BoQ boss eyes more takeovers in bid to challenge big four rivals

BoQ boss eyes more takeovers in bid to challenge big four rivals

Bank of Queensland chief executive George Frazis has reviewed four potential takeover deals in the last 18 months,and says he’s open to acquire anything from a neobank to traditional lender.

  • byCharlotte Grieve

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‘No merit’:Seven and Boral tensions escalate over buyback

‘No merit’:Seven and Boral tensions escalate over buyback

Seven Group has accused takeover target Boral of breaching blackout rules by continuing its share buyback into the new financial year.

  • byAlex Druce
Boral knocks back sweeter bid from billionaire Kerry Stokes’ Seven Group

Boral knocks back sweeter bid from billionaire Kerry Stokes’ Seven Group

Building materials giant Boral’s management is sticking to its guns and told shareholders to steer clear of Seven Group’s overtures.

  • byAlex Druce
PEXA heads to $3.3b IPO after KKR’s surprise bid falls over

PEXA heads to $3.3b IPO after KKR’s surprise bid falls over

Online property conveyancer PEXA is lining up as the biggest ASX float since 2019 after its largest shareholder,Link Administration,closed the door on a trade sale.

  • byColin Kruger
PEXA could have a rival bid to ‘exploding’ $3.1b offer

PEXA could have a rival bid to ‘exploding’ $3.1b offer

PEXA’s largest investor,Link Administration,is mulling the future of the platform as the clock ticks on responding to a shock $3.1 billion bid from private equity giant KKR and Domain.

  • byColin Kruger
Link to decide by June whether to list PEXA on ASX after withdrawn offer

Link to decide by June whether to list PEXA on ASX after withdrawn offer

Admin services giant Link is running a “dual track” process to determine the fate of lucrative property settlements platform PEXA.

  • byCharlotte Grieve
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Cleanaway deal scrapped after French giants agree to merger

Cleanaway deal scrapped after French giants agree to merger

French waste giant Veolia,which has emerged victorious from its bitter takeover battle with Suez this week,said it is reviewing Cleanaway’s lucrative side-deal with Suez and would not say whether the deal will be allowed to go ahead uncontested.

  • byColin Kruger
Cleanaway’s $2.5b deal could be imperiled by Veolia vote bid

Cleanaway’s $2.5b deal could be imperiled by Veolia vote bid

Cleanaway’s $2.5 billion bid for the Australian assets of Suez could be in peril if the French waste giant’s suitor,Veolia,wins a reported bid to vote its Suez stake at an upcoming shareholder meeting.

  • byColin Kruger
Cleanaway in a $2.5b scrap for local Suez recycling assets

Cleanaway in a $2.5b scrap for local Suez recycling assets

Cleanaway’s $2.5 billion bid for the Australian recycling assets of Suez Groupe has set up a major scrap with the $20 billion waste giant Veolia Environnement which said it would legally challenge any deal that could derail its bid for Suez’s French parent.

  • byColin Kruger
BoQ to buy ME for $1.33b,ramping up competition with big four

BoQ to buy ME for $1.33b,ramping up competition with big four

BoQ chief George Frazis says buying ME Bank for $1.325 billion will give the lender the technology,scale and diversity it needs to more aggressively take on the big four

  • byClancy Yeates andCharlotte Grieve
Racing NSW chief V’landys says Tabcorp break-up needs industry approval

Racing NSW chief V’landys says Tabcorp break-up needs industry approval

One of racing’s most powerful figures,Peter V’landys,says any potential deal to for Tabcorp’s wagering assets would need his approval.

  • byMichael Chammas andColin Kruger