ASX (ASX) AGM 2026 summary

Opening remarks and agenda

• The meeting opened with a quorum; shareholders could ask questions in person or online, and all resolutions were to be decided by poll.

• Formal business covered FY2026 reports, the National Guarantee Fund statements, the remuneration report, a CEO performance-rights grant, and director elections and re-elections.

Financial performance review

• FY2026 operating revenue rose 13% to AUD 1.25bn; underlying NPAT increased 5% to AUD 536m, with slower profit growth reflecting higher operating costs and depreciation and amortization.

• FY2027 Q1 cash market value traded rose 7% YoY and total futures volume increased 32%; activity was driven mainly by geopolitical uncertainty and changing monetary-policy expectations.

• FY2027 total expense growth guidance was reconfirmed at 18%–21%; operating expense growth excluding depreciation and amortization at 13%–16%. Capex guidance: AUD 180m–200m for FY2027 and AUD 170m–190m for FY2028.

Board and executive committee updates

• Anthony Attia became Managing Director and CEO on September 1, 2026; Keir Barnes was named incoming CFO, Mark Peterson Managing Director of Clearing and Settlement, and Elaine Vaisanen COO and Accelerate program lead.

• Dee McGrath and Vic Jokovic joined the board in December 2025 and May 2026, respectively; Vicki Carter and Luke Randell stood for re-election.

• Board renewal focused on experience in financial markets, technology, transformation, customer outcomes, regulation, and exchange operations.