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Russell Investments Australian Responsible Investment ETF (ASX:RAR) reported a $304,000 loss for the year ended 30 June 2026, reversing a $69.892 million profit a year earlier. The fund still delivered a reported total return of 0.05% and lifted distributions to 168.11 cents per unit.

GBM Resources has paired encouraging gold results beyond the existing Twin Hills resource with a substantially stronger balance sheet after a A$40 million placement and convertible-note repayment. The exploration-stage company finished the year with A$31.7 million in cash, but its next resource upgrade still depends on assays and further drilling.

Verity Resources has expanded its Monument gold story in Western Australia, but the explorer’s stronger resource base sits alongside a sharply higher annual loss, A$4.67 million operating cash outflow and a material uncertainty over its ability to continue as a going concern. The company finished FY2026 with A$1.05 million in cash and more than A$2.39 million of exploration commitments due within a year.

GCQ Flagship Fund recorded a $449.8 million loss before finance costs for the year ended 30 June 2026, as its main ETF class fell 22.8% after fees. Net assets still climbed to $1.607 billion, supported by substantial unit-holder applications, while the newly listed hedged ETF also finished below its launch price.

Hejaz High Income Active ETF delivered a 3.74% net return for the year, well below its reported 13.93% benchmark return. Net assets rose sharply to $9.64 million, but the increase was driven mainly by new applications rather than investment performance.

Macquarie Income Opportunities Fund reported a sharp decline in operating profit for 2026 as fair-value gains weakened, despite growth in net assets and distributions. The audited fund ended the year with A$3.033 billion attributable to unitholders and an unqualified audit opinion.

Paradigm Biopharmaceuticals has entered voluntary administration after its pivotal Phase 3 trial produced an interim efficacy result below the threshold required for continuation. The company’s securities will remain suspended while administrators assess its viability, liabilities and possible restructuring options.

Yugo Metals finished 2026 with A$6.29 million in cash after raising A$8.6 million, giving its Bosnia and Herzegovina exploration program more financial room. The trade-off was a net loss of A$3.93 million, more than double the previous year, alongside substantial equity issuance and ongoing funding risk.

Novatti has reported a statutory profit and positive EBITDA for FY26 after cutting low-margin revenue and concentrating on Payments AU/NZ. The turnaround is substantial, but an auditor-flagged going-concern uncertainty, upcoming debt maturities and negative operating cash flow leave the recovery unfinished.

Aureka’s inferred gold resources climbed to 454.8koz in FY2026 as the company moved closer to production through a proposed acquisition of the Fiddlers Creek mine and Wedderburn mill. The shift comes with a $5.75 million annual loss, $5.97 million operating cash outflow and further equity funding.

Blaze Minerals reported a narrower FY2026 loss, but ended the year with just $43,552 in cash and an auditor-highlighted material uncertainty over its ability to continue as a going concern. The company is relying on shareholder-approved funding, a proposed 20:1 consolidation and a conditional Ugandan tungsten acquisition to reshape its next phase.

VBX has expanded the Wuudagu Bauxite Project’s resource to 143.2 million tonnes, but its FY26 accounts expose acute funding pressure, with just $301,208 in cash and an auditor warning of material uncertainty over going concern. The definitive feasibility study has been pushed into the first quarter of 2027 while the company relies on fresh equity, related-party funding and prospective strategic partners.