The Takeover Tension: Why ASX Small Caps Are Back in Vogue

The Takeover Tension: Why ASX Small Caps Are Back in Vogue

Written by Ron Shamgar

After a year dominated by global mega-cap tech and AI headlines, a different story is quietly unfolding on the ASX: the resurgence of small caps, particularly those in the crosshairs of private equity and strategic acquirers. With interest rates expected to fall over the coming 12 months, liquidity is returning, and buyers are circling quality businesses trading at undemanding valuations. 

Johns Lyng Group: From Market Darling to Takeover Target

Johns Lyng Group (ASX: JLG) has been a business TAMIM tracked closely for years. It was a classic fund manager favourite, priced to perfection, and for a long time, we simply couldn’t justify paying the premium despite our admiration for the business model. However, as the market soured on small caps and JLG cycled through a period of weaker industry activity and earnings downgrades, sentiment shifted.

By February 2025, the stock had halved from its highs and was trading at just $2.00. Management insiders began to buy in material size, signalling their confidence in the underlying business. Following a deep-dive management meeting, we initiated a position at $2.20, based on our view that the business still retained core hallmarks: a founder-led structure, industry leadership, a solid balance sheet, and improving medium-term fundamentals.

In July, we were rewarded. Pacific Equity Partners (PEP) swooped in with a $4.00 per share offer, valuing the business at $1.1 billion. The deal represents an 82% premium to our entry price and confirms a broader thematic: quality small caps with temporary earnings issues but strong strategic value are firmly on the radar of buyers.

The Broader Pipeline: TAMIM Takeover Watchlist Stocks in Motion

While JLG’s takeover provided a strong tailwind to July performance, several other holdings in our portfolio continue to progress well and in our view, remain strong takeover candidates.

Qoria (ASX: QOR)

Qoria is the leading provider of child safety and monitoring software in K-12 education markets across the US, Australia, and UK. It has built an impressive moat, particularly within the US school district ecosystem, and is now expanding its direct-to-parent consumer business.

The stock recently reported Q4 FY25 results that saw exit ARR grow to $145 million (+25% YoY), driven by record Q4 ARR additions and expanding consumer traction. Operating leverage is now kicking in: EBITDA was up 670% YoY to $15.4 million, and the company is now both free cash flow positive and Rule of 40 compliant. Despite this, it trades at just 5.1x ARR versus peers at 7–12x.

With Life360 (ASX: 360) as the obvious comp, Qoria’s premium product positioning and rapid margin expansion make it a compelling relative value story. And given its strategic position in both public and consumer safety markets, it wouldn’t be surprising to see interest from global players in the space.

Alcidion Group (ASX: ALC)

Alcidion is a healthcare workflow software provider focused on hospitals across the UK and Australia. It helps clinicians and administrators improve efficiency, safety, and compliance in patient care delivery. The company has been executing strongly, especially in the UK, where recent NHS contract wins are driving a revenue inflection.

The company’s FY25 report featured positive operating cash flow of $7.4M in Q4, annual cash receipts of $50.9M, and total new contract wins (TCV) of $73.8M. It also reaffirmed guidance for EBITDA to exceed $4.5M, highlighting an improving bottom-line trend.

We initiated our position at 8 cents; the stock closed July at 11.5 cents. ALC’s strong product-market fit and international growth potential make it a natural target for larger healthcare technology platforms or private equity looking to roll up niche vertical software providers.

Credit Clear (ASX: CCR)

Credit Clear delivers a digital-first approach to debt collection, blending AI and behavioural analytics into a modernised receivables management platform. It straddles both B2B and B2C collections and has made impressive inroads into insurance and financial services verticals.

FY25 revenue reached a record $46.9 million (+12% YoY), with underlying EBITDA of $7.4 million (+76% YoY). June was a record month, and multi-year contracts with top insurers provide strong forward visibility. Importantly, EBITDA margins are now over 16%, and the business holds $15.6 million in cash.

We estimate FY26 revenue of $52–54 million and EBITDA of $11–12 million. The debt collection space is ripe for consolidation, both private equity and larger incumbents will be looking closely at CCR’s strong digital proposition and sticky client base.

Austco Healthcare (ASX: AHC)

Austco designs and delivers nurse call and communication systems for hospitals and aged care facilities. Following the acquisition of Amentco and G&S Technologies, the business has grown revenue by 37–41% YoY, reaching $80–82 million in FY25, with EBITDA up 54–67%.

