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Westpac to sell Advance Asset Management to Mercer, merge with BT Funds
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: Westpac and BT Funds Management Limited (Trustee) have entered into a Heads of Agreement to merge, through a successor fund transfer (SFT), BT’s personal and corporate superannuation funds with Mercer Super Trust. Additionally, Westpac has entered into an agreement to sell its Advance Asset Management business (Advance) to Mercer Australia. Scope of agreements:The…
Nanollose signs MOU with INDITEX
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: Nanollose Limited (ASX: NC6), a leading bio-materials company commercialising scalable technology to create fibres and fabrics with minimal environmental impact, has entered into a binding memorandum of understanding (“MOU”) with one of the world’s largest fashion retailers, Industria de Diseño Textil, S.A. (“INDITEX”). INDITEX is a public company listed on the stock exchanges…
Prudential Plc appoints Anil Wadhwani as new Group Chief Executive
LONDON, UK: Prudential plc announced the appointment of Anil Wadhwani as Group Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”). Anil Wadhwani will join the Company from Manulife where he was President & CEO, Manulife Asia. Anil Wadhwani is a global financial services leader with more than 30 years’ experience, predominantly in Asia, combining strategic vision and execution in some of the world’s biggest companies….
Rod Heale appointed CEO of Decmil Group
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: Decmil Group Limited has appointed experienced civil contracting leader Rod Heale as the Company’s new Chief Executive Officer. Rod will commence full-time on 20 June 2022. Rod Heale brings more than 30 years’ experience in the building, construction and infrastructure industry across Australia, most recently as Chief Operating Officer John Holland’s Australia and…
Hollywood Bowl acquires Splitsville, a Canadian-based bowling business
LONDON, UK: Hollywood Bowl announced the acquisition of Teaquinn Holdings Inc. (Splitsville), a Canadian-based bowling business, for a total consideration of CAD 17 million. The consideration (approximately £10.6 million) will be satisfied by an initial payment of CAD 13.6 million in cash and a deferred consideration of CAD 3.4 million. Acquisition highlights: · Teaquinn comprises of…
Marlowe plc acquires Cedrec Information Systems for £3.0mn
LONDON, UK: Marlowe plc has acquired Cedrec Information Systems Limited, a leading digital platform providing Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) data & information, for an enterprise value of up to £3.0 million. Headquartered in Gateshead and established in 1994, Cedrec Information Systems provides data, information and legislative insights to approximately 1,000 customers who subscribe to…
ASA Pakistan receives Microfinance Banking licence
AMSTERDAM: ASA International Group plc, one of the world’s largest international microfinance institutions, announces that ASA Pakistan received the Microfinance Banking (‘MFB’) licence from State Bank of Pakistan (‘SBP’) on 24 May 2022. On 3 January 2020, ASA Pakistan received an in-principle approval (via a No Objection Certificate or NOC) from SBP to transform into a…
Superloop to acquire Melbourne-based Acurus Holdings for A$15mn
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: Superloop Limited (ASX:SLC) has entered into a conditional sale and purchase agreement (SPA) to acquire Acurus Holdings Pty Ltd, a Melbourne-based white label and technology firm (Acurus). The acquisition will allow Superloop to expand white label broadband relationships and profitable growth in its subscriber base. Acurus is an Australian company providing technology services…
Marisa Fong appointment Chairperson of Enprise Group
AUCKLAND, NZ: Enprise Group (NZX: ENS) advises that the board unanimously appointed Marisa Fong to the role of Chairperson. Marisa has been a non-executive director of the company since 1 February 2019. Marisa co-founded The Madison Group in 1998, successfully growing it to become New Zealand’s largest privately owned recruitment company. Having won numerous awards,…
Renewi plc to acquire Amsterdam based Paro for €67mn
LONDON, UK: Renewi plc (LSE: RWI), the leading European waste-to-product business has reached conditional agreement to acquire 100% of the share capital of GMP Exploitatie BV (“Paro”), an Amsterdam based commercial waste and recycling business, from GMP Groep BV for an enterprise value of €67m, funded from the Group’s existing facilities. The agreement is conditional on…
TotalEnergies signs LNG Long-Term Sale Contract with Hanwha Corporation
PARIS, FRANCE: TotalEnergies (Paris:TTE) has signed a Sale and Purchase Agreement (SPA) with the Korea’s Hanwha Energy Corporation for the supply of 600,000 metric tons of liquefied natural gas (LNG) per year over 15 years, starting in 2024. The LNG will be sourced from TotalEnergies’ global LNG portfolio, delivered to the Tongyeong regasification terminal in…