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 MagazineThe 25 new watches you need to know nowLuke Benedictus and Bani McSpeddenWhat OpenAI’s Sam Altman suggests you do to keep your jobThis Australian watch reseller is making its move on London and NYCBOSS Financial ReviewThe army captain now helping companies fight a new battlePatrick DurkinWhat the NAB saga reveals about the private lives of CEOsThe 5 tips that stuck with 2025’s BOSS Young ExecutivesLife & LeisureSpice up your life with dirty rice perfume and a leather Prada skirtEugenie KellyHow surfing keeps this founder saneWhat’s the big deal about Bora Bora anyway?Rich ListStake.com founder invests millions to build Australia’s ChatGPTPaul SmithRich Lister Walker family donate millions to Sydney cancer centreChina provides reality check for Forrest’s green iron dream
