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Vicinity Centres delivered a robust FY26 with a $1.39 billion statutory net profit, strategic acquisitions in key growth corridors, and a strengthened premium retail portfolio.

Finbar Group delivered its strongest profit since FY15 with a 41% rise in NPAT to $20.3 million despite a 28% revenue decline, underpinned by record pre-sales and a robust development pipeline exceeding $1.8 billion.

Whitefield Income Limited reported a 104% jump in net profit to $16 million for FY2026, supported by a near doubling in investment revenue and a $187 million capital raise. The listed investment company maintained steady fully franked dividends despite a slight dip in net asset backing per share.

Challenger Limited delivered a solid FY26 with normalised net profit after tax rising 3% to $468 million, supported by record annuity sales and strategic partnerships. The company also declared a 7% higher fully franked dividend and announced an upsized $450 million share buy-back.

True North Copper (ASX:TNC) has secured A$18 million in a placement upsized due to strong demand, plus a capped A$2 million Share Purchase Plan, to finalize its Mt Oxide acquisition payment and fund drilling and development across its copper projects.

WAM Strategic Value delivered a solid 9.5% portfolio return for FY2026, outpacing the ASX All Ordinaries by 3.8%, while declaring a fully franked dividend of 6.5 cents per share. New capital gains tax rules are reshaping investor appetite, boosting demand for listed investment companies like WAM.

Minbos Resources has expanded its capital raise to A$6 million, reflecting robust investor appetite to support the Cabinda Phosphate Project’s critical development phase.

Resouro Strategic Metals has closed the first tranche of an upsized $2.5 million private placement, issuing 7.44 million shares at $0.25 each to fund its Tiros project environmental program and working capital.

Centrepoint Alliance reported a 16% rise in normalised EBITDA to $12.3 million for FY26, exceeding its guidance and lifting its EBITDA margin to 29%. The company’s adviser network grew modestly, while funds under management jumped 48%.

NewPeak Metals has completed the initial phase of its capital raising, issuing nearly 50 million shares for $0.64 million. A shareholder meeting is scheduled for August to approve a further $2.86 million conditional placement.

Clean TeQ Water has secured a polymer supply and technology licence agreement with Broken Hill Mines for the Rasp Mine, establishing its first long-term recurring revenue stream from ATA® technology.

NewPeak Metals has raised A$3.5 million through a discounted share placement to accelerate exploration at its Las Opeñas Gold Project, following promising drill results indicating a large-scale gold, zinc, and silver system.