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Hallenstein Glasson delivered a sharp lift in FY2026 profit as sales, margins and Australian trading strengthened. The NZX-listed retailer also raised its full-year dividend to 69 cents per share, while warning that early FY2027 sales growth is unlikely to persist at the same pace.

IODM Limited (ASX:IOD) increased FY2026 revenue by 16.9% and narrowed its net loss, but auditors flagged material uncertainty over the company’s ability to continue as a going concern. A post-year-end A$1.00 million placement is funding an expansion into North American universities while the business remains heavily reliant on external capital.

Asara Resources has emerged from FY2026 with a substantially larger Kada gold resource, strong cash backing and a more concentrated Guinea strategy. The headline resource update came after year-end and remains a Mineral Resource, not an Ore Reserve or economic mine plan.

Global X Rare Earth and Critical Metals ETF delivered a sharp lift in audited profit for the year ended 30 June 2026, while net assets more than tripled as investors added capital. The result was driven mainly by realised gains on listed critical-metals equities, alongside a distribution of 112.44 cents per unit.

LDR Capital Property Fund plans to retire $81.6 million of debt after asset sales, targeting a sharp reduction in gearing while it reshapes the portfolio. Investors will receive no distributions for the first two FY27 quarters, with payments deferred until March and June 2027.

Lanyon Investment Fund Active ETF (ASX:LNY) reported a sharp turnaround to a $30.3 million operating profit for the year ended 30 June 2026, driven overwhelmingly by gains on listed investments. Net assets rose to $146.2 million despite continued investor redemptions and a lower distribution than the prior year.

WT Financial Group has delivered its sixth consecutive year of growth, with EBITDA rising 19.5% to $8.2 million and operating cash flow reaching $10.3 million. The ASX-listed advice network is now shifting from building scale to monetising its B2B platform and Hubco investments, while carrying higher provisions and debt.

Basin Energy’s maiden drilling at Newmans has outlined a 3.3 km shallow magnet rare earth corridor within its expanding Sybella-Barkly project. But the ASX-listed explorer remains pre-revenue, reported a larger annual loss and faces a material uncertainty over its ability to continue funding operations.

Brazilian Critical Minerals has reported striking economics for its Ema rare earths project, including a US$1.47 billion post-tax NPV, 105% IRR and six-month payback. The company’s A$7.87 million FY2026 loss, December debt maturity, permitting requirements and unresolved Drake dispute leave the development case dependent on execution and further funding.

Muzinich BDC Income Fund - Active ETF will pay a $0.17 per-unit September distribution and is targeting the same monthly payout through August 2027. The proposed run-rate implies an indicative annualised yield of 10.45%, although the payments remain targets and may vary.

WCM Quality Global Growth Fund delivered a positive 16.87% return for the year, although it lagged its global benchmark and reported sharply lower distributions. Its longer-term record remains ahead of the benchmark, leaving investors weighing recent relative weakness against a new income-focused policy.

Rubicon Water’s technology has been selected as part of a joint venture bid for a major Moroccan irrigation upgrade covering 69,600 hectares. The opportunity could become its largest EMEA contract, but formal execution remains subject to a 15-day appeal period and subsequent commissioning.