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Salter Brothers Emerging Companies Limited posted a 25.5% decline in profit after tax for FY25 but marked a milestone with its inaugural dividend payment. The fund remains confident in its small-cap investment strategy amid easing interest rates and geopolitical volatility.

Reef Casino Trust and Iris Cairns Property Pty Ltd have agreed to increase the takeover bid price to $3.87 per unit, boosting the total offer value to approximately A$192.7 million. The unanimous board recommendation and major unitholder support underscore the deal’s momentum amid regulatory conditions.

Future Generation Australia reports a notable drop in half-year profits for 2025 but announces an increased fully franked interim dividend, reflecting confidence in its long-term investment strategy and social impact commitments.

Airtasker Limited reported a 12.8% increase in revenue to $52.6 million for FY25, driven by growth in Australia, the UK, and the US. However, the company’s net loss widened significantly to $37.7 million, reflecting heavy investment in global marketing and media partnerships.

WAM Alternative Assets Limited has announced a 15.4% increase in its fully franked final dividend, reflecting robust portfolio gains and a confident outlook under Wilson Asset Management's stewardship.

WAM Alternative Assets reported modest profit growth for FY2025, raised its fully franked final dividend by 15.4%, and outlined a strategic shift towards growth investments in its diversified alternative assets portfolio.

MA Credit Income Trust has closed its Shortfall Offer ahead of schedule after demand exceeded the $190.5 million target, while updating the timetable for its upcoming Entitlement Offer.

Argo Global Listed Infrastructure Limited has announced the renewal of its on-market buy-back facility, allowing the repurchase of up to 8.9 million ordinary shares over the next year starting September 2025.

Advanced Braking Technology Ltd reported a robust 25% revenue increase and a 36% rise in net profit for FY25, driven by international expansion and new product launches.

Core Lithium Ltd has launched a non-underwritten equity raising to secure approximately A$60 million, aiming to advance its Finniss Lithium Project to a final investment decision. The capital raise includes a two-tranche placement and a share purchase plan, supporting operational readiness and strategic funding efforts.

Core Lithium has successfully raised $50 million through a two-tranche institutional placement, complemented by a $10 million Share Purchase Plan, to accelerate its Finniss Lithium Project towards a Final Investment Decision.

Orcoda Limited reported a 33% drop in FY25 revenue to $17.16 million and a net loss of $2.5 million, driven by deferred projects in its Resource & Infrastructure division. Meanwhile, its Transport Technology division posted EBITDA growth, signaling a potential turnaround.