Mergers & Acquisitions
How the Rich 200 invest: Joseph Gutnick
| KC Low
How the Rich 200 Invest | “Diamond Joe” Gutnick’s Paradise Phosphate float leverages off increasing global food demand.
The top three success factors
| Ross MackenzieThree key elements should align to make an investment worth supporting.
Yankees doodle in
| Georgina Dent
Now that the big British law firms have set up shop in Australia, American law firms are expected to follow.
Beyond the boundaries
| Georgina DentThere are some big differences between US law firms and their Australian counterparts.
Home and Away
| Jackie Range
The Australian dollar is riding high, so why aren’t more companies doing deals overseas?
Look after your people
| Jessica Gardner
Two BRW Fast companies have just merged – but the experts say they should think about their staff.
Brisbane law firm bucks the trend
| Georgina DentThe Queensland economy has helped a Brisbane law firm to shine in slow times for the corporate advisory business.
Hard road to a float
| Georgina Dent
Preparing a company for public listing is no walk in the park and means accepting exposure to public scrutiny.
Facebook’s $US1bn snap
| Jeanne-Vida Douglas
The $US1 billion deal between Facebook and Instagram shows how costly it is to hold on to a lead in cyberspace.
Drink of the Day
| michael bleby
As group-buying sites have saturated the market with cheap deals, the business model is evolving.
Media to be avoided, according to navel rule
| Kate MillsAs a general rule of thumb, the more an industry navel gazes the more investors should be wary. If this is true then investors have more than enough reasons to be chary of the media sector which continues to struggle with cyclical and structural factors.
How the Rich 200 invest: Dale Elphinstone
| KC Low
How the Rich 200 Invest | Rich List member Dale Elphinstone sold out of National Hire to avoid being a minority shareholder in a private company.
Regulators face facts
| Michael BlebyCompetition lawyers have welcomed signs of a new approach to merger deals by the ACCC.
Store of value
| BEN WILMOT
Self-storage lockers ain’t sexy but Abacus Property Group loves their cash flows and redevelopment potential.
Merger mayhem
| LEO D’ANGELO FISHER
Companies wanting to buy market share may instead pay for an expensive headache
How the Rich 200 Invest: Ivan Glasenberg
| Andrew Heathcote
How the Rich 200 Invest | Australia’s second-richest person has spent up big on the company that made him a billionaire.
Legal work keeps coming
| Georgina Dent
Partners with a local focus may not find an international firm the best option.
Big deals keep on rolling
| Georgina Dent
Mergers and acquisitions lawyers have been busily wheeling and dealing.
Not such a bitter taste
| Andrew Heathcote
National pride is one thing but cheap beer is something else entirely and the takeover of Foster’s may not be all bad news.
Private sector shows resilience
| Asher Tan
The top 500 private companies have outperformed their listed counterparts over the past decade.
Saddle up for a bull run on the buck
| Sally Rose
A higher Aussie may require businesses to restructure.
Vendor alert
| Andrew Heathcote
A huge number of businesses are coming up for sale, if yours is one of them you need to be ready.
New life in an old venture
| Kath Walters
Times are changing for the high-risk venture capital sector.
Future in connectivity
| Kath Walters
Transport planning can open up a huge market for engineers who can see the bigger picture.
Breaking up is good for some
| Damon Frith
Finding value stocks with good growth potential is not a simple task.
Subsidiary success
| Jessica Gardner
For founders who stay on after their business is acquired, there are strategies to ensure continued success.
Back on shaky ground
| Damon Frith
Renewed market volatility has made investors jittery, but the steadfast may reap rewards.
Union blues
| Kevin Chinnery
Too often the win-win of a joint venture turns into the no-no of never again.
A son rises
| Neil Chenoweth
The eldest Murdoch boy’s deals suggest he has escaped his third-generation curse to squander his inheritance.
To sell, or not to sell
| jackie range
Tech companies face the choice of taking what they can today, or holding out in the hope of making more tomorrow.
Waiting for the boom in M&A
| David James
Money may be cheap and corporates cashed up, but so far it has led to little M&A activity.
Phillip Fox merger ambition realised
| Judith Tydd
It’s been years in the making, and the latest international merger of law firms will go ahead despite an exodus of Brisbane partners.
Just ignore the hype
| Tony FeatherstoneThe pros and cons of listing for young, fast-growing companies
ASIC takes a look at prospectus clarity
| Judith TyddGo easy on pictures and offer descriptions about risks – that’s the likely outcome from a review of prospectus literature.
Mergers on the rebound
| Judith Tydd
There have already been some big mergers and takeovers this year, and more are likely to follow.
Knock-on effect creates value
| Tony Featherstone
Featherstone | A closer look at a small player trying to build market share in a commoditised business reveals value.
In family business, values count
| John Lyons
Lyons | Look at success stories to learn how to keep a family business together in the face of internal division, takeovers and other challenges.
ASX Ltd
| David JamesThe shattered merger dream trimmed ASX Ltd’s share price, but the stock exchange operator still holds appeal for brokers.
Click to buy pays off in fashion
| Jane LindheIt can cost more initially to set up an online store than a conventional bricks and mortar store, but the internet channel quickly delivers economies of scale.
Creative solution
This month, Pacific Retail responded with a creative solution to a common challenge experienced by many businesses that employ young staff.
Load up the golden shovel
| Dan Hall
Buried beneath their company profiles and personal wealth, many successful mining executives have escaped public notice, until now.
Happy returns
| Agnes King
With funding tight and expensive, businesses need to make the best use of the money that they’ve got.
Don’t be shy, ask a mentor
| Jane Lindhe
Experienced mentors can keep eager young entrepreneurs on track for business success.
Friend or WFOE
| David JamesShould companies investing in China go for joint ventures or a wholly foreign-owned enterprise?
Deloitte buys access
| Kath Walters
Deloitte is getting its mojo back, buying economic consultancy Access Economics for an undisclosed amount.
Failures on the rise
| Jane LindheThe global financial crisis might be officially over, but its impact is still wreaking havoc on Australian businesses.