Their $55.8 million backlog, $14.4 million cash balance, and strong revenue visibility provide a platform for continued growth. We estimate FY26 EBITDA of at least $16 million, with earnings per share approaching 3 cents. At just above a $100 million market cap, Austco is likely to appear on the radar of small-cap institutional investors and potentially strategic acquirers in the healthcare tech or equipment space.

Enero Group (ASX: EGG)

Enero recently divested its 51% stake in OBMedia, taking a non-cash hit in the process, but streamlining its focus to its high-performing marketing agencies: BMF, Hotwire, and Orchard. FY25 EBITDA is expected to come in at the top end of guidance, with FY26 likely to see EBITDA of $12–14 million from core operations.

With more than $30 million in net cash and a market cap around $90 million, the stock is trading at less than 5x forward EBITDA. Capital management, special dividends, or strategic interest are all plausible catalysts for a re-rating or acquisition. The recent divestment removes what was likely a deal-blocking asset.

Why Takeovers Are Back on the Menu

After several quiet years, 2025 is shaping up to be a breakout year for mid-market M&A, particularly in Australia. Why?

  1. Interest Rate Cycle Has Turned: With inflation moderating and central banks signalling rate cuts, cost of capital is declining. This has huge implications for PE firms and strategic acquirers who rely on debt to fund takeovers.
  2. Private Equity Dry Powder: Globally, PE firms are sitting on over $2 trillion in dry powder. They need to deploy capital and are increasingly targeting smaller, undervalued listed companies where the control premium can still deliver a high IRR.
  3. ASX Valuations Still Depressed: Despite recent strength, many high-quality ASX small caps still trade at significant discounts to their historical valuation ranges, especially on EV/EBITDA and ARR multiples.
  4. Strong Founder Ownership: Many of the companies we invest in are founder-led or have concentrated ownership. These tend to drive higher strategic value and better alignment in a deal.
  5. Sector-Specific Tailwinds: Healthcare, digital platforms, education tech, and infrastructure-enabling services are all sectors seeing strategic demand, and the ASX boasts several niche leaders.

Key Lessons for Investors

While many investors obsess over macro headlines or try to trade the latest AI rally, the real money is often made by identifying value and being patient. In the case of JLG, it took less than 12 months for sentiment to shift and a takeover to crystallise significant value.

This underscores the importance of:

  • Deep fundamental research
  • Understanding founder incentives
  • Buying quality businesses when unloved
  • Monitoring management behaviour (insider buying matters!)
  • Investing with a long enough runway for the thesis to play out

These themes are central to the TAMIM Australia All Cap strategy.

TAMIM Takeaway

July 2025 served as a reminder that markets reward patience and process. The Johns Lyng takeover was a textbook outcome, tracking a business, waiting for price to meet value, and capitalising when the market overlooked long-term fundamentals.

We believe several other portfolio holdings are poised for similar recognition. Whether via takeover or re-rating, the combination of solid business models, founder-led execution, and an improving capital markets environment is fertile ground for value realisation.

The small cap space remains fertile hunting ground for investors with discipline, a long-term view, and a willingness to go where others aren’t looking.

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Disclaimer: Johns Lyng Group (ASX: JLG), Qoria (ASX: QOR), Alcidion Group (ASX: ALC), Credit Clear (ASX: CCR), Austco Healthcare (ASX: AHC), and Enero Group (ASX: EGG) are held in TAMIM Portfolios as at date of article publication. Holdings can change substantially at any given time.

Building the Invisible Backbone: Investing in the New Infrastructure Stack

Building the Invisible Backbone: Investing in the New Infrastructure Stack

Written by Robert Swift

As the world rapidly shifts into a new era defined by artificial intelligence, energy transition, and digital interconnectedness, a less visible but absolutely essential movement is reshaping global economies: the infrastructure renaissance. No longer limited to roads, bridges, and ports, the new infrastructure stack includes the physical and digital frameworks required to power modern industry, from water treatment systems and cloud networking to semiconductors and the pipes that feed them.

At Tamim, we believe that investors who understand this transformation and its enablers, especially in the form of listed global companies, stand to benefit greatly. Today, we explore three companies sitting at the heart of this invisible backbone: Ebara (TSE:6361), AECOM (NYSE:ACM), and F5 Inc. (NASDAQ:FFIV). These are not household names, but they are quietly shaping the foundation of tomorrow’s economy.

