The ACCC's review of the childcare sector could have implications for deals in the sector that have been hanging in the balance.
James Arbuthnott
Deals correspondent
James previously covered energy and mining M&A at Mergermarket. Before that he covered high yield and distressed debt at Reorg.
Charter Hall, Abacus and Growthpoint are all in focus with the A-REIT sector set to update the market on the impact of higher interest rates when reporting season kicks off next week.
Last year was the first in more than a decade where total IPO amounts raised fell below $1 billion. And the number of IPOs notched up hasn't been this low in about 20 years.
Mining industry insiders believe Gina Rinehart and Mineral Resources' Chris Ellison are both well positioned to pounce on distressed assets in the critical minerals sector on the ASX.
Advisors were keeping an eye on Australia's largest freight rail operator, which is carrying a large amount of debt, long before its major shareholder GIP was acquired this week.
Having successfully secured two BHP coal mines last year – and the funding to pay for them – Whitehaven is riding high. But analysts are now asking, is this as good as it gets?
Private markets operatives predict smaller high growth ASX firms and unlisted startups will increasingly lean on debt to fuel growth as equity markets remain frozen.
Macquarie's renewables-focused Green Investment Group has made extensive staff cuts over the last year as the clean energy industry takes a macroeconomic hit.
Some of the world's biggest investment firms are hunting for private credit talent in Australia as they look to capture a slice of the burgeoning local market.
Investors and Rinehart watchers in the mining and investment banking communities should all take note: the $1.7 billion bid has some key lessons in it.
Private credit is in a sweet spot globally but still in its infancy in Australia, with a small handful of players dominating dealflow.
The superannuation administration and share registry company is back under the mistletoe just in time for Christmas. But the company and its advisers UBS think this deal will stick.
As part of the competition regulator's approval of Woolworths' acquisition of a majority stake in Petstock, the pet supply store has agreed to divest a package of sites and assets.
Some of the factors that have hurt dealmaking this year, such as a gap between buyers and sellers on price and acquisition financing delays, could abate in 2024.
The pharmacy retailing giant won't be involved in the first reverse merger on the ASX. But it would be the biggest by far.
Flexstone has an odd but effective investment thesis: specialise in the boring companies that no one wants to talk about at a cocktail party. It's not alone in thinking boring is better.
The competition regulator and the powerful Pharmacy Guild were both unaware of the two group's plans to merge before the deal leaked yesterday.
If you thought Origin, EIG and Brookfield have been dancing for a while, they're a long way off some of the longest takeover tangos over the last 10 years.
One of Canada’s mining giants is cashed up and being linked with beleaguered ASX nickel and copper play Chalice Mining.
Australian subsidiaries of US companies in Chapter 11 typically fall into administration themselves. Whether the fallen co-working giant can avoid this fate remains a live question.
Speculation is mounting about the latest move by the US$34 billion private equity arm of French luxury goods giant LVMH to exit an Australian investment.
Non-bank lenders say Australian startup founders are increasingly considering debt as a financing option.
The pricing, in the low double-digit percentage mark, is considered cheap for coal financing, suggesting competition among private credit to supply the loans.
As banks look to improve the credit quality of their SME loanbooks, private credit and private equity see opportunity amid stress and reduced borrowing options.
The alternative asset manager and private credit giant sees risks across discretionary sectors as interest rates rise. But it's still bullish on marinas.
Credit Suisse carved out a lucrative niche in Australia writing billions of dollars in leveraged and bilateral loans. But its new owner UBS isn't interested.
Auckland Airport has seen $700 million in interest for its potential 6.15% Australian-dollar bonds offering
Macquarie and Ares have been mentioned as potential buyers for Australian private credit assets UBS assumed as part of its Credit Suisse acquisition.
The fall of Silicon Valley Bank has created a tectonic shift in the market of lending to startups. And Western Technology Investment is looking to capitalise.
Retailer Mosaic Brands is opening more stores in a bet on increased spending as lender CBA is due $49 million by August next year.
Miners must regain the public's trust if they want to open the door to waves of capital waiting on the other side of the renewables revolution.
Every boom has unintended consequences and this one could be found in the property market.
The future of dealmaking could be found in AI as bidder behavior, risks and likely outcomes become more transparent in the modern virtual data room.
Another day, another raid by Australia's richest person on the shares of a WA lithium play.
Special situations groups are watching coal terminals, which may face a difficult refinancing environment
Mid-market private equity firm Alceon has a busy few months ahead of it, with plans for one more exit and a platform deal before the financial year end.
US giant Albemarle may have walked away from Liontown Resources, but what's Gina Rinehart's next play?
Our biggest and most iconic companies are fleeing coal. But, unafraid of controversy, a wave of smaller players have moved in to chase outsize returns from the unloved sector.
