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The three key issues on ASIC’s radar as it unpicks Firmus’ IPO flop

The Australian Financial Review (AFR) •
November 01, 2026 • 06:32 AM
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Muddying the waters are conflicts and varying reports about how much indicative demand there was, while few investor updates were sent when demand fell away.

The three key issues on ASIC’s radar as it unpicks Firmus’ IPO flop

Did the investment banks and stockbrokers working on Firmus’ initial public offering have a reasonable basis for the representations they made about investor demand?

That’s essentially what the corporate regulator’s inquiries into the abandoned ASX listing of neocloud Firmus will centre on, as it assesses whether there was any wrongdoing or deceptive behaviour, and whether to launch a formal investigation.

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