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Pinnacle Investment Management Group Ltd is riding high on a stellar financial year, with net profit after tax surging 31% to $176.7 million. The company's diluted earnings per share climbed 25% to 78.1 cents, while funds under management jumped 28% to $229.4 billion. Shareholders will receive total dividends of 60.0 cents for the year, franked to 72%. The strong performance was bolstered by Pinnacle's share of affiliates' net profit, which grew 5% to $136.0 million. To fuel further expansion, Pacific Asset Management (PAM) acquired Asset Value Investors (AVI), combining AVI's investment capability with PAM's institutional infrastructure. The company remains confident in its diversified platform and expects continued growth and performance fee contributions ahead.

Environmental Clean Technologies Ltd (ECT) is making bold moves in advanced materials. The company acquired 100% of Xenica Materials, securing exclusive rights to Rice University's proprietary Flash Joule Heating (FJH) technology for MXene production. This breakthrough technology promises to significantly reduce production times and costs, unlocking commercial-scale manufacturing for materials with potential applications across defense, aerospace, energy storage, and electronics. To accelerate development, ECT also signed a 12-month research and development agreement with Metallium, gaining access to Metallium's validated FJH reactor in Texas. Under the deal, ECT will pay an upfront fee of US$500,000 plus quarterly operational fees of US$225,000, along with 20 million options to Metallium. To fund its expansion plans, ECT is raising up to A$12 million. Trading in ECT's shares has since resumed following the announcements.

Maas Group Holdings Ltd is building momentum with a massive $855 million electrical infrastructure contract for modular electrical infrastructure delivery over the next 18 months. This win brings the work in hand for the company's JLE Group subsidiary to over $1.2 billion. The company has also increased its FY26 underlying EBITDA guidance to $300 million to $310 million, reflecting a fair value uplift on its investment in Firmus. MGH made a further strategic investment of $300 million in Firmus, bringing its total investment to approximately $410 million. The company anticipates continued strong growth in its electrical infrastructure segment.

Experience Co Ltd delivered a mixed Q4 FY26 trading update, with revenue broadly in line with the prior year despite external headwinds. Skydive Australia saw revenue and volume decline, while Skydive New Zealand improved. The Adventure Experiences segment performed better, with revenue growth driven by Reef Unlimited and Treetops Adventure. The company implemented promotional campaigns, price increases, and cost-cutting measures to mitigate external impacts. New growth initiatives are also underway, including the opening of Canberra Networld and the acquisition of West Beach Adventure.

OMG Group Limited is celebrating record-breaking sales momentum. July net sales hit approximately $738,000, marking the company's strongest July ever and a stunning 120% increase from the prior year. Even more impressive, July sales grew 46% from June, reversing the typical seasonal trend. The surge was driven by strong ecommerce performance in the core Australian business. The company also completed a brand refresh for its Blue Dinosaur line, featuring new packaging and an expanded product range to capitalize on the sales momentum.