AustraliaDaily Briefs

Daily Brief Australia: Reece Ltd, Hub24 Ltd, Next Science Ltd, Waypoint REIT, Provaris Energy , Netwealth Group , Regis Resources and more

In today’s briefing:

  • Reece (REH AU): Positioning Increases as Global Index Deletion Nears
  • Relative Value Opportunities in Asia-Pac, Pair Trade Roundup.
  • Asset Sales, Mergers, and Regulatory Developments: Key Updates from SSI Weekly Newsletter
  • Waypoint REIT (WPR AU) Vs. Region Group (RGN AU): Aussie REIT Spread Trade Looks Ripe
  • Provaris Energy (ASX:PV1) RaaS Interview Transcript 21 July 2025
  • Netwealth (NWL AU) Vs. Hub24 (HUB AU): Can Netwealth Catch Up to Hub24’s Momentum?
  • Regis Resources Ltd – The Monday Report – 21 July 2025


Reece (REH AU): Positioning Increases as Global Index Deletion Nears

By Brian Freitas

  • Reece Ltd (REH AU)‘s stock price has dropped a lot over the last year, and the significantly lower market cap could result in global index deletion in August. 
  • Short interest started to pick up early this year and has accelerated over the last couple of months. There are indications of positioning in the stock.
  • Reece Ltd (REH AU) has underperformed its peers but still trades at a higher EV/EBITDA and forward PE compared to most of its peer group.

Relative Value Opportunities in Asia-Pac, Pair Trade Roundup.

By Gaudenz Schneider

  • Context: This Insight follows up on previously highlighted relative value opportunities, using a statistical methodology based on mean-reversion to identify opportunities in paired securities.
  • Highlight: Three Aussie pair trade opportunities across three sectors persist.
  • Why read: Statistical analysis offers a unique perspective on relative value. Gain insights into actionable statistical pair trade opportunities and monitor performance of previously highlighted pairs.

Asset Sales, Mergers, and Regulatory Developments: Key Updates from SSI Weekly Newsletter

By Special Situation Investments

  • Next Science (NXS:AX) plans a large capital return after selling assets to Demetra Holdings, with a 13% spread to expected distribution.
  • Cantor Equity Partners I (CEPO) merges with BSTR, becoming a major Bitcoin treasury, exiting with a 17% gain.
  • Banxa’s (BNXA:V) spread widens to 30% amid shareholder sales and pending acquisition by OSL Group, with Genius Act tailwinds.

Waypoint REIT (WPR AU) Vs. Region Group (RGN AU): Aussie REIT Spread Trade Looks Ripe

By Gaudenz Schneider

  • Context: The Region (RGN AU) vs. Waypoint REIT (WPR AU) Price-Ratio has deviated more than two standard deviations from its one-year average, presenting a potential relative value opportunity.
  • Highlights: The pair shows strong alignment in both statistical terms and fundamental metrics and factors.
  • Why Read: Essential for quantitative traders seeking mean-reversion opportunities, with detailed execution framework, risk management protocols, and historical simulation showing the statistical basis for this relative value play.

Provaris Energy (ASX:PV1) RaaS Interview Transcript 21 July 2025

By Research as a Service (RaaS)

  • RaaS Research’s Finola Burke and Andrew Williams interview Provaris Energy Managing Director/CEO Martin Carolan on the company’s strategy, its partnerships with Yinson and K Line and path to a FID.

Netwealth (NWL AU) Vs. Hub24 (HUB AU): Can Netwealth Catch Up to Hub24’s Momentum?

By Gaudenz Schneider

  • Context: The Netwealth (NWL AU) vs. Hub24 (HUB AU) Price-Ratio has deviated more than two standard deviations from its one-year average, presenting a potential relative value opportunity.
  • Highlights: The two companies share very similar business models and target markets. While they are closely correlated, their current price momentum is a factor when considering relative value trades.
  • Why Read: Essential for quantitative traders seeking mean-reversion opportunities, with detailed execution framework, risk management protocols, and historical simulation showing the statistical basis for this relative value play.

Regis Resources Ltd – The Monday Report – 21 July 2025

By FNArena

  • Wrap of events affecting the market on Friday night and the weekend and a preview of the week ahead

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