Latest Foreign Investment News

Advanced Innergy Holdings secures Foreign Investment Review Board approval for its full acquisition of Matrix Composites & Engineering, clearing a major regulatory hurdle and setting the stage for shareholder votes on the $0.40 per share scheme.

SDI Limited's acquisition by Beijing Guoci's subsidiary advances with ASIC registration of the scheme booklet and court approval to convene a shareholder meeting. The all-cash offer at a 53–58% premium awaits shareholder and final court approval.

The Australian Treasurer has mandated the disposal of over 1.6 billion shares held by foreign entities in Northern Minerals, intensifying regulatory scrutiny of foreign ownership in this critical rare earths company.

Australian Strategic Materials Limited (ASM) shareholders are set to vote on a scheme of arrangement for Energy Fuels Inc. to acquire 100% of ASM shares and options, offering a significant premium and exposure to a vertically integrated rare earth supply chain.

Elders Limited lifted half-year revenue by 32% to $1.77 billion, with profit after tax rising 17% to $39.5 million, boosted by the Delta Agribusiness acquisition and improved seasonal conditions. The company declared an 18-cent fully franked interim dividend and advanced its new divisional model and systems modernisation.

Navigator Global Investments (ASX: NGI) has kicked off a fully underwritten entitlement offer to raise A$145 million, supporting its US$195 million acquisition of a portfolio of alternative asset manager stakes from Stable Asset Management.

Core Lithium has completed the second tranche of a A$120 million equity raise, securing A$67 million and shareholder approval for convertible notes, positioning the Finniss Lithium Project for continued development.

Australian Unity Office Fund has called an extraordinary meeting to secure approval for selling its final property, delisting from the ASX, and winding up the fund, with directors unanimously recommending the proposal.

Toro Energy has sent its Scheme Booklet to shareholders outlining the proposed takeover by IsoEnergy, backed by an independent expert and the company’s board. Key dates for shareholder voting and court approval are set for June.

Atlantic Lithium has agreed to be acquired by Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt for US$210 million in an all-cash deal offering a 26.6% premium to recent share prices, aiming to accelerate lithium production in Ghana.

Pinnacle Investment Management is boosting its stake in Metrics Credit Holdings back to 35%, investing around A$100.5 million. Simultaneously, Korea’s National Pension Service, via Townsend, is increasing its holding to nearly 10%, pending regulatory approval.

Navigator Global Investments (ASX: NGI) is acquiring a US$195 million portfolio of Net Revenue Share interests from Stable Asset Management, broadening its alternative asset manager ecosystem and raising A$145 million via a fully underwritten entitlement offer.