TechnologyMergers & acquisitionsPrint articleOpinionWhy ANZ’s $4.5b MYOB acquisition plan always looked a non-starterANZ’s pursuit of Suncorp gave it a nice reason to pull the pin on a planned $4.5 billion deal for MYOB.Adir ShiffmanColumnistJul 18, 2022 – 12.04pmSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginUnusually, today’s column is about a deal that never happened – and always looked unlikely – namely the aborted sale of accounting software provider MYOB to Australia and New Zealand Banking Group.ANZ’s pursuit of Suncorp gave it a nice reason to pull the pin on a planned $4.5 billion deal that had already caused a fair share of raised eyebrows.Loading...Adir Shiffman is executive chairman of Catapult Sports and a serial investor and entrepreneur. Connect with Adir on Twitter.SaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginLicense articleIntroducing your NewsfeedFollow the topics, people and companies that matter to you.Find out moreRead MoreMergers & acquisitionsOpinionANZ BankMYOBSoftwarePrivate equityXeroASX LimitedSharesREA GroupBusiness Council of AustraliaTim ReedLatest In TechnologyFetching latest articlesMost Viewed In TechnologyThe Australian Financial Review Magazine‘We don’t want to die wondering’: Jo Horgan on Mecca’s biggest bet yetLauren SamsThis Brisbane restaurant deserves a Michelin starHow Ozempic and other GLP-1s are transforming much more than just waistlinesBOSS Financial ReviewCan you take an extended career break and not hurt your career?Hannah TattersallGen Z doesn’t do water cooler chat. Here’s what bosses should doHow skateboarding helps this director switch offLife & LeisureInside the Big Bang watch party in GenevaLuke Benedictus and Matthew DrummondGo retro with a new Steve McQueen watch and Van Cleef’s rarest jewelsHow to lift your way to a longer lifeRich ListBillionaire furniture mogul’s $12m hinterland retreat smashes recordBonnie CampbellApartment prices in record jump to $19,000 per square metreCettire recruits Accent shoe chief Daniel Agostinelli to its board
