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Waislitz pokes holes in OneVue bid

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 1 OCT 2020
... over the independent valuation OneVue board cited in endorsing Iress's 43 cents per share bid to acquire the company. His Thorney companies have 18.35% interest in OVH, have already voted against accepting the offer, and are asking other shareholders ...

Alex Waislitz urges OVH shareholders to vote no

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2020
... previously expressed dissatisfaction with the original offer. He will be still voting no at the October 9 meeting, and his Thorney listed investment companies bought more OVH shares yesterday, a spokesperson said. He is also expected to write to OVH ...

IRESS caves in, ups OneVue bid

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 28 SEP 2020
... dissatisfaction from one of its largest shareholders and sell-side analysts. On June 11, billionaire investor Alex Waislitz, whose Thorney listed companies own shares in OVH, said: "...we don't think the price on the table is yet sufficient to reward ...

Iress wins mandate

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2020
... offer was endorsed by OVH's board but labelled as being too low by one of its biggest shareholders, Alex Waislitz's Thorney Opportunities and related companies. Thorney-related companies have continued to build their stake in OVH, and currently have ...

Iress executive moves to non-executive roles

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUL 2020
... which is expected to go to a shareholder vote in September. However, one of OVH's largest shareholders, Alex Waislitz's Thorney funds, have called Iress's bid too low, and have continued to build their stake in OVH with the most recent purchase of July ...

OneVue scores admin mandate

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2020
... claims to July 24. The matter will return to court on August 21. Meanwhile, OneVue's major shareholders Alex Waislitz's Thorney companies have continued to increase their shareholding in OVH after the billionaire investor said IRESS's bid to acquire ...

Major OneVue shareholder says IRESS bid too low

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2020
... IRESS's offer to acquire OVH for 40 cents a share is a far cry from the company's actual value. Waislitz's Thorney Opportunities and related companies started buying stock in the company in August last year at 44 cents a share and gradually ...

Billionaire investor warns against buying the dip

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2020
... steer clear from trying to sell or buy market dips, as the coronavirus continues to batter markets. In his capacity as Thorney Opportunities chair, Waislitz wrote to shareholders to urge them to exercise caution. He argued professional traders often ...

Financial services industry welcomes 'Yes' result

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 NOV 2017
Leaders from across the financial services industry have welcomed the 'Yes' vote in favour of legalising same-sex marriage. Zurich, Vanguard, Westpac, Australian Ethical and CBA have all expressed delight at the result and affirmed their commitment ...

Small caps and corporate activity drive LIC performance

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 DEC 2016
... strong. We saw Forager shareholders vote in favour of a December listing, Bailador announcing a $17.45m equity raising, Thorney announcing the launch of a new technology LIC and Watermark launching a new global LIC.' "From a performance perspective ...