Accent Group, the ASX-listed retailer behind the Hype DC and Platypus shoe chains, is poised to sign a deal with London-listed Frasers Group that would see the latter’s shareholding increase to 19.99 per cent and the two companies sign a joint venture to roll out stores across the country.
Sarah Thompson has co-edited Street Talk since 2009, specialising in private equity, investment banking, M&A and equity capital markets stories. Prior to that, she spent 10 years in London as a markets and M&A reporter at Bloomberg and Dow Jones. Email Sarah at sarah.thompson@afr.com
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