BGH Capital to lift Village Roadshow takeover offer

BGH Capital to lift Village Roadshow takeover offer

Melbourne-based private equity firm BGH Capital has lifted its bid for cinema,film and theme parks operator Village Roadshow after encountering resistance from shareholders.

  • byZoe Samios

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AMP soars after takeover bid from US firm Ares

AMP soars after takeover bid from US firm Ares

Less than two months after announcing it was exploring options to splinter the group,AMP has received a takeover bid from US private equity firm Ares.

  • byCharlotte Grieve
Link given two days to respond to sweetened $2.9b takeover offer

Link given two days to respond to sweetened $2.9b takeover offer

A private equity consortium led by Carlyle and Pacific Equity Partners has upped its bid for the ASX-listed Link,but has set the clock ticking on access to information.

  • byCharlotte Grieve
Tech sector to drive recovery in private equity
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Tech sector to drive recovery in private equity

The technology sector is set to drive recovery in private equity with the sector seen as a safe harbour for investments during COVID-19.

  • byCara Waters
Private equity key to wealth shake-up:IOOF's Renato Mota

Private equity key to wealth shake-up:IOOF's Renato Mota

IOOF's boss has played down the chances of the wealth manager making any more acquisitions,saying'we absolutely have our hands full.'

  • byClancy Yeates
AMP tells would-be vultures to put up or shut up

AMP tells would-be vultures to put up or shut up

Corporate predators have a heightened sense of smell when it comes to finding a wounded business,so it's no surprise they're sniffing around AMP.

  • byElizabeth Knight
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'We need to have a look at it':Souths boss urges clubs to consider private equity

'We need to have a look at it':Souths boss urges clubs to consider private equity

Amid suggestions the NRL could be packaged into a"Netflix of rugby codes",there are calls for clubs and states to be open minded about selling a share of the game.

  • byChris Barrett
Virgin Australia to axe 3000 jobs,sell long-haul jets in relaunch

Virgin Australia to axe 3000 jobs,sell long-haul jets in relaunch

The airline will sack about a third of its workforce,retire its budget Tigerair brand and offload its long-haul international jets as part of a re-launch under its new owner,Bain Capital.

  • byPatrick Hatch
Swimwear brand Seafolly set to be sold back to original owners

Swimwear brand Seafolly set to be sold back to original owners

Collapsed swimwear brand Seafolly is likely to be sold back to the same owners that first placed the business into administration.

  • byDominic Powell
Arnott's cuts 50 jobs as new private equity owners shake up management

Arnott's cuts 50 jobs as new private equity owners shake up management

Private equity giant KKR cited the need to remain globally competitive as it axed around 50 employees from the biscuit maker as part of a managerial overhaul.

  • byDominic Powell
Private equity giant in talks with Rugby Australia

Private equity giant in talks with Rugby Australia

A group of Rebels executives took a blank canvas approach to rugby in 2021. Their proposal is now in play with one of the world's biggest private equity groups.

  • byGeorgina Robinson