Cap Raise Crucible: $2.7B torrent keeps brokers on the boil

The Sydney Morning Herald - Sep 25, 2026

This fortnight’s edition of Cap Raise Crucible has tracked $2.7B thundering through the ASX capital-raising machine, topped by NEXTDC’s monster $1.1 billion UBS-managed convertible note.

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