Bridget Carter

Bridget Carter has worked as a writer and editor for The Australian’s DataRoom column since it was launched in 2013, focusing on capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, private equity and investment banking. She has been a journalist for more than 18 years, covering a broad range of events and topics, including high profile court cases and crimes, natural disasters, social issues and company news.

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(FILES) In this file photo taken on July 14, 2014 the Citibank Corporate Office & Headquarters is viewed in midtown Manhattan in New York. - Citigroup reported increased second-quarter earnings on July 15, 2019, benefitting from higher lending and lower expenses despite worries over a slowing economy. The first of the large US banks to report this week, Citigroup notched net income of $4.8 billion, up 6.9 percent from the year-ago period.Profits were lifted by a one-time $350 million gain from the initial public offering of the Tradeweb trading platform, which was led by Citigroup and other large banks. (Photo by Timothy A. CLARY / AFP)

Barrenjoey exec targeted for top Citi role?

Could one of Barrenjoey’s best investment bankers be about to join a Wall Street rival?

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(FILES) Signage is displayed outside of a Citigroup Citibank branch in Torrance, California, on March 13, 2023. JPMorgan Chase and Citigroup reported increased second-quarter profits on July 12, 2024, despite somewhat higher costs to account for bad loans in light of greater stress on lower-income customers. At Citi, second-quarter profits were $3.2 billion, up 10 percent from the year-ago period, reflecting the benefit of a six percent drop in operating expenses following a reorganization directed by CEO Jane Fraser. (Photo by Patrick T. Fallon / AFP)

NY hedge funds snap up excess Goodman Group stock

A group of hedge funds out of New York are believed to have been the buyers of shares in Goodman Group worth at least $813m that were sold by investment bank Citi late last week.

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Investment bankers face disappointing bonus season

Equity capital markets in Australia and New Zealand have not been as active as many would have liked.

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Warsaw, Poland - October 12th, 2016: Renault Megane GrandCoupe compact cars stopped on the parking. The fourth generation of Megane was debut in 2015 on the market. This model is one of the most popular Renault cars in Europe.

PEP expected to move on MotorOne after SG

Pacific Equity Partners’ $1.2bn deal to buy SG Fleet is increasingly being viewed as a precursor to a purchase of MotorOne.

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Private equity firms keen to sell childcare centres as costs rise

Private equity firms are sitting on more than $2bn worth of childcare assets that they have been hoping to sell over the past two years because of staffing challenges.

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Stanmore Coal favourite as Whitehaven exits race for Kestrel

Whitehaven Coal has bowed out of the sale process to buy the $US3bn-plus Kestrel coal mine, leaving Stanmore Coal in pole position to win the contest when it gets under way next year.

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SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - DECEMBER 07: Protesters watch a television broadcast of proceedings taking place at the National Assembly as they take part in a protest against the South Korean president on December 07, 2024 in Seoul, South Korea. South Korean lawmakers are set to vote on the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol on Saturday, following his controversial declaration of martial law, which sparked widespread public outrage and political turmoil. (Photo by Ezra Acayan/Getty Images)

Press freedoms thrive in South Korea

South Korea’s thriving journalism industry came into its own last week as the country’s president Yoon Suk Yeol faced the prospect of being impeached a day after declaring martial law.

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