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Navigator Global Investments expanded ownership-adjusted assets under management by 8.9% to US$36.6 billion in the September quarter, with the newly acquired Stable Growth Portfolio providing a substantial lift. Lighthouse Partners remained broadly flat as US$280 million of inflows were offset by negative quarterly investment performance.

Pacific Current Group finished FY2026 with no financial debt, A$158 million in cash and a strategic review that could lead to a transaction, a sale or delisting. The balance-sheet repair came alongside lower underlying earnings, a statutory loss and a sharp decline in Victory Park valuations.

GCQ Flagship Fund recorded a $449.8 million loss before finance costs after a sharp fall in the value of its global equity portfolio. The fund’s established classes declined between 17.6% and 22.8% net, despite net assets rising to $1.61 billion on strong investor applications.

Navigator Global Investments expects to receive USD40-43 million upfront after New York Life Investment Management agrees to acquire 60% of Invictus Capital Partners. The deal crystallises value from NGI’s 2022 investment while leaving shareholders exposed to earn-outs, distributions and a second sale in 2031.

Global X Ultra Short Nasdaq 100 Complex ETF (ASX:SNAS) reported a $40.982 million loss for the year ended 30 June 2026, more than twice the prior year’s loss. Net assets still rose to $55.278 million as new applications outpaced redemptions, highlighting the difference between fund size and investor returns.

Global X Semiconductor ETF reported an AUD 688.687 million profit for the year to 30 June 2026, driven overwhelmingly by fair value gains on semiconductor equities. The strong result was followed by a more than 10% decline in net asset value after year-end, highlighting the volatility behind the headline number.

Global X Hydrogen ETF reported a $33.5 million profit for the year to 30 June 2026, driven almost entirely by fair-value gains. But the ASX-listed fund has since seen its net asset value fall by more than 10% as hydrogen-related holdings weakened.

Global X US Infrastructure Development ETF delivered a sharp rise in annual profit and nearly doubled its asset base, but disclosed that its net asset value has since fallen more than 10%. The filing leaves the size and drivers of that post-year-end decline unspecified.

Global X Rare Earth and Critical Metals ETF delivered a sharp lift in audited profit for the year ended 30 June 2026, while net assets more than tripled as investors added capital. The result was driven mainly by realised gains on listed critical-metals equities, alongside a distribution of 112.44 cents per unit.

Colchester Emerging Markets Bond Fund returned 4.96% net for the year, outperforming its benchmark by nearly three percentage points as net assets climbed to $254.7 million. The fund has since added an ETF class to the ASX, opening a new distribution channel for its emerging-markets strategy.

Global X Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure ETF (ASX:AINF) reported a $25.291 million profit for its first full financial year, driven overwhelmingly by investment gains. Net assets climbed to $169.603 million after almost $147.2 million of new unit applications, while the fund paid a 61.64 cents per unit distribution.

Betashares’ 13 ASX-listed ETFs closed the 2026 financial year with sharply divergent results, from a $146.5 million profit at the Resources Sector ETF to a $139.7 million loss at Sustainability Leaders. Asset growth was substantial across several funds, while HBRD changed its name and mandate and the new High Yield ETF reached $95.2 million in net assets.