Mercer joins the action on Insignia Financial
A three-way takeover battle is already playing out for Insignia Financial, and now there’s even more weighing in on the action.
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Consortium forming to make play for Brookfield’s Healthscope
Healthscope remains in the emergency room, but HMC Capital’s backer and industry groups want to offer the hospital provider a lifeline.
Campus Living Villages pauses $2bn sale
The student accommodation provider has suspended its sale as owners weigh up what is next for the business.
Vulcan Steel seeks to expand footprint, with InfraBuild a target
Vulcan Steel has signalled it intends to seek out “new opportunities” to expand its footprint in Australia, and is eager to explore acquisitions.
Is it third time the charm for Star equity raising?
There’s talk Star Entertainment once again has an equity raising on its agenda.
Chinese suitor to offload $300m CSG asset
Buyers like Beach Energy and GLNG are tipped to circle Westside Energy’s stake in the Meridian gas plant.
Qube riding high but Patrick Terminals purchase unlikely
Despite its share price trading at all-time highs, Qube is unlikely to buy an increased share in the Patrick stevedoring business.
Incitec Pivot rivals disadvantaged as fertiliser sale proceeds
Rural services companies with an interest in Incitec Pivot’s fertiliser business are expected to be somewhat sidelined in the sales process.
Ingenia and Lifestyle tipped for merger
Reporting dates for Ingenia and Lifestyle Communities are creating suspicions the retirement home operators could be working out a deal.
Canadian suitor in the mix for $3bn Aveo auction
First round bids have landed in one of the country’s hottest real estate auctions run by Barrenjoey and Morgan Stanley.
Goldman Sachs well placed with Real Pet Food sale imminent
Investment bankers have recently entered a beauty parade in the hope of landing the job of selling the pet food company.
KKR weighing up $8bn office landlord Dexus
Blackstone weighed up another bid for the real estate and infrastructure group last year, and now its major private equity rival is said to have been looking.
Private equity firms lob bids for Zenith Energy
Pacific Equity Partners has high hopes a suitor will come forward with a generous offer for its renewable energy specialist.
Regis Resources taps Greenhill for gold mine bid
The Ravenswood gold mine in Queenslad is up for sale through EMR Capital and Golden Energy and could fetch up to $2bn.
China energy bid switched off
Aspirations by China’s State Grid to buy Jemena are understood to have put an end to a possible sale of the energy business.
Healthscope firmly in the sights of Bain
Bain Capital is closing in on its next big target struggling with too much debt – the country’s second-largest hospital operator Healthscope.
Incitec Pivot’s fertiliser price likely too high for some
Potential bidders have been given information about Incitec Pivot’s fertiliser unit, but the jury’s still out as to how much they will be prepared to pay..
Beach Energy keen on Sunshine State for deals
Rivals with stagnant share prices and CSG developments are on the acquisition agenda for the Kerry Stokes-backed energy group.
REITs return to vogue as figures stack up for investors
Centuria Office Fund’s share price reflects high office vacancies in city fringe markets, a weak economy and working from home – but buyers could soon move in on Australian REITs.
Lone Star likely to bide its time over Orora
As Orora’s share price has declined, speculation has risen whether it could be back in the crosshairs of private equity suitor Lone Star Funds.
Is Mecca founder readying for sale of $1bn beauty empire?
Speculation is growing that Jo Horgan’s beauty retail phenomenon Mecca Brands may find its way to the market with a valuation of well over $1bn.
Insignia’s $3bn three-way bidding war and what it means for rivals
It’s now a three-way contest, but the question is will it result in a privatisation or another wealth management deal elsewhere?
Enormous demand for Aussie bond
An Australian Government Bond issue has drawn an extraordinary $76bn in demand.
Back in black: Greenlit Brands’ Fantastic news
The owner of the Freedom Furniture and Fantastic Furniture chains, Greenlit Brands, has moved into profitability and is now better placed for a potential trade sale or listing.
TA Associates back on Aussie shores and hunting opportunities
Fresh from striking a deal to buy part of Kiwi investment bank Craig’s, private equity firm TA Associates is back on this side of the Tasman hunting for more opportunities.
Goldman Sachs banker in line for top Citi role
A banker from rival Goldman Sachs is being touted as a potential candidate for the top role at Citi’s Australian investment banking operations.
NAB weighs return to Scottish roots
The $1bn-plus sale process for the non-bank lender Scottish Pacific is yet to start in earnest, but there’s one party that has already been at least kicking the tyres.
Crown owner Blackstone fancied to snap up Star
There’s talk that the New York-based private equity firm is once again having some serious conversations in the background about taking over Star Entertainment.
Orora’s shares hit hard by US tariff fears
The packaging maker remains in focus, but Amcor and BlueScope could be winners from the changes.
Fletcher’s top shareholder backs new chair to restructure group
A property development demerger, an exit from Australia and a move to have just a few business units are all possibilities under chairman Peter Crowley.
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