PRE-MARKET AUSTRALIAN STOCKS NEWS: ANZ Group (ANZ AT) is reportedly weighing whether to exit its billion-dollar payments venture with Worldline

ANZ Group (ANZ AT) - Co. is reportedly weighing whether to exit its billion-dollar payments venture with Worldline or buy out the French fintech entirely following a fraud scandal that wiped around AUD 700mln off Worldline’s value. (The Australian)

BHP (BHP AT) - China state-controlled ore buyer is said to introduce new restrictions on cargoes due to an ongoing contract dispute, with China Mineral Resources Group telling several traders this week to buy fewer seaborne cargoes. (Newswires)

Hale Capital Partners reportedly raised AUD 800mln in fresh equity for its industrial and logistics funds, positioning itself among Australia’s top property developers. (The Australian)