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CFS awards $370m mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2026
... co-investments. These investments included Polaris, Morrison's Asia Pacific cold storage platform it acquired in February via a takeover of SuperFreeze Singapore and US pharmacy logistics platform Fillex. Founded in 1988 by Lloyd Morrison, the fund ...

Magellan shareholders say yes to Barrenjoey takeover

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 13 APR 2026
Magellan Financial shareholders have approved the takeover of Barrenjoey at an implied valuation of $1.6 billion. Magellan first announced the merger in early March, noting Brian Benari will become the group chief executive under the new entity. Sophia ...

Charter Hall secures $1.2bn mandate

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2026
... large institutional clients, including super funds. In December 2024, Hostplus and Charter Hall teamed up to launch a takeover offer for Hotel Property Investments (HPI), and after a hostile bidding process Charter Hall and Hostplus took over HPI in ...

Challenger injects $3.7bn in BOQ, bolsters private credit book

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2026
... acquire ASX-listed non-bank lender Pepper Money fell through on March 25. Pepper Money rejected the "best and final" takeover offer of $2.25 per share after Challenger slashed the offer price from $2.60. On the new deal, Challenger Group chief investment ...

Count expands national advice footprint with $72m takeover

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2026
Count Financial is set to acquire a financial advice, investments and accounting business with 14 locations across the east coast of Australia. The acquisition of Oracle Advisory Group will strengthen Count's platform for future growth, enhancing its ...

Pepper Money rejects Challenger's bid

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2026
Pepper Money has rejected Challenger's "best and final" takeover offer of $2.25 per share after it slashed the offer price from $2.60 per share earlier this month. "Following its consideration of the proposal and consultation with shareholders, the ...

APRA greenlights Insignia Financial takeover

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2026
... and Consumer Commission. Insignia said its board continues to unanimously recommend shareholders vote in favour of the takeover at the scheme meeting on April 13. Under the deal, CC Capital Partners will pay $3.3 billion for Insignia Financial, giving ...

BNP Paribas AM to turbocharge $2.6tn AUM by 2030

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2026
Now managing $2.6 trillion for investors following the takeover of AXA IM, BNP Paribas Asset Management is ambitiously looking to bolster assets by another $572 billion over the next four years. Outlining its priorities in the newly released 2030 Strategic ...

Challenger slashes offer price for Pepper Money

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2026
... committee will consider the revised proposal. Pepper Money shares jumped from $1.76 by around 28% following the news of the takeover talks. However, in the last month it saw consistent selling in its shares, dropping the price to $1.80 as of March 17. ...

Sequoia advances InterPrac takeover talks

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2026
Sequoia Financial Group said it is in "advanced discussions" with an unnamed buyer interested in taking over InterPrac Financial Planning. Updating shareholders on the future of InterPrac, Sequoia said "discussions remain incomplete and there can be ...