnings per unit plunging 98%, yet continued to deliver solid distributions to unitholders amid a challenging US private equity market.

Metrics Master Income Trust (MXT) has successfully completed a $315 million wholesale placement, boosting its portfolio diversification and increasing its net asset value to approximately $2.44 billion.

ReNu Energy has completed the sale of its hydrogen division and is set to acquire Janus Electric, a pioneer in electric truck battery swapping, backed by a substantial capital raise to scale operations.

The Australian Office of Financial Management has issued a new 4.25% Treasury Bond due in 2036, set to begin trading on the ASX from February 13, 2025. This issuance adds a fresh long-term government debt instrument to the market.

BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited has announced estimated cash distributions for three Australian iShares ETFs, outlining key dates and reinvestment options for investors.

Betashares Mrtn Currie Real Income Fund (RINC) units were suspended from trading on the ASX on 4 February 2025, following a prior announcement in December 2024. This suspension marks a significant operational shift for the managed fund.

Island Pharmaceuticals reports promising safety and anti-dengue activity in its Phase 2a trial of ISLA-101 and has commenced the Phase 2b therapeutic arm, backed by a fresh A$3.5 million capital raise.

DomaCom Limited reported a steep $4.5 million loss for the half-year ending December 2023, driven by declining revenues and operational hurdles, including a temporary suspension of its fund's Product Disclosure Statement. The company is actively pursuing capital raises to stabilize its position.