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Diversified United Investment Limited (DUI) and Australian United Investment Company Limited (AUI) have agreed to merge, creating a $2.5 billion investment entity expected to deliver higher dividends and operational efficiencies.

BKI Investment Company reported a solid half-year performance with a 7% rise in operating results and a 1% increase in fully franked dividends, driven by a strategic portfolio rotation favoring resource stocks aligned with global growth themes.

BKI Investment Company Limited reported a 10% rise in net profit after tax for the half year ended December 2025, alongside a modest dividend increase and a strategic portfolio rotation favouring resources and energy transition themes.

BKI Investment Company Limited reported a 10% increase in net profit after tax to $34.3 million for the half-year ended 31 December 2025, alongside a modest rise in its interim dividend. The company’s portfolio performance reflected mixed sector trends amid a volatile market.

Pro-Pac Packaging Group’s Australian and New Zealand operations have been sold to Knoxcorp subsidiaries, while the Perfection Packaging unit is set to shut down by February 2026.

Australian Foundation Investment Company Limited has announced a fresh on-market buy-back program for up to 111.9 million ordinary shares, aiming to optimise its capital structure over the next year.

Australian Foundation Investment Company reports a 4.6% decline in half-year profit but sustains its interim dividend with a special payout, while portfolio returns lag the benchmark.

MetalsTech Limited has successfully raised approximately $9.4 million through a share placement, alongside a $2 million debt conversion, to fast-track its Sturec Gold Project in Slovakia.

ASF Group Limited has settled a $1.07 million loan from Rey Resources by acquiring full ownership of Rey’s subsidiary holding stakes in key Queensland gas projects, marking a strategic shift from debt to asset-backed equity.

Argo Investments Limited has announced the renewal of its on-market buy-back facility, allowing the company to repurchase up to 37 million ordinary shares throughout 2026 as part of its capital management strategy.

MetalsTech Limited has completed significant off-market block trades involving over 19 million shares, raising more than $8 million and signaling a notable shift among substantial shareholders.

QPM Energy Limited has announced a $30 million equity raise to support the development of its Isaac Power Station, advancing toward a final investment decision in March 2026 and commissioning by mid-2027. The funding package, complemented by a $113.7 million lease agreement and a $40 million convertible note, underpins a project poised to strengthen Queensland’s energy transition.