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

KARREN VERGARA | TUESDAY, 7 APR 2026

Challenger has injected Bank of Queensland (BOQ) with $3.7 billion of capital via a whole-of-loan sale as it ramps up its private credit push. The $3.7 billion will be used to reduce BOQ's debt funding by about $3.4 billion and return $300 million ...

Pacific Equity Partners acquires Spark data centres

MATTHEW WAI | FRIDAY, 30 JAN 2026

Pacific Equity Partners has acquired a 75% stake in Spark New Zealand's data centre business for $575 million. The data centre assets and operations have now been transferred to a stand-alone company, TenPeaks Data Centres, with Spark chief executive ...

Pacific Equity Partners takes stake in data centres

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | TUESDAY, 12 AUG 2025

Pacific Equity Partners will buy 75% of Spark New Zealand's data centre business. The investment is being made via the PEP Secure Asset Fund, and the transaction values the business at up to $705 million. All of Spark's data centre assets and operations ...

Jarden Strengthens advisory team with Rothschild exec

ELIZABETH FRY | THURSDAY, 15 MAY 2025

... engagements with ASX 100 and NZX 50 companies, including Dyno Nobel, Origin, Stockland, Woolworths, Fonterra and Spark New Zealand. The firm has also led significant capital markets transactions in the last financial year, including debt and equity raises ...

Global pension fund snaps up telco stake

ANDREW MCKEAN | TUESDAY, 12 JUL 2022

... deep experience investing in digital infrastructure businesses globally." "We look forward to working with the Spark New Zealand team to build and grow a leading business that will enable New Zealanders' continued access to critical telecommunications ...

Small caps soar amid accelerated revolution

ALLY SELBY | THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2020

... Ingenia (ASX: INA) and Sealink (ASX: SLK). Meanwhile, Bilney's small cap picks for the coming months are Spark New Zealand (ASX: SPK), Beach Petroleum (ASX: BPT) and Saracen Mineral Holdings (ASX: SAR).

IOOF continues leadership reshuffle

HARRISON WORLEY | FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2019

... by David Chalmers, current chief financial officer of NZ's largest telecommunication company, the ASX-listed Spark New Zealand. According to Mota, the changes reflect the business's "step-change" in size and scale over the last few years, pointing to ...

ASX 200 hits female director target

ALLY SELBY | THURSDAY, 19 DEC 2019

... Holdings, Woolworths and Medibank Private also have figures over 55%. While CBA, Fortescue Metals, Mirvac, A2 Milk, Spark New Zealand, Incitec, Ansell, Abacus Property Group, CSR and Clinuvel all had equal gender diversity on their boards. Armour said ...

Female ASX200 chief executives drop

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR | TUESDAY, 10 SEP 2019

... were appointed chief executive of ASX200 companies during the period, compared to 23 men - Jolie Hudson from Spark New Zealand and Shemara Wikramanayake from Macquarie Group. However, there were some positives for women in the executive suite. The proportion ...

NAB Financial Planning announces key hires

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | WEDNESDAY, 27 SEP 2017

... relocate to Queensland to take on the general manager position for the state. Brown has previously held roles with Spark New Zealand and a security system company Tyco, and brings more than 20 years' experience in senior management roles. Commenting ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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