Today
Nauru Airlines flies in for a look at collapsed Air Vanuatu
The national carrier of Vanuatu collapsed into liquidation on Friday. Fiji Airways has already expressed interest in acquiring whatever is left of the airline.
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Crescent launches $43m block trade in ClearView Wealth
Stockbroker Morgans Financial was seeking buyers at 59¢ a share or a 1.7 per cent discount to the last traded price.
Investors put Bingo on watch as debt trades at a discount
Street Talk understands a small clip of long-dated debt in Macquarie’s waste management play Bingo traded in the past few weeks.
Big four, Japanese banks circle GPG Renewables’ $1.6b refinancing
Sources said GPG is in advanced discussions with several banks to come in on a $1.1 billion refinancing of its existing facilities.
Conscious IM bankrolls agricultural acquisition for carbon credits
Under the deal, Conscious has chipped in 100 per cent of the acquisition price as debt for Greening Australia to sole ownership of the property dubbed Dixieland.
Yesterday
Fundies have Regis Healthcare founder’s stake on their watch lists
The market has a close eye on founding director Bryan Dorman’s stake in the $1.2 billion aged care provider.
Incitec advisers work through final checklist for $1b fertiliser deal
The army of lawyers and bankers around Incitec Pivot’s $1 billion-plus fertiliser deal are feeling good.
Jinding’s funds management team strikes out on its own
The rebranded group will run as an alternative fund manager and continue to invest in Jinding’s $2 billion pipeline.
Puljich family sells eight land-lease assets; Highbury on ticket
Street Talk understands Living Gems has struck a deal to sell eight land-lease communities to Avid Property Group, which owns a portfolio of 45 developments.
MYOB’s Slate Super sale in the offing
Street Talk understands the Flare HR-controlled fund, which put its exit plans into gear in 2022, has turned the process over to the trustee.
This Month
Karoon Energy finds sell-side backers ahead of pivotal AGM
Barrenjoey energy and utilities analyst Dale Koenders has voiced support for continued growth via M&A in a note seen by Street Talk.
Anglo American puts plan B into action after rejecting BHP’s bid
Anglo American boss Duncan Wanblad is understood to be warming up to present a strategy update to the mining group’s shareholders.
Eyes on Transgrid as super funds bail out of $8b infra fund UTA
Sources say Aware Super has hired Campbell Lutyens, a specialist in moving illiquid investments for institutional investors, to shop a $600 million stake.
Suitors scurry for Evergreen Consulting controlling stake
Street Talk understands the founder and company director Angela Ashton has been approached by several parties trying to coax away her large position in the privately-held company.
IFM’s stake in Atlas Arteria creeps up to 26pc; Jarden on trade
The infrastructure investor paid $5.62 a share in a pre-market block trade on Tuesday morning.
France’s Engie powers up for partner search at Victorian solar farm
Engie has shortlisted a blue-chip lender lineup, including ANZ Group, BNP Paribas and Deutsche Bank, to stump up Goorambat’s debt financing.
KKR’s MYOB refinancing drags while bolt-on payday looms
The private equity giant is still to pin down a price and structure to its liking, leading to questions on whether it would press ahead or park the big-ticket refinancing.
Macquarie dominated on-market block trades in April; Goldies dips
The investment bank’s transition desk was run off its feet, handling a mammoth growth equities transition valued somewhere between $1 billion and $2 billion.
Cleaning up! Private equity shoot-out tipped for Colinton’s Dimeo
While there’s no certainty a deal will be signed, it’s a credible turn-out for Colinton Capital Partners.
Plan B in the works as ARN-Anchorage bid collapses
Here’s what Street Talk reckons could unfold in coming weeks.