The Macro Case for Infrastructure: Rust Never Sleeps

We’ve written before about the renewed trust in “rust.” Governments around the world are rediscovering the importance of industrial capacity. Years of underinvestment in physical infrastructure, driven by fiscal austerity and hyper-financialisation, are now giving way to bipartisan support for large-scale infrastructure initiatives, especially in the U.S., Japan, and parts of Europe.

In the U.S., this shift is most obvious in legislation such as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the CHIPS and Science Act. In Australia, the energy transition is driving significant new public-private partnerships. And globally, geopolitical tensions, especially between the U.S. and China, are reshaping supply chains and reinforcing the need for resilient physical infrastructure.

This new era is not just about pouring concrete; it’s about rebuilding the foundational systems that support both traditional and emerging industries. Smart logistics, power resiliency, AI data pipelines, water security, and semiconductor manufacturing, all require specialised expertise and industrial muscle. 

Ebara Corporation (TSE: 6361); Powering Water, Waste, and Wafers

Sector: Industrial Pumps, Environmental Systems, Precision Machinery

Ebara might appear on the surface to be a traditional pump manufacturer, but beneath that surface lies a compelling exposure to the most urgent global investment themes: water security, semiconductor manufacturing, and clean energy.

Water & Waste Management

Ebara’s water pumps are critical in infrastructure-heavy use cases: tunnel drainage, sewage systems, irrigation, flood mitigation, and desalination. As extreme weather events become more frequent, municipal governments are investing more heavily in resilient infrastructure, particularly across Asia and the Middle East. Ebara is a direct beneficiary of this trend.

The company also builds municipal and industrial waste incineration plants, areas gaining traction as urban populations rise and landfill space becomes constrained. Ebara’s dual positioning in both water and waste makes it an ideal play on urbanisation and climate adaptation.

Semiconductors & Precision Machinery

The most exciting division, however, is Ebara’s Precision Machinery arm. This division provides plating and cleaning equipment, including CMP (Chemical Mechanical Polishing) tools, for semiconductor wafer production. These tools use water and vacuum systems, areas where Ebara has deep expertise. CMP is critical to flattening the wafer between fabrication steps, a seemingly minor process but essential for chip reliability and performance.

With global chip manufacturing capacity being decentralised (thanks to the CHIPS Act in the U.S. and similar subsidies in Japan and Europe), demand for CMP tools is expected to grow robustly.

Valuation & Market Context

Despite this high-tech exposure, Ebara remains categorised as an “industrial.” It trades at relatively undemanding multiples, especially when compared to pure-play semiconductor peers. For investors seeking exposure to the semiconductor capital equipment cycle without the nosebleed valuations of ASML or Applied Materials, Ebara offers a compelling alternative.

AECOM (NYSE: ACM); Designing the Future of Infrastructure

Sector: Engineering, Design & Environmental Consulting

AECOM is not a construction company in the traditional sense. It is the brains behind the brawn, a professional services powerhouse that helps governments and corporations plan, design, and manage infrastructure projects. With over 50,000 employees across 150 countries, AECOM is an enabler of the global infrastructure transition.

Energy Transition & Grid Modernisation

AECOM plays a critical role in the decarbonisation movement. It works with utilities and governments to design renewable energy facilities, modernise electricity grids, and improve energy transmission across long distances. Their teams handle everything from early-stage environmental assessments to post-construction compliance.

In Australia, AECOM is involved in critical energy transition planning, helping to deliver on-state and federal commitments to net zero. As the electrification of everything accelerates, from transport to industry, companies like AECOM are essential to mapping out the complex systems required.

Transport & Urban Planning

From high-speed rail to airports and bridges, AECOM’s transportation division helps governments plan for the next 30 years. In the U.S., they are a lead consultant on projects funded by the $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill. In Asia, they are involved in smart city design and climate adaptation planning.

Urban densification is driving demand for better infrastructure everywhere, and AECOM is increasingly viewed as a trusted partner in making cities more livable and connected.

Why This Matters for Investors

AECOM benefits from a long sales cycle and recurring revenue model. Projects often span several years, ensuring forward revenue visibility. The company has been refocusing its operations away from lower-margin construction management toward higher-margin consulting and planning services.

