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Ariadne Australia’s latest nine-month update reveals strong growth in its Orams subsidiary but a $5.2 million estimated total loss driven by currency headwinds and market declines in key investments.

The GPT Group delivered solid financial and operational results for 2025, growing assets under management to nearly $40 billion and advancing strategic partnerships across retail, logistics, and office sectors.

WAM Income Maximiser Limited has announced increased fully franked monthly dividends for Q2 2026, reflecting robust portfolio performance since its April 2025 IPO. The diversified investment strategy combining Australian equities and investment grade corporate debt has outperformed its benchmark by 6%, delivering both income growth and reduced volatility.

Sequoia Financial Group has agreed to sell its financial planning arm InterPrac to Conquest Investment Partners for $50,000, following a strategic review that exposed significant challenges and asset write-downs.

Premier Investments reported a modest 0.38% rise in net profit from continuing operations for the half-year ending January 2026, alongside a 3% increase in revenue and a fully franked interim dividend of 45 cents per share.

Lion Selection Group Limited has reported a robust half-year profit of $36.6 million, driven by strategic investments in Australian mining companies amid a resurging resources boom. The company also declared a fully franked dividend, signalling confidence in its portfolio and market outlook.

Pengana International Equities has dismissed an unauthorized announcement about management changes and outlined plans for a shareholder buy-back and potential special dividend amid its strategic review.

Novo Resources has completed the first tranche of a capital raising, securing A$6.2 million, while announcing significant valuation impairments ahead of its 2025 financial report.

Orion Equities reported a modest loss of $11,051 for the half-year ending December 2025, with net tangible asset backing per share holding steady at $0.42. The company’s investment portfolio, notably in Strike Resources and Bentley Capital, remains central to its financial position.

Excelsior Capital Limited reported a $2.08 million loss for the half-year ending December 2025 as it moves to wind up operations, yet declared a substantial fully franked interim dividend.

Fat Prophets Global Contrarian Fund Ltd reported a dramatic turnaround with a $9.3 million profit for the half-year ended December 2025, up from just $14,000 a year earlier, alongside a declared interim dividend.

Thorney Opportunities Ltd has returned to profitability with a $6.55 million net profit for the half-year ending December 2025, declaring a fully franked interim dividend and continuing its share buy-back program.