Today
Bombora poised to swap RE as redemption freeze drags
Street Talk understands the pre-IPO fund manager has tapped smaller outfit Quay Fund Services to take over as a responsible entity from Evolution Trustees.
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Yesterday
Mystery buyer raids Spartan Resources’ register; Citi on trade
Fund managers were told to bid in 1¢ increments from an 82¢ floor to a maximum of 89¢ per Spartan share.
Project Eagle: Lion Advisory tees off Drummond Golf sale
Golf club membership has risen 10.2 per cent over the past three years and female membership surged 12.6 per cent last year.
The Carlyle Group pitches whole-of-APAC angle at Loscam auction
Street Talk understands Carlyle has been talking up their ability to bid for the entirety of the Loscam Asia Pacific business including China.
Paladin Energy taps Macquarie Capital for Fission buy
It is understood Paladin has been working Macquarie Capital on the acquisition.
Cleanaway’s Citywide acquisition may face ACCC clearance issues
The acquisition by Cleanaway means there’s one less competitor in the Melbourne market for disposal and collections.
Myer taps Barrenjoey, Clayton Utz for Premier approach
Premier is working closely with UBS and Arnold Bloch Leibler to assess the proposal.
Paladin Energy in M&A sweet spot, eyes on Fission Uranium
Paladin Energy has an attractive target right in its backyard in the form of Fission Uranium.
This Month
Cleanaway closes lid on Melbourne City’s garbo Citywide
Street Talk understands Cleanaway has seen off rival suitors for the business, with a deal expected to be announced as early as this week.
MST poaches Shaws co-heads to set up hybrids business
Street Talk understands Duncan and Anagnos, who have built Shaws’ hybrids and SMAs business together over the past decade, lobbed their resignations last week.
EQT locks in debt for $700m PageUp buy; CBA, Taiwanese lenders in
The $220 million, six-year loan was taken up by seven lenders, including Commonwealth Bank and Barclays.
Ex-Gandel Group dealmaker seeks $50m for new private credit fund
The firm has hired former Bank of Melbourne boss Scott Tanner to spearhead the investment committee and advisory board.
Private equity piles into Sydney telco infrastructure player CPS
Founded in 1992, CPS has grown to 170 staffers working on 1850 projects across the country.
Guzman y Gomez has a history of missing forecasts, documents show
The bottom line is this: Guzman y Gomez hasn’t been growing as fast, or is as profitable, as management had previously predicted.
Boutique M&A adviser Greenstone Partners inks global tie-up
Greenstone’s admission to the Merger Alliance network will give the Sydney firm access to a deep pool of global relationships.
Morgan Stanley, Goldman top league tables in run-up to June 30
With 10-days to go until the June 30 balance date, it is a worthy exercise to take stock of the ever-changing fortunes of ECM teams across the street.
Radiopharm in $65m raise; Nasdaq-listed strategic pays 47pc premium
Diagnostics specialist Lantheus, capitalised at $8 billion on the Nasdaq, likes the look of Aussie company Radiopharm Theranostics.
DesignCrowd brings in RBC to draw up plans for equity raising
Sources say the raising is being driven by DesignCrowd’s need to provide liquidity to early pre-IPO investors.
Mitsui-backed Campana plots $400 million ASX-listing; hires CLSA
Mitsui has been an investor since it co-led Campana’s $US40 million ($60 million) Series B equity raise in 2018.
Allianz in $1b refi of Hunter Premium Funding, calls off auction
Lender sources told this column on Wednesday that the refinancing was in the preliminary stages, and would likely have a deal value around the $1 billion mark.