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Aspen Group delivered a stronger-than-expected first quarter, with net rental income up 16% and realised development profit nearly doubling to $7.9 million. The company maintained its FY27 targets, while warning that weaker economic conditions could disrupt development settlements.

CSL has secured an exclusive agreement to co-develop and co-promote Alentis Therapeutics’ investigational drug lixudebart, committing US$355 million upfront and funding a multi-trial development programme. The antibody remains unapproved, with its commercial potential dependent on results from ongoing and planned clinical studies.

Metrics Income Opportunities Trust has released its audited FY2026 accounts, correcting the classification of valuation reductions while reporting an $18.2 million loss and a lower NTA. KPMG issued an unqualified opinion, but ASX has yet to determine when MOT units will resume trading and underlying funds remain closed to applications and redemptions.

Metrics Real Estate Multi-Strategy Fund has released audited FY26 accounts with an unqualified KPMG opinion, reporting $28.2 million in profit after tax and 10.48 cents per unit in distributions. The accounts also expose a $10 million interest-free related-party loan and a temporary halt to applications and redemptions in underlying funds.

Metrics Master Income Trust has lodged its audited FY2026 accounts with an unqualified KPMG opinion, but the report confirms a temporary liquidity restriction at the underlying funds. Profit and net assets both fell year on year, while the Fund remains exposed to valuation movements in a largely Level 3 portfolio.

Alkane Resources has reported a transformational FY2026, with the Mandalay merger helping lift revenue to A$935.8 million and profit after tax to A$228.7 million. The enlarged gold and antimony producer has also declared its first dividend and approved a buy-back, while setting broadly stable production guidance for FY2027.

xReality Group has identified unaudited adjustments that deepen its FY26 loss by $5.79 million and cut net assets from $14.0 million to $6.7 million. Customer revenue and cash flow are unchanged, but trading is suspended until the audit and amended accounts are completed.

Data#3 expects first-half FY27 profit before tax to rise more than 40% year on year, with gross profit also tracking more than 15% higher. The stronger result will be helped by large transactions, infrastructure activity and a temporary interest income boost, but the company expects earnings to be weighted toward the first half.

Pacific Current Group finished FY2026 with no financial debt, A$158 million in cash and a strategic review that could lead to a transaction, a sale or delisting. The balance-sheet repair came alongside lower underlying earnings, a statutory loss and a sharp decline in Victory Park valuations.

Morningstar International Shares Active ETF reported a $53.035 million profit for the year ended 30 June 2026, supported by a large trust distribution despite a loss on fair value movements. Distributions rose to 196.258 cents per unit as net assets expanded to $326.395 million.

Quixxi has secured a four-year A$635,238 contract with a major Italian industrial group for its Clarity AI governance platform. The win strengthens the case for WhiteHawk’s proposed acquisition, but WhiteHawk will not benefit financially unless shareholders approve the deal and completion follows.

Manuka Resources has received its first gold revenue after restarting processing at the Wonawinta plant in New South Wales. The company expects fortnightly gold revenue of A$3.0 million to A$4.0 million through the end of 2026, although sales remain dependent on the plant reaching steady state.