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WCM Quality Global Growth Fund delivered a positive 16.87% return for the year, although it lagged its global benchmark and reported sharply lower distributions. Its longer-term record remains ahead of the benchmark, leaving investors weighing recent relative weakness against a new income-focused policy.

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.

Dubber Corporation Limited (ASX:DUB) posted a 17% revenue drop in FY26 to $35.1 million, mainly due to a major contract loss in Europe, but narrowed its net loss by 78% excluding impairments and achieved cash flow breakeven in H2.

Comms Group Limited is set to divest its onPlatinum division for $30 million, aiming to strengthen its balance sheet and return capital to shareholders. The company maintains solid FY26 guidance, driven by organic growth and cost rationalisation.

Norwood Systems has extended its voicemail services contract with a major Tier 1 telecommunications operator through to mid-2028, expected to generate approximately A$1.5 million in revenue over the term.

Bellavista Resources kicks off a major drilling campaign targeting a shallow 1 million ounce portion of its 2.8 million ounce gold resource at Pickle Crow, Canada, aiming to unlock open pit mining opportunities amid soaring gold prices.

Norwood Systems has expanded its CogVoice project with an additional A$595,000 contract variation, reinforcing its role in a major Australian telco’s platform modernisation.

Barramundi Limited outperformed the S&P/ASX200 in April with a 4.4% gross return, boosted by NEXT DC’s landmark data centre deal and capital raise, while healthcare stocks faced headwinds from Cochlear’s profit downgrade.

Dubber Corporation reported a historic positive underlying operating cashflow run-rate in Q3 FY26, driven by a USD 3.06 million initial payment from a Tier 1 North American communications service provider and ongoing cost reductions. Recurring revenue dipped 6% quarter-on-quarter due to portfolio optimisation and foreign exchange impacts.

Washington H. Soul Pattinson and Company Limited has completed its merger with Brickworks Limited, creating a diversified investment group with a $13.8 billion portfolio and reporting a $2.3 billion statutory profit for 1H26.

Norwood Systems Limited reported a significant revenue increase for the half-year ended December 2025, alongside a widening net loss and strategic progress with Tier-1 telecom customers. The company secured additional funding and advanced its AI-driven voice platforms in collaboration with global hyperscalers.

Norwood Systems has arranged a $200,000 working capital facility from a shareholder-related lender, aiming to support near-term liquidity and growth initiatives.