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La Trobe Financial’s securitisation platform expanded to $20.1 billion of cumulative RMBS issuance, with reported losses of just 0.03% of original issuance. Its latest annual report also records $1.25 billion of post-year-end issuance and continued growth in the underlying mortgage pools.

MyState delivered a sharp rise in FY26 profit as Auswide integration produced $11.8 million in run-rate synergies, while the group lifted its full-year dividend to 24.5 cents per share. The next test is turning early integration gains into a larger payoff without losing control of technology costs and credit risk.

Janus Henderson Global Sustainable Equity Fund increased net assets to A$56.4 million in the year to 30 June 2026, but operating profit fell to A$3.7 million as investment gains more than halved. Distributions rose sharply, while the fund’s parent changed hands at year-end without a material reported impact.

Fat Prophets Global Contrarian Fund lifted net tangible assets per share to $1.5713 and declared a 3.0 cent final dividend, even as annual profit fell to $5.183 million. The fund also raised $5.377 million through a rights issue while maintaining a concentrated portfolio with investments worth 103% of net assets.

Argo Investments delivered an 8.7% portfolio return and record fully franked dividends in FY2026, while flagging a shift to quarterly distributions from January. The listed investment company intends to pay 40 cents per share across its first four quarterly dividends, subject to Board declarations.

Perpetual Diversified Income Fund lifted operating profit 38% to $169.9 million and grew net assets to $3.255 billion in the year to 30 June 2026. The fund also launched its Class E Active ETF, ASX:DIFF, while KPMG issued an unqualified audit opinion.

Cadence Opportunities Fund Limited (ASX:CDO) delivered a record $5.66 million after-tax profit and a 30.3% fund return in FY2026. The listed investment company is entering the new year with elevated cash, reduced gold exposure and a discounted share purchase plan underway.

WAM Global’s portfolio earnings grew 18% in FY2026, but valuation compression and currency losses left the investment portfolio down about 4.2% in Australian-dollar terms. The listed investment company declared a 13.2 cents per share fully franked full-year dividend, backed by a stated 5.2 years of dividend coverage.

Pengana International Equities has settled Supreme Court proceedings and agreed steps aimed at ending a related Takeovers Panel application, clearing a path for its buy-back and strategic reset. Antipodes will manage the portfolio under a new Board led by interim chairman Frank Gooch after the transaction.

Infratil has raised FY27 earnings guidance as data-centre demand accelerates across CDC and Longroad, with AI infrastructure now representing 73% of its NZ$22 billion asset base. The company is also sharpening its strategy around scaled growth platforms, contracted cash flows and selective new investments.

Franklin Templeton Australia is reshaping the FRGG Active ETF, replacing its concentrated global growth strategy with Putnam’s broader core equity approach and cutting management fees by one-third. The fund is expected to adopt the ticker FTPG in October, subject to approval, but the transition may bring tax and distribution consequences for investors.

JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF reported a sharp fall in operating profit as fair-value losses overwhelmed higher distribution income. The fund will also switch its underlying ETF from NYSE Arca to a London-listed vehicle, while keeping its stated investment objective and total management fees and costs unchanged.