Latest Equity Partnerships News

Count Group (ASX:CUP) will acquire 75% of Skybridge Financial in its largest equity partnership investment to date, combining a regional accounting platform with $1.4 billion of funds under advice. The deal is being funded partly through a fully underwritten A$25 million placement and is expected to be mid to high single-digit EPS accretive in FY2027 before synergies.

Count has reported a strong start to FY2027, with first-quarter revenue up 23.2%, underlying EBITA up 66.6% and funds under management reaching $6.7 billion. The group is also pursuing a 30% stake in Brisbane accounting and advice firm Apiary, although the purchase price remains undisclosed and completion requires ACCC approval.

Jameson Resources has nearly doubled its targeted capital raising to A$9.73 million, giving the Crown Mountain steelmaking coal project a larger funding runway as its final environmental application moves towards submission. The company ended September with A$8.322 million in cash and is targeting an environmental certificate in the first half of 2027.

The Australian Wealth Advisors Group Ltd (ASX:WAG) has replaced its unaudited FY2026 result with audited accounts showing $1.21 million in profit before tax and $889,469 after tax. The result comes as AWAG exits CHPW, expands its advisory investments and lifts its authorised representative target to about 150 by December.

Count Limited (ASX:CUP) reported a 71% jump in net profit to $15.2 million for FY2026, driven by strong organic growth and strategic acquisitions including the completion of Oracle Group. The company declared a fully franked final dividend of 3 cents, lifting total dividends to 5 cents per share.

The Australian Wealth Advisors Group (ASX:WAG) reported a modest 0.7% rise in profit before tax to $937,632 for FY2026, driven by growth in funds under management and strategic Equity Partnership Scheme investments, alongside a key divestment and board appointment.

Jameson Resources (ASX:JAL) is pushing its Crown Mountain steelmaking coal project in British Columbia towards environmental approval by mid-2027 and production by 2029-30, leveraging a low-cost, high-quality asset with a landmark Indigenous partnership.

WT Financial Group (ASX: WTL) reports robust half-year growth and unveils a $3 billion equity partnership strategy to scale Australia’s largest financial adviser network.

Centuria Capital Group unveils a vertically integrated AI and data centre strategy through its partnership with ResetData, aiming to capture surging sovereign AI demand amid global supply constraints.

Count Limited has announced a strategic acquisition of Oracle Group, significantly expanding its financial advice and wealth management footprint across Australia. The deal is backed by a $40.9 million equity raising to support growth ambitions.

GoldArc Resources has kicked off two major drilling campaigns at its Leonora South Gold Project, aiming to expand and de-risk its existing gold resource base through a strategic partnership and innovative funding model.

The Australian Wealth Advisors Group (AWAG) reported a 46% rise in net profit before tax for the half-year ending December 2025, driven by strong growth in funds under management and strategic joint ventures.