Jun 21, 2026 – 6.09pmGet ready for 2026’s biggest ASX debut so far, starring a healthy dividend to boot.Ben Cottle is the founder, majority owner and chair of FDC. Sarah Thompson has co-edited Street Talk since 2009, specialising in private equity, investment banking, M&A and equity capital markets stories. Prior to that, she spent 10 years in London as a markets and M&A reporter at Bloomberg and Dow Jones.Kanika Sood is a journalist based in Sydney who writes for the Street Talk column.Emma Rapaport is a co-editor of the Street Talk column. Prior to that, she was a markets reporter at The Australian Financial Review.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber?
Income, baby! Fitouts giant FDC eyes $400m for IPO, teases dividend
Ben Cottle’s FDC, which has decked out many a Sydney CBD office, is set to become 2026’s biggest ASX debut so far as it opens the books for a $400 million IPO.
FDC eyes $400m ASX IPO with dividend promise under founder Ben Cottle, the largest 2026 debut. Real estate sector recovery typically correlates with increased enterprise capex for IT infrastructure and smart office modernization cycles.









