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Region Group has reported a solid half-year financial performance ending December 2025, with increased revenue, net profit, and distributions, backed by an unqualified auditor review.

Charter Hall Retail REIT reported a robust half-year result with statutory profit surging to $240.7 million, driven by portfolio growth and strategic transactions. The REIT also advanced its convenience retail focus and announced a major debt refinancing.

icetana Limited reported steady growth in Q2 FY26 with a 36% increase in annual recurring revenue and expanded partnerships across APAC and the Middle East. The company’s cash flow improved, while product enhancements aim to strengthen its AI security offerings.

Finbar Group has achieved over 70% presales for its Palmyra West Apartments project, signalling strong market demand ahead of construction starting in March 2026.

Scentre Group has sold a 25% stake in Westfield Chermside to a Dexus-managed fund for $683 million, maintaining half ownership and management control. This move injects fresh capital aligned with its long-term strategy.

Dexus launches the Dexus Strategic Investment Trust series, acquiring a 25% stake in Westfield Chermside and raising $390 million for its DREP2 fund, while legal mediation is pushed to March 2026.

MA Financial Group has contracted to acquire Queensland’s Hyperdome Town Centre for $678.7 million, funded by a $405 million equity raise, pushing its proforma assets under management to $14.7 billion. The group also closed a $230 million credit notes raising early due to strong demand.

Scentre Group reports rising customer visits and strong sales growth across its Westfield portfolio, while confirming its 2025 earnings and distribution targets.

Scentre Group reports a 3.1% rise in customer visits and a $29.5 billion sales tally across its Westfield centres, while confirming its 2025 earnings and distribution targets.

Vicinity Centres delivered a robust FY25 with statutory net profit surpassing $1 billion, driven by strategic premium asset acquisitions and successful retail developments. The company reaffirms its positive earnings guidance for FY26 amid sustained retail sales growth and high occupancy.

icetana Limited reports its strongest quarterly growth yet, driven by a strategic partnership with SoftBank Robotics that has propelled annual recurring revenue to $2.3 million.

icetana AI has landed its largest Australian contract to date, signing a $376,000 SaaS deal with Millennium Services Group for deployment at a major Queensland shopping centre.