Barrenjoey hits the ground running
Former Australia and New Zealand head of UBS, Matthew Grounds, is making his formal debut at rival firm Barrenjoey Capital on Monday.
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KKR ramps up push on IPOs
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts appears to be ramping up plans for two of its initial public offering prospects — Pepper Money and the Australian Venue Company.
360 Capital lines up Irongate takeover
The $828.3m listed Irongate Group is the latest takeover target of Tony Pitt’s 360 Capital Group.
Westpac may hit brakes on car loan sell-off
Westpac may be having second thoughts about a sale of its car loans business after some of the buyers circling the portfolio lost interest.
Grays Australia shelves float plans
Quadrant Private Equity has delayed plans for its initial public offering of online auction house Grays Australia.
Banks line up to help Cotton On sew up IPO
Talk persists that retail giant Cotton On is considering an initial public offering, with some expecting a deal to happen as early as next year.
Centuria REIT looks to cash in
Centuria Industrial REIT’s portfolio of assets is likely to catch the eye given the interest in Blackstone’s Milestone Logistics Group.
BlueBet eyes joint venture with US casinos
Australian digital betting company BlueBet is believed to be considering a joint venture with casinos as part of its foray into the US market.
Blis ponders life as public company
Advertising and analytics company Blis is among the latest groups considering a transition into life as a public company.
KKR linked to Suez acquisition
At least one major private equity firm is understood to have considered an acquisition of the Australian portfolio of Suez.
TerraCom digs deep for a partner
In March, the company said that due to the pandemic, TerraCom had experienced delays in completing its refinancing program.
Sealink may have sights on NZ bus firm Ritchies
The $2bn SeaLink Travel Group is set to line up as a buyer of NZ’s Ritchies buses, after an Australian bus buy last year.
Bidding hots up for Optus towers
A new bidding group has emerged in the upcoming contest to buy the bulk of a $2bn Australian telecoms towers portfolio from Singtel’s Optus.
Tabcorp lotteries arm in spotlight
Tabcorp’s decision to launch a strategic review of its business is expected to trigger private equity interest for its more lucrative lotteries arm.
GFG seeks $500m in funding for Whyalla
Sanjeev Gupta’s GFG Alliance is understood to be in talks to secure about $500m in new funding for its steel manufacturing operations at Whyalla.
World is East 33’s oyster in plans to float
Sydney-based oyster farming operation East 33 is understood to be moving forward with plans for its initial public offering.
Allied Credit eyes Westpac loans
Allied Credit, the auto financing business backed by ex-UBS Australia boss Matthew Grounds, is understood to be vying for Westpac’s auto loans portfolio.
Banpu joins race for New Energy Solar
The names of other parties have surfaced in the final stages of the contest to buy the Australian arm of New Energy Solar.
Best & Less ramps up float effort
Activity appears to be ramping up again in the coming weeks with initial public offering prospect Best & Less.
AIP courts infrastructure investors for Molycop
American Industrial Partners is understood to have sounded out infrastructure investors to buy its $2bn Australian mining consumables business, Molycop.
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