ConocoPhillips eyes smaller LNG opportunities
A year after rumours surfaced that ConocoPhillips was eyeing the liquefied natural gas assets of Santos, deals could be back on the agenda.
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Still issues at Fletcher Building: Goldman Sachs
Beaten-down building materials company Fletcher Building still faces challenges, so investors should not get ahead of themselves betting on the stock, analysts at Goldman Sachs say.
Perpetual launches process to pick investment banking adviser
Perpetual is weighing a move to choose a brand new adviser to sell its wealth management unit, having parted company with three groups that have previously assisted.
Fonterra’s Mainland draws more interest from private equity
Blackstone is the latest private equity name to join the list of potential interested parties for Fonterra’s $2bn-plus Mainland Group.
Incitec shortlist in fertiliser contest
Incitec Pivot is understood to have short-listed global fertiliser trading houses and private equity firms in the second round of the contest to sell its fertiliser distribution assets.
Japan’s Sumitomo seeking to offload troubled Healthscope loans
Japan’s Sumitomo Mitusi Banking Corp is one of eight lenders to Healthscope poised to offload its loans made to the cash-strapped hospital business.
Why David Di Pilla is the most watched investor in the market
The recent market sell-off has placed HMC Capital’s listed satellite funds in the spotlight amongst the investment community.
JPMorgan hires high-profile Macquarie banker
The Wall Street bank is building on its industrials coverage with the new hire.
NZME confirms names of new director nominations
Shareholders will vote on April 29 over whether to roll the board of NZME.
Questions arise over funding for Peabody’s $5.8bn coal mine deal
Peabody Energy’s Australian coal mine acquisition from Anglo American is under a cloud after its shares have tumbled, the coal price has fallen and funding costs have blown out.
Brookfield calls for Healthscope bids in May
The country’s second largest private hospital operator has confirmed that it is on the market.
Activist investor picks directors for NZME shake-up
NZME shareholder James Grenon has lined up three directors to join the board of the Kiwi broadcaster and publisher in an activist investor play.
Austal in $220m raise through Euroz Hartleys
The countrys’ ship builder is building a cash pile to position itself for growth.
German groups take closer look at Greencross
A German group is understood to be interested in buying the Greencross pet-care business and Freesnapf or Zooplus are two likely candidates.
Brookfield to launch Healthscope sale process
Is the country’s second-largest private hospital operator about to officially be placed up for sale? Speculation suggests the answer is yes.
Why Ron Finemore Transport may be eyeing Lindsay Australia
Consolidation is under way in the logistics industry, where a privately held haulage firm is casting its eye over a listed rival.
Star’s rescue plan under threat from key lenders
The embattled casino operator may be forced to accept Bally’s Corp’s buyout proposal, with its latest rescue plan tenuous at best.
Gupta seeks exec for struggling GFG empire
Sources believe that Sanjeev Gupta will likely target a restructuring expert for his empire that includes InfraBuild.
Macquarie tapped to lead search for Kiwibank backer
The plan to find a party able to inject $NZ500m into the business comes ahead of a possible initial public offering of the government-backed lender.
Private equity starts keeping close tabs on Integral Diagnostics
Could the Australian listed diagnostic imaging service provider be the latest group to be snapped up in a buyout?
Barrenjoey, Jefferies in box seat for $4bn pet group float
A strategic buyer is eyeing Greencross, leaving TPG Capital with plenty of thinking to do over whether it floats the business.
Goldman Sachs star FIG banker gets promotion
Craig Murray will expand his current remit to also cover private equity and sovereign wealth funds through the Asia Pacific region.
Growing buyer interest in InfraBuild
Buyer interest is growing for Australian steel manufacturer InfraBuild as speculation mounts that the collapse of the Sanjeev Gupta-backed company is inevitable.
Tension building over Star’s future plans
Some lenders have been refusing to accept terms of a recapitalisation plan that could save the casino operator with 8000 workers, according to sources.
NZME boardroom clear-out puts Aussie execs in spotlight
Could some of Australia’s top media industry talent spearhead major change at New Zealand’s largest publishing company?
D-Day for Star administration decision
Lenders to distressed companies are hovering and are expected to hear by Thursday if Star Entertainment Group will enter into voluntary administration.
NAB bond request hints at Insignia suitors’ declining enthusiasm
Is bidder interest in Insignia waning? Some believe NAB’s early redemption request for its bonds suggests it is.
Brookfield ‘unlikely’ to continue Insignia bid
Private equity powerhouse Brookfield is understood to have cooled in its interest for takeover target Insignia Financial.
Cedar Pacific sole bidder for $2bn Campus Living, Greenhill tapped
The country’s largest student accommodation provider is the only group left in talks to buy the entire Campus Living business.
PE fielding more sale approaches from listed groups
More recently listed companies that have under performed on the share market are calling time on their life trading publicly.
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