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A new CEO is pushing a people-first culture in this legal services group, aiming to hire and keep talent while it grows through both new clients and acquisitions. As past clean-up costs fade, profits could start to better reflect the underlying business—though the plan depends on execution and avoiding another round of surprises.Read more

Computershare’s core registry and corporate trust businesses keep growing even as lower interest rates pressure one of its key income streams. The share price looks fair for today’s outlook, but there may be extra upside if client balances rise or business activity picks up—alongside some big moving parts that could swing results.Read more

As a bargain hunter, I often find myself drawn to companies that have been heavily sold off, on the assumption that Mr Market may be acting irrationally and has overshot to the downside. HiTech Group Australia Limited may be one such case.Read more

Mader Group is a specialist maintenance and technical services provider to mining and heavy industry, best characterised as a supplier of high-skill, outsourced maintenance labour for critical mining and industrial equipment. Over recent years, the company has been a consistent performer, delivering return on equity of around 30% over the past four years.Read more

Brambles quietly keeps global supply chains moving by renting out reusable pallets and containers to everyday industries like supermarkets, medicine, and farming. Its steady, repeat-customer model and sustainability angle look built for durability, but rising costs and new logistics rivals could still bite.Read more

ALS makes its money by testing and inspecting materials for industries like mining, food, and manufacturing—but more customers are starting to do these tests themselves using automation, which could quietly chip away at demand. At the same time, tighter environmental and safety rules could keep work flowing, so the big question is whether ALS can stay ahead of these shifts without seeing its profits get squeezed.Read more

Computershare is narrowing its focus to its core services while rolling out new digital and AI tools that could make it run more smoothly and lift profits. The catch is that results can swing with interest rates and market activity, and the tech upgrade has to deliver on its promise.Read more

Brambles looks set to benefit as big retailers and manufacturers modernize their warehouses, making pooled pallets and digital tracking tools more attractive than old-style pallet buying. The upside comes from new tech-led services and leaner operations, but weaker consumer demand and costly pallet losses could still derail the story.Read more

IPH could benefit as more businesses build digital products and sell across borders, increasing the need to protect ideas and brands—especially in fast-growing Asian markets where it is gaining share. The same shift toward automation and deal-making could also squeeze pricing and profits if technology reduces legal work or new acquisitions fail to deliver.Read more