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Marlin Global’s portfolio fell 6.3% before fees and tax in FY26 while its benchmark gained 30.5%, producing a NZ$17.3 million net loss. The Fisher Funds-managed vehicle is responding with broader sector coverage, faster portfolio turnover and an expanded research team.

Barramundi Limited (NZX:BRM) has reported the worst performance in its 20-year history, with a NZ$42.9 million net loss and a 17.0% fall in gross portfolio performance. The board is reviewing Fisher Funds’ management performance just weeks before its five-year agreement comes up for renewal.

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.

Argo Global Listed Infrastructure Limited (ASX:ALI) delivered a 19.2% share price return and record fully franked dividends in FY2026, while assets passed $500 million after a $25 million Share Purchase Plan. Reported profit fell as portfolio valuations moved, but NTA per share and the investment portfolio both increased.

Stakk says recurring contracts now support 100% of its approximately A$55.2 million FY2027 pro-forma revenue forecast, while fresh international wins are being built into the FY2028 growth story. The company will establish Singapore as its non-US commercial, service and technology hub from November 2026.

Vection Technologies has signed reciprocal five-year reseller agreements with Xerox, opening a potential Western European channel for its conversational AI, digital human, kiosk and XR technologies. The opportunity is strategically notable, but the agreements contain no minimum volumes, pricing or committed revenue.

WAM Capital’s investment portfolio fell 10.5% in FY2026, while Wilson Asset Management set an 8.0 cents per share target for the next financial year. The presentation points to a thin 0.7-year dividend reserve after the final payout, even as management argues small-cap valuations and takeover activity are improving.

WAM Capital reported a 10.5% decline in investment portfolio performance for FY2026, but retained its full-year dividend at 15.5 cents per share. The listed investment company is targeting an 8.0-cent dividend for FY2027, backed by a profits reserve of 5.7 cents per share after the latest payout.

Katana Capital Limited (ASX:KAT) delivered a 17.98% gross investment return in FY2026, beating the All Ordinaries by 15.55 percentage points as its portfolio benefited from defence, infrastructure, resources and technology exposures. Net profit rose to $3.808 million, while the listed investment company entered FY2027 with elevated cash and a deliberately cautious stance on banks.

PainChek grew recurring revenue, implemented licences and customer sites in FY2026, but its $8.94 million loss and $9.24 million operating cash outflow prompted an explicit going-concern warning from its auditor. The company is now betting that US deployments and a sharper commercial focus can convert market access into cash-generating growth.

N1 Holdings increased FY26 revenue, profit and Management EBITDA while expanding commercial loan receivables to $239.6 million and committed lending capacity beyond $400 million. The stronger result comes with higher funding exposure, covenant waivers and a property-backed credit book that carries no recognised expected credit loss provision.

X2M Connect has signed a non-binding two-year MOU with Gateway DC covering data centre development, delivery and platform deployment across Australia and potentially Southeast Asia. The opportunity links Gateway’s planned 120MW-to-2GW-plus Darwin roadmap with X2M’s prospective pipeline exceeding 200MW, but revenue remains subject to future binding agreements.