Latest Investment Performance News

Challenger Limited reported a robust 28% increase in statutory net profit after tax to $72 million for 1H25, alongside a 12% rise in normalised net profit and a higher interim dividend. Despite a 12% decline in total life sales, the company’s assets under management grew 12% to $131 billion, reflecting strong operational momentum.

Microequities Asset Management Group Limited has reported a robust 46.4% increase in profit after tax for the half-year ended December 2024, alongside a record $650 million in Funds Under Management and a raised interim dividend.

Touch Ventures Limited reported a substantial $24.9 million net loss for 2024, driven by impairments in legacy investments, while strategically pivoting with new stakes in Tixel and Reshop and welcoming Gannet Capital as a major shareholder.

GQG Partners delivered robust full-year 2024 results, marked by a 26.9% increase in funds under management and nearly 47% growth in net revenue, underpinned by strong investment performance and strategic initiatives including Private Capital Solutions and a new Abu Dhabi office.

GQG Partners reported a stellar 2024 with net inflows doubling to US$20.2 billion and funds under management climbing nearly 27%, underpinning strong revenue and earnings growth. The firm also expanded its dividend payout range, signaling confidence in future capital management.

Regal Asian Investments Limited has reported a significant half-year loss of $23.6 million, reversing last year’s profit, while announcing an increased fully franked interim dividend of 6.0 cents per share and expanding its on-market share buy-back program.

Insurance Australia Group Limited (IAG) reported a 91.2% surge in net profit to $778 million for the half year ended December 2024, driven by robust insurance margins and higher investment income. The company also declared a 12-cent interim dividend, signaling confidence in its financial outlook.

PM Capital Global Opportunities Fund has declared a 5.5 cent fully franked interim dividend for H1 FY25 and reaffirmed its commitment to an 11.0 cent annual dividend, supported by a 6.0% portfolio return for the year ending December 2024.

Sandon Capital Investments announces a fully franked 1.4 cents per share dividend for the March quarter, reflecting a robust annualised yield of 6.9% and underpinned by strong portfolio returns of 17.7% for FY2025 to date.

Hearts and Minds Investments (HM1) has reported a robust 23.6% increase in its investment portfolio over six months, prompting an early announcement of an increased fully franked half-year dividend of 8.0 cents per share.

Thrive Tribe Technologies has strengthened its cash position through multiple capital raises and appointed Jade Spooner as its new CEO, while its Slik investment achieved profitability in Q4 2024.

Omni Bridgeway Limited reports strong investment proceeds and new commitments in the first half of FY25, alongside significant cost savings and the imminent financial close of Fund 9 with Ares Management.