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WAM Active Limited reported a record half-year profit with its investment portfolio soaring 31.4%, significantly outperforming benchmarks. The company also declared increased fully franked dividends and completed a $70.7 million capital raise, boosting assets under management beyond $151 million.

Heartland Group Holdings Limited reports a robust turnaround in first-half 2026 net profit, driven by margin expansion, asset quality improvements, and strong Reverse Mortgage growth in New Zealand and Australia. The group also advances significant technology investments and benefits from eased Reserve Bank capital requirements.

Big gains hit wealth platforms while Zip swung the other way as early optimism didn’t stick. Dividends and buy-backs kept coming, but investors still punished stocks where the next step looks unclear.

Hearts and Minds Investments Limited reported a dramatic 97% drop in half-year comprehensive income to $3 million, with a largely flat investment portfolio and a significant write-down of Corporate Travel Management shares. Despite this, the company declared a fully franked interim dividend of 9.5 cents per share.

Australian Foundation Investment Company (AFIC) announces the retirement of long-serving CEO Mark Freeman and the appointment of Alison Gibson as his successor, marking a significant leadership transition for the $12 billion investment firm.

Takeover chatter lit up Pepper Money, while Identitii ran hard after a regulator stepped in. At the other end, AMP slid despite higher profit, as investors weighed leadership change and legal costs.

Regal Asian Investments Limited (ASX, RG8) has updated its Dividend Reinvestment Plan, eliminating the minimum participation requirement and streamlining administrative processes for shareholders.

The CD Private Equity Fund Series reported robust performance in 2025, with improved exit activity and solid distributions despite currency headwinds. The funds continue to focus on asset-by-asset realisations while exploring portfolio liquidity options.

Revolution Private Credit Income Trust has successfully raised $60 million through a wholesale placement, strengthening its capacity to invest in senior secured loans and asset-backed securities across Australia and New Zealand.

ASB’s half-year results show a modest 1% rise in cash net profit, driven by growth in home, business, and rural lending alongside a 5% increase in customer deposits. The bank is investing heavily in technology, customer experience, and social housing initiatives to support New Zealand’s long-term prosperity.

A single exploration name blew the doors off the leaderboard, while two well-known uranium plays and a Nevada explorer sank hard. Behind the noise: deals got closer to completion, big raisings reset prices, and several “good news” gaps didn’t survive the week.

Credit stocks swung hard, with Credit Corp sliding despite steady profits and a busy acquisition agenda. Payments and capital management stories did the heavy lifting elsewhere, from Klevo’s Mastercard milestones to Regal’s buy-back.