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Betashares’ newly launched FTSE Global Infrastructure Shares Currency Hedged ETF reported $1.204 billion in profit and $8.08 billion in net assets for its first reporting year. The audited results also show strong gains across several established funds, alongside sharp post-year-end NAV movements in energy and gold miners.

PPK Group has converted the sale of its Craig International Ballistics stake into a substantially stronger balance sheet, reporting a $19.2 million FY2026 profit and $27.7 million in cash. The challenge now is turning that one-off windfall into a durable operating business without overpaying or losing patience.

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.

Betashares’ gold ETF generated an Australian-dollar profit of $241.6 million in FY2026, while its oil ETF reported a 41.35% subsequent change in net asset value per unit. The audited report also records a vendor switch for the gold exposure and a loss for the U.S. dollar fund.

Lindian Resources has crossed a significant operational threshold, moving Kangankunde in Malawi from construction into active mining while targeting first production in Q4 2026. The transition was funded by A$191.5 million in placements, but the company still faces the harder test of commissioning, downstream integration and cash discipline.

Perpetual returned to statutory profitability in FY26 and lifted underlying profit and dividends, helped by Corporate Trust and cost savings. But the annual report also exposes the pressure points behind the recovery: $25.1 billion in Asset Management outflows, a $63.5 million TSW impairment and an uncertain Wealth Management sale.

EcoGraf has strengthened the technical and commercial case for its Tanzanian graphite strategy, including a larger Epanko ore reserve and planned downstream processing. But cash fell to A$3.8 million, and auditors flagged a material uncertainty over the company’s ability to continue as a going concern.

Ramsay Health Care delivered stronger FY26 earnings, a higher fully franked dividend and improved Funding Group leverage as it prepares to separate Ramsay Santé. The proposed demerger remains conditional, but the company has set a clear timetable for the next phase of its portfolio reshaping.

Latrobe Magnesium has moved its demonstration plant into the final installation stage for magnesium metal, but its annual report flags a material uncertainty over whether the loss-making group can continue as a going concern. The company had $1.09 million in cash at 30 June and has since secured an $8.5 million equity raising to fund commissioning and corporate costs.

GWA Group delivered its third consecutive year of volume growth in FY26, lifting revenue, normalised EBIT and its fully franked dividend despite weak housing and renovation conditions. The trade-off was a sharp decline in operating cash flow and higher net debt following inventory purchases and a $25 million share buyback.

Tungsten Mining has appointed Jefferies Australia to pursue strategic investors for its Watershed tungsten project, adding a global investment bank to a funding campaign already covering debt, offtake and government support. The move expands the options around a project with a reported A$1.309 billion pre-tax NPV8, but no funding deal or Final Investment Decision has been secured.

Australasian Metals has paired a sharply smaller annual loss with a $1.05 million placement aimed at exploring two proposed Côte d’Ivoire lithium projects. The projects remain an option, not an acquisition, while May Queen drilling is being prepared in Queensland.