Australia

Asia's sovereign spreads have started to grind higher, as reflected by a broad-based widening of the region's 5-Year credit default swap (CDS) markets. We do not view this necessarily... 2010-02-10

Reports of Reliance's potential bid for MGM are a meaningful symbol of the ascent of BRIC outward M&A at the expense of underperforming US giants. The Indian conglomerate, which has... 2010-01-18

Tensions are building in the private equity industry this week after the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) issued an AUD452mn (US$417mn) tax demand on private equity fund TPG, following... 2009-12-02

Despite keeping its head above water and remaining profitable throughout the economic downturn, Australian global toll-road investor Macquarie Infrastructure Group (MIG) has ended... 2009-11-04

Australia has joined in the Asian IPO frenzy seen in recent weeks, which has come on the back of a recovery in equity markets and wider expectations of economic recovery. Retail firms... 2009-10-21

With iron ore prices expected to continue rising (BMI's commodities team have forecast prices hitting $76/t in Q409), miners ranging from cash-rich multinationals to small-sized outfits... 2009-10-14

Australia's biggest investment bank, Macquarie Group, has boosted its investment banking capabilities in the US by acquiring Wall Street investment bank Fox-Pitt Kelton Cochran Caronia... 2009-10-06