Latest Investment And Funding News

QMines has moved its Mt Chalmers copper-gold project into a Definitive Feasibility Study after securing a $15 million strategic package from QIC. The development push comes alongside a larger annual loss, $9.21 million in operating cash outflow and continued reliance on future funding.

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.

Latrobe Magnesium has detailed the capital, feedstock and valuation assumptions behind its proposed 50 ktpa magnesium plant in South Carolina. The project retains strong headline economics, but funding, feasibility work and a final investment decision remain ahead.

La Trobe Private Credit Fund has confirmed a monthly cash distribution of 1.27 cents per unit, with payment due on 14 September. Unitholders can instead reinvest through a full DRP at an ex-distribution NTA price of $1.96 per unit.

Butn Limited reported a 5% revenue increase to $15.3 million in FY26, driven by strong platform growth and strategic simplification, while net loss widened 44% to $3.8 million amid higher bad debts and one-off costs.

Aurora Labs posted a 36% increase in net loss to $5.1 million for FY2026 despite securing key defence contracts and partnerships. The company is transitioning from R&D to early commercialisation of its micro gas turbine propulsion systems, backed by a $5.5 million capital raise and government grants.

Mirvac Group delivered a robust FY26 with a 7% rise in operating profit to $508 million, a staggering 896% jump in statutory profit to $677 million, and announced a $200 million on-market buy-back, signalling confidence in its growth trajectory.

360 Capital REIT (ASX:TOT) reported a 382% surge in statutory profit to $6.3 million for FY26, driven by full occupancy and a strategic $10 million structured equity investment. The Fund upgraded FY27 earnings per security to 3.8 cents and forecast a 20% distribution increase.

Centrepoint Alliance reported a 16% rise in normalised EBITDA to $12.3 million for FY26, exceeding its guidance and lifting its EBITDA margin to 29%. The company’s adviser network grew modestly, while funds under management jumped 48%.

VBX Limited has inked a framework agreement with a major Chinese aluminium group to potentially fund and purchase up to 3 million tonnes per annum of bauxite from its Wuudagu project, pending feasibility study outcomes.

Mercury NZ invests US$30 million for a minority stake in Datagrid NZ, aligning with its strategy to power long-term renewable demand from large-scale digital infrastructure projects.

The Munro Climate Change Leaders Fund Active ETF (ASX: MCCL) has announced a final distribution of 298.916141 cents per unit for the year ending 30 June 2026, slightly below last year's payout. Key dates for investors include an ex-distribution date of 1 July and a payment date of 22 July.