Pinnacle Investment Management Group Limited provided earnings guidance for the six months ended 31 December 2017. For the six months, the company expects net profit after tax from continuing operations for the half year ended 31 December 2017 will be approximately $8.1 million, compared with $3.0 million in the prior corresponding period and $12.0 million in the 12 months ended 30 June 2017. Earnings per share from continuing operations are anticipated to be approximately 5.0 cents per share for the half year ended 31 December 2017, compared with 2.1 cents per share in the prior corresponding period and 8.1 cents per share in the 12 months ended 30 June 2017. NPAT during the first half of each financial year is typically a smaller proportion of full year NPAT than NPAT during the second half. Performance fee revenue earned by Affiliates during the half year to 31 December 2017 was only $0.5 million, compared with $2.4 million in the PCP and $16.7 million in the fiscal year 2017 full year.