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ARC Funds Limited has secured $600,000 through a share placement priced at a 33% premium to its last traded price, aiming to strengthen its working capital and support growth initiatives.

Elanor Investors Group has called off its planned acquisition of Singapore-based Firmus Capital due to prolonged regulatory delays, while reaffirming its $125 million recapitalisation with Rockworth Capital Partners and seeking ASX trading reinstatement.

Booster Innovation Fund has trimmed its net asset value per unit to $1.47 following a $723,000 valuation adjustment driven by slower growth and capital raising dynamics in its portfolio.

WAM Income Maximiser (ASX: WMX) has outpaced its benchmark with an 18.1% portfolio increase and exceeded its dividend target by delivering a 7.0% fully franked yield in its first year since April 2025.

Navigator Global Investments has wrapped up its $145 million entitlement offer, securing $4.1 million from retail investors despite modest participation, with the remainder allocated to sub-underwriters.

8I Holdings Limited boosted its investment gains sixfold to S$1.28 million in FY2026, driven by U.S. tech equities, yet geopolitical turmoil and currency swings led to a reduced net loss of S$0.36 million.

Stride Property Group posted a 44% jump in FY26 profit after tax to $31.3 million, driven by strategic portfolio moves, management fee growth, and sustainability progress. The group maintained an 8.0cps dividend amid a $1.4 billion diversified property portfolio and a strong balance sheet.

Schoolblazer Limited delivers its inaugural consolidated results following a strategic pivot to global schoolwear, posting $55.3 million revenue but a $15.2 million statutory loss amid integration and supply chain challenges.

Whitefield Income Limited is raising up to A$108 million through a 2 for 5 entitlement offer priced at A$1.22 per share, aiming to boost its net asset value and expand its investor base.

Equity Trustees Superannuation Limited (ETSL) will contest ASIC's Federal Court civil proceedings related to the First Guardian Master Fund, where member losses total around $70 million. The trustee insists it acted within its fiduciary duties amid ongoing liquidation efforts.

Elanor Investors Group has obtained an ASX waiver allowing it to delay issuing stapled securities as part of its acquisition of Singapore-based Firmus Capital until July 10, 2026, due to pending regulatory approvals.

The Australian Taxation Office has issued a Class Ruling confirming scrip for scrip capital gains tax roll-over relief for Diversified United Investment shareholders following their merger with Australian United Investment Company.