Louise Weihart

Sep 2, 2024 | ionanalytics.com | Louise Weihart |Keane Hoo

The Australian private equity (PE) and venture capital (VC) sector is taking up arms to fuel more defence deals as the government ramps up defence spending and the AUKUS trilateral security partnership between Australia, the UK, and the US, rolls out, according to sector experts interviewed by Mergermarket. In May, the government announced plans to increase defence spending from AUD 53bn (USD 36bn) to AUD 100bn within a decade, with a portion of this funding going to support AUKUS.

Jun 28, 2024 | ionanalytics.com | Louise Weihart |Maggie Yueyang |Keane Hoo

While fast-food chain Guzman Y Gomez’s (GYG) [ASX:GYG] float on the ASX grabbed the headlines, it is not likely to trigger a long-awaited turnaround of the IPO market as both investors and IPO candidates are waiting for more solid signals to go ahead, according to experts polled by this new service. The quick-service Mexican food chain saw its shares soar to AUD 30 on its 20 June debut, from an IPO price of AUD 22, and now trades at AUD 29, giving it a market cap of some AUD 3bn.

Apr 24, 2024 | ionanalytics.com | Louise Weihart |Lloyd Vassell

News (Intelligence) The impending “silver tsunami” of baby boomers heading into retirement is set to stir up a massive wave of M&A in the Australian aged care sector, according to experts polled by Mergermarket after March’s annual Leaders Summit conference in Sydney.

Mar 8, 2024 | ionanalytics.com | Maggie Yueyang |Louise Weihart |Kate Kim |Keane Hoo

Private equity (PE) dealmakers in Australia are betting on more bilateral deals in their pipeline as the market bounces back with a more robust deal flow, they told the AVCJ Private Equity Forum Australia & New Zealand in Sydney this week. PE dealmaking interest is picking up as a reflection of the resilience of the Australian economy and the relatively cheaper multiples in this market in comparison with North America and Europe, according to panelists at the forum.

Aug 14, 2023 | community.ionanalytics.com | Maggie Yueyang |Louise Weihart

Spring might have sprung early in the Antipodean winter, with hopes that Australia’s M&A market could experience a revival in activity following a first-half upturn in both inbound and outbound deals. The country’s inbound deal volume raced to USD 33.3bn in 1H23, according to Mergermarket data, significantly higher than the USD 18.5bn recorded in 2H22 and USD 11.5bn in the same period last year.