Nickel run spurs takeover talk
Recent strength in the nickel price has ticked up speculation of consolidation in WA’s junior and mid-tier nickel sector.
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$1.72bn Orora sale looks good on paper
UBS has advised Orora on the $1.72bn sale of its Australian fibre business to Nippon Paper Industries.
MPC Kinetic shelves IPO
MPC Kinetic’s initial public offering plans were shelved Thursday night after it was earlier repriced lower to $2.25 per share.
Tanarra makes NZ wool play
John Wylie’s Tanarra Capital has taken a major stake in New Zealand Wool Scouring.
Ampcontrol cranks up volume
An initial public offering of the engineering services company Ampcontrol appears to be back on the agenda.
Owens-Illinois eyes $1bn exit
The $1bn sale of the Owens-Illinois glass division could see its Australian operations in the hands of a private equity fund.
Retail’s slice of Latitude IPO
Latitude Financial has allocated 25pc of the shares for its initial public offering to retail investors.
Primewest plots listing worth $100m
Primewest will tap the market for $100m for its initial public offering at $1 per share.
Energy pushes glass giant’s exit
High energy costs are said to be one of the reasons global glass giant Owens Illinois is putting its Australian operation up for sale.
Hengan reaches for ABC Tissue
ABC Tissue’s major supplier, Hengan International Group, is believed to be lining up to buy the business.
Vocus may float part of NZ operations
The telco may be considering a move where it lists half of its NZ operations to pay down some of its debt, and retains the rest.
Jarden opens in Sydney
The firm is eager to fill what it believes is a gap in the Australian small- to mid-cap market.
Biotech Terragen set for IPO
Natural biological probiotic products company Terragen is raising $20m for its initial public offering.
Transit, SeaLink tap advisers
Transit Systems appoints Gresham as adviser for its sale to SeaLink, which was aided by Macquarie Capital.
Blackstone raids Charter Hall
Blackstone’s real estate arm is understood to have poached Charter Hall’s head of capital transactions, Mark Harrison.
Quick sale may put CF Asia Pacific back on track
The owners of CF Asia Pacific are understood to have a lot resting on a supposedly imminent sale.
PropertyGuru IPO raises questions
Doubts have been raise over the forecast $1.36bn capitalisation of Singapore’s property listings hopeful PropertyGuru.
Pemba buys stake in ONCALL
Private equity firm Pemba has taken a majority stake in disability and family services company ONCALL Group.
Latitude to list with $3.6bn value
Latitude is shaping up to list with a $3.6bn market value, with about a third of its support from retail investors.
SeaLink to buy Transit Systems
Ferry operator SeaLink is launching an equity raising to buy bus giant Transit Systems for $635m.
$700m value for Onsite Rentals
Onsite Rentals has been valued at up to $700m, according to analyst research.
Liberty Financial eyes float
Liberty Financial is believed to be revising plans for an initial public offering.
Everlight hopes to shine
The sales process for Everlight Radiology is expected to be under way within days, according to sources.
Onsite Rentals eyes IPO
Pre-marketing research for Onsite Rentals is expected to hit the desks of fund managers this week.
Carbon Revolution on a roll
Carbon Revolution is hoping to lock in cornerstone investors this week for its float.
Ticketek owner sold for $1bn-plus
Ticketek operator TEG has been bought by US private equity fund Silver Lake in a deal that values it at up to $1.4bn.
Big funds circle but $1.5bn should thin the herd
Some of the world’s largest buyout funds will be putting the finishing touches on their first-round bids for Illion.
Prime back on Seven’s radar?
Seven West Media boss James Warburton may have an acquisition of Prime Media back on the agenda, sources say.
Landlords fret over WeWork woes
Angst is building over the amount of office space global shared workspace provider WeWork occupies in central city buildings.
Affinity may be ticket for TEG
Affinity Equity Partners is believed to be closer to the sale of its ticketing business TEG, which operates Ticketek.
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