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Restaurant Brands New Zealand Limited posted record group store sales of NZD 703.2 million for the first half of 2025, driven by strong growth in Hawaii and new store openings in New Zealand. However, profit margins came under pressure from rising costs, leading to a 5.6% drop in net profit after tax.

Genesis Energy reported a robust FY25 with a 14% rise in normalised EBITDAF and a 29% jump in net profit, driven by strategic portfolio flexibility amid volatile energy markets. The company accelerated its Gen35 strategy, including key renewable projects and long-term capacity contracts to bolster New Zealand’s energy security.

Metals X Limited reported a robust half-year to June 2025 with profit after tax soaring 256% to $52.9 million, driven by higher tin sales and prices from its Renison joint venture. The company also progressed key projects and deepened strategic investments while reinforcing its ESG and safety frameworks.

Acrow Limited reports a record FY25 with sales up 23%, driven by an 83% jump in its Industrial Access division, now half of group revenue. Despite soft formwork markets, strategic acquisitions and growth initiatives underpin a confident outlook.

Platinum Asia Investments has finalized its scheme of arrangement, transferring shares to an ETF structure and delisting from the ASX. Shareholders now hold units in the Platinum Asia Fund Complex ETF as the company undergoes a significant restructure.

Goodman Group has announced a total distribution of 15 cents per stapled security for the year ended 30 June 2025, combining dividends from its Hong Kong logistics arm and its Australian industrial trust.

Supply Network Limited reported a robust 15.5% revenue increase to $349.9 million and a 21.2% rise in profit after tax to $40 million for FY2025, alongside a higher fully franked final dividend of 38 cents per share.

Symal Group Limited reported a robust FY25 with revenue and earnings growth exceeding Prospectus forecasts, underpinned by strategic acquisitions and a strong pipeline of contracts.

Symal Group has outperformed its FY25 earnings forecasts, driven by strong project margins and strategic acquisitions, setting a robust foundation for FY26 growth.

Ophir High Conviction Fund reported a robust financial year ending June 2025, with net assets rising nearly 15% and operating profit more than doubling. The Fund’s concentrated portfolio strategy delivered a 24% net return, comfortably outperforming its benchmark.

Platinum Capital Limited reported a 24% drop in net profit for FY2025, underperforming its benchmark, while announcing a strategic withdrawal of a merger scheme and initiating a substantial share buy-back alongside significant board changes.

Following the completion of a scheme of arrangement, Platinum Asia Fund Complex ETF (ASX – PAXX) has issued over 67 million new units, significantly expanding its capital base and setting the stage for increased market activity.