It trades at reasonable valuations for a high-quality, asset-light business with embedded macro tailwinds. If infrastructure is going to boom, someone has to plan it first, and that someone is AECOM.

F5 Inc. (NASDAQ: FFIV); Securing the Digital Arteries

Sector: Cloud Infrastructure, Secure Networking

F5 Inc. might sound like a forgotten keyboard key, but it’s very much front and center in the modern digital economy. It operates at the intersection of cloud security, communications infrastructure, and network optimisation.

While companies like Amazon, Microsoft, and Google dominate the headlines, F5 quietly powers many of the behind-the-scenes functions that make those cloud services secure, fast, and reliable.

Core Business Model

F5 provides application delivery and network security solutions to enterprises and telecom companies. As data flows increase exponentially, particularly with the rise of AI workloads, the need for secure, optimised networking infrastructure is more critical than ever.

Their products help ensure uptime, security, and performance of web applications and services, everything from streaming video to online banking to cloud-hosted enterprise software.

Public Cloud Partnerships & Upside Leverage

What makes F5 particularly attractive is its partnership model. It works closely with AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud to help manage traffic flows and security at scale. This makes it a leveraged beneficiary of growing cloud infrastructure spend without taking on the capital intensity of the hyperscalers themselves.

Recent results show upward revisions in both revenue and earnings guidance. EBIT margins have expanded to 25%, well above industry averages. With a debt-to-equity ratio under 2%, the company offers a defensive yet growth-oriented investment.

Valuation & Fundamentals

F5 trades at ~20x forward earnings, not cheap, but reasonable for a company with rising margins, sticky enterprise customers, and a clean balance sheet. It’s not a “hype” AI name, but it’s quietly powering the pipes through which AI data flows.

The TAMIM Takeaway

The infrastructure revolution isn’t about digging ditches, it’s about building the visible and invisible networks that power tomorrow’s world. Companies like Ebara, AECOM, and F5 are riding long-term, secular tailwinds across urbanisation, energy transition, semiconductor manufacturing, and cloud computing.

They are essential, scalable, and often overlooked. Most importantly, they offer exposure to high-growth themes without speculative risk, excessive valuations, or balance sheet fragility.

In a world obsessed with front-end technology, remember: it’s the invisible backbone, the pipes, pumps, power systems, and protocols, that keeps it all running.

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Disclaimer: Ebara (TSE: 6361), AECOM (NYSE: ACM), and F5 Inc. (NASDAQ: FFIV) are held in TAMIM Portfolios as at date of article publication. Holdings can change substantially at any given time.

Winning Slowly: The Real Edge in Long-Term Value Investing

Winning Slowly: The Real Edge in Long-Term Value Investing

Every investor wants to win. But few are willing to win slowly.

In a market addicted to speed, speed of information, speed of execution, speed of returns, the very idea of letting time do the heavy lifting feels quaint, even risky. Yet this is precisely where true outperformance lies. In the words of a master investor, the real edge comes not from seeing what others don’t, but from holding your nerve longer than others can.

At TAMIM, we’ve long embraced this idea. We are, by nature and by design, long-term investors. We’re less interested in finding the next hype stock and more focused on understanding what a business is worth, independent of what the market happens to think this quarter. We believe the greatest gains in investing don’t come from being smarter or faster, but from being more patient and more grounded in value.

In this week’s newsletter, we take inspiration from recent writing by Howard Marks and others to revisit the core tenets of value investing, why they remain relevant today, especially in the context of rising rates, AI hype, geopolitical shifts, and volatile sentiment.

Investing vs Speculating

The line between investing and speculating has never been blurrier.

Daily price moves dominate headlines. Meme stocks soar and crash. Narratives swing with the wind. The temptation to chase trends, react to news, or follow the crowd is strong. Yet the truth is this: buying something solely because you think someone else will pay more for it later isn’t investing. It’s speculation.

Value investing, by contrast, is rooted in understanding the intrinsic worth of a business, its cash flows, balance sheet strength, competitive moat, and future earnings potential. You buy when the price is materially below that intrinsic value, and you sell when it isn’t. Everything else is noise.

This framework gives us clarity when markets are panicking or euphoric. It allows us to avoid overpaying for companies just because they’re “going up.” It also gives us the courage to buy when others are fearful, when valuations compress not because fundamentals have deteriorated, but because sentiment has.

