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Shares in EQT Holdings (ASX:EQT), the ASX-listedParent CompanyofEquityTrustees, have attracted significant investor attention after the company became the subject of competing takeover proposals fromPrivate Equityfirms TPG Global and BGH Capital.

Bank of Queensland is one of Australia's regional banking groups, providing retail andBusinessbanking services with a particular historical strength in Queensland and a broader presence across the country through its branch network, digital banking offering and specialist lending businesses. As a smaller player relative …

L1 Group is an ASX-listedInvestmentmanagement business that oversees a range of funds across equities and other asset classes, generatingRevenuethrough a combination of base management fees and performance fees tied to investment outcomes. The group has grown both organically and through consolidation activity in the …

Macquarie Group is a global financial services provider headquartered in Australia, operating across asset management, banking, advisory and markets-facing businesses. Its Macquarie Asset Management division is one of the world's largest infrastructure investors, managingCapitalon behalf of institutional clients across sectors including transport, energy, utilities …

While management and loan fee revenue climbed 14%, the associated pre-tax profit grew only 6% — suggesting rising costs are eating intoMarginexpansion on the recurring fee book. Much of the outsized NPAT growth instead came from performance fees and fair-value gains on seed investments, …

EQT Holdings (ASX:EQT) has moved from a relatively quiet position in the ASX small-cap market into takeover focus after attracting interest from two private-equity bidders within days. The competing approaches highlight the strategic value of the company's regulatedTrusteeplatform, although the proposals remain preliminary and …

GQG Partners (ASX:GQG) has made a significant strategic shift by increasing exposure to major technology companies after previously expressing caution around the artificial intelligenceInvestmentcycle. The move reflects changing views on computing demand, valuations and semiconductor opportunities, but it comes at a time when theFund …