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Soros family office buys into Man United

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 AUG 2012
George Soros has taken a 7.85% stake in Manchester United through his family office investment arm, Quantum Partners. News of the purchase surfaced yesterday after the Financial Times cited a filing with the US Securities Exchange Commission (SEC). ...

Julius Baer buys Merrill Lynch wealth

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 17 AUG 2012
Swiss private banking group Julius Baer will acquire Merrill Lynch's International Wealth Management business outside the United States from Bank of America. It's understood Julius Baer paid 860 million Swiss francs for the acquisition, which is expected ...

Folkestone forced to pay cash

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 9 AUG 2012
... to provide stakeholders with greater liquidity, in light of recent poor performance. Austock said that the shares that it buys back - which were worth 14 cents yesterday - will be canceled. Austock and Folkestone also reached an agreement earlier this ...

Premium China expands distribution team

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUN 2012
... flip side and government bond yield rates go up, they're going to be up the proverbial creek with no paddle. An investor buys a bond fund for stability and they're going to have that capital wiped out - which is something they often don't understand." ...

AMP infra fund buys into Indian energy

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUN 2012
The AMP Capital Asian Giants Infrastructure Fund has acquired a significant minority stake in Indian clean energy company Shalivahana Green Energy Limited for approximately US$29 million. Based in Hyderabad India, Shalivahana Green Energy Limited (SGEL) ...

Consortium buys Challenger Infrastructure Fund assets

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 5 JUN 2012
Challenger Infrastructure Fund has sold half of its asset base for $A286.79 million to a consortium which includes Australian super funds and a Dutch pension fund. Challenger Infrastructure Fund (CIF) has entered into a binding sale agreement for its ...

AMP Capital buys into SA schools project

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAY 2012
AMP Capital's purchase of the South Australian Schools Public Private Partnership project worth $232 million has been approved. The South Australian Government has approved the purchase, which includes six newly constructed schools in Adelaide, ranging ...

$10bn in Asia M&A deals so far in 2012

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 APR 2012
... companies up for sale, however, was industrials and chemicals which made up 517 out 2,650 potential deals or 20% of available buys. Consumer sector and technology sector acquisitions made up 336 and 302 respectively. These top four sectors accounted ...

Appeal for property in healthcare and retirement

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 APR 2012
... stable yields for most cities with possible tightening in Brisbane and select assets in Perth and Melbourne deemed attractive buys at present.

Not the biggest loser

BENJAMIN ONG  |  SUNDAY, 18 MAR 2012