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Update: PE Firms EQT, CVC Drop $3.44 Billion Pursuit of Australian Broker AUB Group
Dec 1 2025 // Australia’s AUB Group said on Monday its suitors EQT and CVC Asia Pacific had abandoned their pursuit that valued the insurance broker at A$5.25 billion ($3.44 billion), sending its shares more than 17% lower.Shares...
Australia Banking Regulator Warns on Elevated Risks From Abroad
Nov 20 2025 // Risks to Australia’s financial system from overseas are heightened and current geopolitical volatility will remain for some time, according to the nation’s banking regulator.While the country is well-placed to...
Australia Watchdog Warns Private Credit With Tougher Action
Nov 13 2025 // Australia’s corporate regulator is threatening more aggressive legal action against private credit funds that fail to protect investors, as the A$200 billion ($131 billion) industry continues to expand.The Australian...
Australia Spy Chief Warns of China Hackers Probing Networks
Nov 12 2025 // Australia’s spy chief has accused hackers working for China’s government of probing his nation’s communications and infrastructure networks.In a speech to a financial regulation conference on Wednesday in...
Swedish PE Firm EQT Offers to Buy Australian Insurance Broker AUB in $3.4B Deal
Oct 28 2025 // Australia’s AUB Group said on Tuesday it had granted Swedish private equity EQT exclusive access to its books after receiving a takeover offer which values the insurance broking company at A$5.25 billion ($3.41...
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