Scott Murdoch | Author at The Australian

DATAROOMBingo a hit amid sparse IPOs

0:00 AMBridget Carter, Scott MurdochThe Officeworks, Zip Industries and Craveable Brands float flops have been dominating bankers’ minds lately.

DATAROOMGFN closes in on Royal Wolf

0:00 AMBridget Carter and Scott MurdochRoyal Wolf appears set to fall to its majority shareholder, GFN Asia Pacific.

DATAROOMPerpetual ruling lifts bar

0:00 AMBridget Carter, Scott MurdochThe court ruling on Perpetual’s case against Brickworks could make it tougher for activists to claim oppression.

DATAROOMGaming sector ripe for deals

0:00 AMBridget Carter and Scott MurdochThe $11 billion-plus Tabcorp and Tatts deal is looking increasingly likely to drag on into early next year.

DATAROOMBAML puts band back together

0:00 AMBridget Carter, Scott MurdochBank of America Merrill Lynch appears to be on the verge of a fresh rebuilding campaign.

DATAROOMServo venture fuels demand

0:00 AMScott MurdochAPN Property’s Convenience Retail REIT is hoping the recent run of IPO jitters is over.

DATAROOMPacific’s Tatts bid geed up

0:00 AMBridget Carter, Scott MurdochMacquarie and KKR could yet resuscitate the Pacific Consortium’s $4.21-a-share cash offer for Tatts.

DATAROOMBattle for Vocus to intensify

0:00 AMBridget Carter, Scott MurdochA private equity shootout for Vocus could be under way but the Fairfax flop is fresh in everyone’s minds.

DataRoomSenior Deutsche banker quits

11:46 AMScott MurdochMichael Richardson’s resignation comes a week after Anthony Miller took over running Deutsche’s local operations.

UpdatedAffinity in $2.2bn Vocus bid

10:51 AMSupratim Adhikari, Scott MurdochPrivate equity group Affinity has entered the race for Vocus with a $3.50-a-share offer for the embattled telco.

DATAROOMFreshmax buyers in retreat

0:00 AMBridget Carter, Scott MurdochPrivate equity buyers are said to be retreating from the race to buy fresh fruit and vegetable supplier Freshmax.

DATAROOMBlackstone’s mall sale rethink

0:00 AMBridget Carter, Scott MurdochBlackstone looks to have adopted a fresh approach to sell its $3bn-plus shopping centre portfolio.

DATAROOMRich pickings in Telstra, Vocus

0:00 AMBridget Carter, Scott MurdochDeal-makers in the telecoms space could be in for a lucrative few months as events unfold at Telstra and Vocus.

DATAROOMNufarm races for ChemChina assets

0:00 AMBridget Carter, Scott MurdochNufarm is believed to be closing in on a $US500m portfolio of ChemChina’s crop protection assets.

Fairfax steps up Domain hard sell

Fairfax Media CEO Greg Heywood during the Fairfax Media Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Melbourne, Thursday. Nov. 3, 2016. Fairfax Media shares have fallen despite an improved revenue outlook for the media company, after it warned first-half earnings for its key Domain real estate business will be weaker. (AAP Image/Mal Fairclough) NO ARCHIVING

0:00 AMScott MurdochFairfax is expected to step up its campaign to convince existing shareholders to back its proposed Domain demerger.

G20 all talk, not enough action

0:00 AMSCOTT MURDOCHThe G20 Leaders’ Declaration has been criticised for not implementing specific measures to ensure economic expansion.

DATAROOMChinese buyers on sidelines

0:00 AMBridget Carter, Scott MurdochMerger and acquisition activity has dried up and it’s unlikely to change in the next few months.

Court to rule on Soul Patts fight

0:00 AMScott MurdochThe 10-year legal battle between Perpetual and Brickworks and Washington H Soul Pattinson could conclude today.

DATAROOMDelta mulls power sale

0:00 AMBridget Carter, Scott MurdochThe company backed by ERM Power founder Trevor St Baker could be putting a stake in its NSW power station up for sale.

DATAROOMHall flush ahead of listing

0:00 AMBridget Carter, Scott MurdochThe sharemarket success of Highfield Resources has helped Anthony Hall more than fill the tin for his new IPO.

DATAROOMBain eyes Laser Clinics

0:00 AMBridget Carter, Scott MurdochBain Capital is believed to be gunning hard for cosmetic treatments provider Laser Clinics Australia.

DATAROOMAMP in the hot seat

0:00 AMBridget Carter, Scott MurdochAMP’s future is in doubt as investors become increasingly frustrated by its stagnant share price.

DataroomCaledon admin mulls buy offers

0:00 AMBridget Carter, Scott MurdochEight parties have made offers to buy Caledon Coal’s Cook Colliery Mine in Queensland.

DATAROOMUsual suspect at top

0:00 AMBridget Carter, Scott MurdochIt’s not only bankers who love a league table as corporate lawyers dissect market share data.

DATAROOMKKR goes on spending spree

0:00 AMBridget Carter, Scott MurdochKohlberg Kravis Roberts has embarking on a spending spree in Australia, despite the global market uncertainty.

DATAROOMLazard a winner in Arrium sale

0:00 AMBridget Carter and Scott MurdochThe deal for Liberty House and Simec to buy Arrium will prove a major coup for advisers on both sides of the transaction

DATAROOMCIMIC on track to offload Macmahon

0:00 AMScott Murdoch, Bridget CarterCIMIC is believed to be preparing to offload its 23 per cent holding in Macmahon.

updatedVocus opens data room to KKR

9:27 AMSupratim Adhikari, Scott MurdochVocus has said it will allow KKR into its data room, as the private equity group mulls pushing ahead with its $2.3bn bid.

DataroomCaltex poaches Coles executive

0:00 AMBridget Carter, Scott MurdochCaltex is finalising its efficiency review, which will strip out costs and is expected to include major job cuts.

DATAROOMGrainCorp split a cereal issue

0:00 AMBridget Carter, Scott MurdochFund managers are wondering whether new GrainCorp chairman Graham Bradley might be open to exploring a demerger.