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Bell Financial Group surged to a $21.7 million half-year profit, more than doubling its net profit on stronger markets and the launch of its Bell Potter Private Wealth platform. The company also lifted its interim dividend by 67%, reflecting confidence in its diversified financial services model.

ARC Funds Limited has established a $5 million Capital Placement Facility with Securities Vault, giving it flexible access to standby equity capital over 12 months without immediate dilution.

Macallum New Energy completed key 3D and 2D seismic surveys in Western Australia’s Perth Basin, setting the stage for prospect maturation and potential drilling in 2027 while maintaining a strong cash position.

Cassius Mining Limited is issuing bonus options to eligible Australian and New Zealand shareholders, offering one new option for every eight shares held. These options carry a 3-cent exercise price and expire in mid-2029, aiming to reward loyalty without raising new capital.

Alice Queen Limited has pushed back the closing date for its partially underwritten rights issue to 19 June 2026, giving shareholders more time to subscribe at 0.9 cents per share.

SPC Global has finalised its $100 million entitlement offer, allocating most shortfall shares to sub-underwriters and positioning the company to reduce debt and support growth.

Euroz Hartleys confirms exclusive talks with BMO Financial Group over a potential $145 million sale of its Capital Markets business, retaining its Private Wealth division and pursuing standalone growth.

Alice Queen Limited has pushed back the closing date of its $5.77 million rights issue to 12 June 2026, giving shareholders more time to subscribe at 0.9 cents per share. The extension reflects the company's effort to maximise shareholder involvement ahead of the planned capital raise completion.

Godolphin Resources is spinning out its Narraburra Rare Earths Project into a new ASX-listed entity, Matrix Critical Minerals, with MST Financial appointed to spearhead the IPO expected in the second half of 2026.

Infratil Investments has inked a deal with Macquarie Securities to offload 53.5 million Contact Energy shares at NZ$9.25 each, trimming its stake slightly and unlocking nearly half a billion NZD.

Thrive Tribe Technologies (ASX:1TT) is issuing approximately 116.87 million Loyalty Options to shareholders at no cost, exercisable at $0.003 each and expiring in 2029, aiming to reward loyalty and potentially raise capital upon exercise.

Complii FinTech Solutions has landed a strategic two-year deal with a major financial institution, marking its entry into the institutional market segment and positioning the company for scalable growth in capital raising software services.