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RIU Fremantle was packed, and ASX data shows money flowing back into IPOs, raises and daily volume. A reminder that when capital starts flowing again, it flows disproportionately to the teams investors already trust.
Ben Williamson
20 February 2026 路 2 min read
I flew to Perth this week for the RIU conference in Fremantle (got the spelling right this time...馃檮) and it was PACKED.
90+ ASX companies presenting, more than 2,000 attendees and 30 degree weather made for a tight packed crowd, but gee the vibes were good. The last few years have been hard for many companies, but with a bounce in commodity prices across the board, an increase in placements, SPPs, IPOs and volume in general, there is momentum almost everywhere you look.
And it isn't just in one corner of the market. ASX data shows us that numbers are up across the board. For the first six months of the financial year:
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