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Australian Ethical Investment Ltd posted record FY26 results with a 29% rise in net profit after tax and funds under management reaching $14.5 billion, driven by strong superannuation inflows and growth in private markets.

Scentre Group has sold half ownership of Westfield Mt Gravatt to Australian Retirement Trust for $882.5 million, marking a strategic joint venture and a 3.5% premium to book value.

WAM Research’s FY2026 investment portfolio dropped 18%, dragging the company to a $28 million net loss. Despite underperformance, the LIC sustains its 10 cents per share dividend, backed by strong reserves and franking credits.

EQT Holdings has received a non-binding takeover proposal from BGH Capital valuing the company at $24.75 per share, subject to due diligence and regulatory approvals.

Credit Clear appoints Joshua Reid as Managing Director and interim CEO of ARMA Group Holdings, signaling a leadership shift aligned with its growth ambitions across Australia and international markets.

NZX has appointed seasoned investment executive Hishaam Mirza as its new Chief Executive, aiming to boost the exchange's scale, liquidity, and international relevance.

EQT Holdings has received a nonbinding takeover proposal from TPG Global valuing the company at A$24.55 per share. The offer hinges on multiple conditions including due diligence, regulatory approvals, and board endorsement.

WAM Leaders Limited (ASX:WLE) delivered a stellar FY2026 with net profit after tax soaring 153.5% to AUD 161.8 million, driven by a 14% investment portfolio gain that outpaced the ASX 200 by 7.9%. The company declared a fully franked full year dividend of 9.6 cents per share, maintaining a strong yield amid ongoing capital raising.

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.

Iress Limited’s half year net profit after tax surged 85% to $32 million, driven by sharp cost cuts and margin expansion, even as total revenue fell nearly 17% following recent divestments.

Fiducian Group posted solid underlying earnings growth in FY2026, boosted by a 7% rise in funds under management, advice and administration, while absorbing a one-off $7.95 million ASIC penalty that halved statutory profits.

PTR Minerals has bolstered its leadership team by appointing mineral sands veteran Colin Bwye as Non-executive Director and elevating Rob Sennitt to Managing Director, aligning with its push to develop the high-grade Rosewood Titanium Project in South Australia.