Time is the Ally of the Patient

One of the central themes in Marks’ writing is this: the real differentiator isn’t forecasting skill. It’s temperament.

Can you wait while others panic? Can you hold a good business through a downturn? Can you accept short-term underperformance in pursuit of long-term outperformance?

Most investors can’t. They’re judged quarterly, or even daily. Their incentives are misaligned. As a result, they’re forced to act, even when the best move is to do nothing.

This is our edge. At TAMIM, we aren’t forced to act to satisfy anyone else’s timeline. We can wait for value to be realised. That’s how we’ve invested successfully in companies like EML Payments, Bravura Solutions, and Apiam Animal Health, businesses with sound fundamentals, temporary setbacks, and re-rating potential.

Winning slowly is still winning. And the gains are often larger than you think.

When the Market Gets It Wrong

In theory, markets are efficient. In practice, they’re often wrong, especially in the short term.

Market prices reflect consensus expectations. But consensus is shaped by fear, greed, recency bias, and groupthink. When expectations are too pessimistic, price diverges from value. That’s where opportunity lies.

Our job is to find those divergences.

Sometimes they come from misunderstood businesses (e.g. niche technology providers mispriced due to regulatory fear). Other times, from ignored sectors (like listed infrastructure or Japanese utilities). And often, from short-term issues (like cost blowouts, management turnover, or missed quarterly guidance) that obscure long-term potential.

We aren’t contrarian for the sake of it. We’re rational optimists with a valuation compass.

Small Caps: Where Mispricing Lives

The ASX small and mid-cap space is fertile ground for long-term investors. Why?

  1. Lower analyst coverage: Many companies are under-researched, increasing the chance of mispricing.
  2. Retail-driven sentiment: Emotional reactions to headlines often drive prices further from fair value.
  3. Longer path to re-rating: Value can take time to emerge, which suits our patient capital.

This is why we focus on this part of the market in our TAMIM Australian All Cap and Small Cap Income portfolios. We do the work others don’t. We know that if we buy quality companies at sensible prices, time will eventually reward us.

Real Businesses, Real Value

Value investing has evolved. It’s no longer just about low P/E ratios or discounted net assets. In a world driven by intangible assets, innovation, and network effects, we must assess value more holistically.

We look for:

  • Strong and aligned management
  • Scalable unit economics
  • Consistent free cash flow generation
  • Competitive advantages (data, distribution, IP)
  • Resilience across economic cycles

This might lead us to own companies in less “sexy” sectors, like EROAD in telematics, Sterling Infrastructure in engineering services, or Arrow Electronics in supply chain logistics. These aren’t momentum darlings, but they are real businesses solving real problems.

And their value compounds over time.

The Patience Premium

What’s the reward for thinking long-term?

Call it the “patience premium.” Because few investors have the mandate, temperament, or discipline to wait, the market systematically undervalues companies that require time to prove themselves. This creates an inefficiency. One we’re happy to exploit.

Sometimes the re-rating takes quarters. Sometimes it takes years. But if the business compounds earnings and free cash flow, the payoff is worth it. Think of it like watching paint dry, boring at first, brilliant in hindsight.

TAMIM Takeaway

In a world obsessed with immediacy, value investing remains a quiet rebellion. It asks you to think longer, act less, and trust your analysis more than the crowd.

At TAMIM, we believe this is not only a sensible approach, it’s a superior one. Because in the end, winning slowly is still winning.

And when you own a portfolio of well-chosen, well-valued businesses, time becomes your most powerful ally.

Weekly Reading List – 21st of August

This week’s TAMIM Reading List explores the fine line between innovation and vulnerability. We begin inside an automated warehouse where robots now pack your groceries, offering a glimpse into the future of logistics. Yet not all tech is on the rise, Tesla’s Cybertruck headlines a collapse in the used EV market, and a vital NASA satellite that supports climate monitoring and agriculture may be scrapped. Concerns about security emerge in different forms, from a surge in counterfeit currency to India’s successful testing of a nuclear-capable missile. Meanwhile, Sydney records its wettest period since 1858, and astronomers gain rare insight into an exploding star, reminding us that while we may shape much of our world, the universe still holds its surprises.

📚 Inside the automated warehouse where robots are packing your groceries 

📚 Why a NASA satellite that scientists and farmers rely on may be destroyed on purpose 

📚 Cybertruck Leads Tesla’s Used-Car Collapse 

📚 Counterfeit cash is circulating. Here’s how to spot a fake note

📚 India ‘successfully tests’nuclear-capable missile able to reach deep into China 

📚 Sydney records most rain since weather station opened in 1858 

📚 Scientists get a rare peek inside of an exploding star

Iress Ltd: A Technology Powerhouse Transforming Wealth and Trading Landscapes

Iress Ltd: A Technology Powerhouse Transforming Wealth and Trading Landscapes

Written by Ron Shamgar

Iress Ltd has emerged as a formidable technology provider in the wealth management and trading sectors, strategically positioning itself for significant growth through disciplined transformation and innovative AI-driven initiatives.

Company Overview

Headquartered in Australia, Iress is a market leader in wealth and trading technology, serving 2,000 clients with over 60,000 end users across Australia, the United Kingdom, Canada, and South Africa. The company has successfully completed a comprehensive transformation program, streamlining its business and focusing on its core competencies in wealth and trading technologies.

Financial Performance Highlights

The first half of 2025 demonstrated the company’s robust performance and strategic direction. Key financial metrics include:

– Revenue increase of 6.8% on a continuing business basis

– Adjusted EBITDA of $60.2 million, up 8.7%

– Margin expansion to 24.1%

– Interim dividend of 11 cents per share (50% franked)

The company’s financial discipline is evident in its impressive metrics, with adjusted EBITDA nearly doubling since the first half of 2023 and earnings per share tripling over the same period.

Strategic Focus and Market Position

Iress has deliberately narrowed its focus to two primary sectors: wealth management and trading technology. The company boasts market leadership in Australia and the UK, with remarkably stable client relationships. Over 90% of its top 20 clients have been with the company for more than a decade, and the business maintains an exceptionally low churn rate of below 2%.

The recurring revenue model is particularly strong, with over 94% of revenues being recurring, providing a consistent and reliable income stream that supports ongoing investment and innovation.

AI and Technology Initiatives

A significant portion of Iress’s current strategy revolves around leveraging artificial intelligence and data capabilities. The company has recently appointed a head of AI with extensive experience from AWS and Commonwealth Bank of Australia, signalling a serious commitment to technological innovation.

Key AI and technology initiatives include:

– Development of AI-driven wealth solutions for unadvised markets

– Launch of Iris Data Insights and Funds Flow product

– Continued development of retirement income solutions

– Building advanced data and AI platforms

The company sees substantial opportunities in the unadvised market, with approximately 12 million unadvised individuals in Australia and 25 million in the UK. Iress believes its trusted brand, deep industry expertise, and extensive data assets position it uniquely to capitalise on this market.

Potential Takeover Speculation

Management confirmed recent speculation about potential private equity interest, with Blackstone and Thoma Bravo showing interest at acquiring the company. 

The company’s streamlined structure, strong financial performance, and innovative technology portfolio make it an attractive potential acquisition target and hence we believe a deal is likely.

Growth Strategy and Outlook

Iress has outlined an ambitious yet disciplined growth strategy focused on:

– Investing in existing wealth and trading businesses

– Developing new revenue streams through data and AI technologies

– Maintaining a strong balance sheet with low leverage

– Implementing a stranded cost program to generate $12-16 million in corporate cost savings

The company expects revenue growth to accelerate from 2-3% to 4-5% in the current year, with EBITDA margins improving to the mid-20s. Management projects a potential revenue growth trajectory of 6-8% over the coming years and Ebitda margins of 28%.

Trading Technology Advancements

In the trading sector, Iress has made significant strides, including the successful implementation of the ASX single open project. This achievement aligns the Australian market with international standards and provides a foundation for future technological enhancements.

The company is developing a new cloud-native Execution Management System (EMS) that will improve connectivity, interoperability, and client functionality across its trading platforms.

TAMIM Takeaway

Iress Ltd stands at an exciting inflection point. With a clear strategic vision, strong financial performance, and a commitment to technological innovation, the company is well-positioned to capitalise on growing opportunities in wealth management and trading technologies.

The combination of a robust core business, significant AI initiatives, and a disciplined approach to growth makes Iress an intriguing player in the financial technology landscape. Investors and industry observers will be watching closely as the company continues to execute its strategic plan.

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Disclaimer: Iress Ltd is held in TAMIM Portfolios as at date of article publication. Holdings can change substantially at any given time.