Latest Sanctions News

Shift4 Payments, LLC has entered into a definitive scheme implementation agreement to acquire Smartpay Holdings Limited at NZ$1.20 per share, subject to regulatory and shareholder approvals. The transaction outlines a detailed timetable and conditions, including Overseas Investment Office consent and court sanction.

Smartpay Holdings has entered a definitive agreement to be acquired by US-based Shift4 Payments for NZ$1.20 per share, representing a significant premium and a near NZ$300 million valuation. The deal, recommended unanimously by Smartpay’s board, awaits shareholder and regulatory approvals.

New World Resources has agreed to an enhanced acquisition proposal from Central Asia Metals, including increased cash consideration and a strategic A$10 million placement to accelerate project development.

Clean Seas Seafood updates shareholders on a revised equity conversion ratio for the Yumbah scrip alternative following significant impairment charges by Yumbah Aquaculture. The scheme meeting is now set for 8 July 2025.

PointsBet has released a supplementary scheme booklet revealing an improved $1.20 per share cash offer from MIXI, alongside a postponed shareholder meeting now set for June 25. The deal, backed unanimously by the PointsBet board, faces final court and regulatory approvals.

PointsBet Holdings has secured Foreign Investment Review Board approval for MIXI Australia's proposed full acquisition, marking a key regulatory milestone in the takeover process.

IDM International shareholders have overwhelmingly approved Blackstone Minerals’ acquisition via a scheme of arrangement, setting the stage for a transformative merger in the copper-gold mining sector.

Torque Metals has completed its acquisition of Aston Minerals through a court-approved scheme of arrangement, issuing new shares to Aston securityholders and delisting Aston from the ASX. The combined entity will operate under Torque’s leadership with a refreshed board.

Torque Metals has completed its acquisition of Aston Minerals through court-approved schemes of arrangement, leading to Aston's delisting from the ASX and a reshaped leadership team for the combined entity.

Sovereign Metals secures a major endorsement from Japan’s Toho Titanium, confirming its Kasiya rutile as premium feedstock for high-spec titanium products amid soaring aerospace and defense demand.

Battery Age Minerals has initiated a comprehensive tailings sampling campaign at its Bleiberg-Hochobir project in Austria to assess germanium concentrations, aiming to secure a critical semiconductor material amid global supply constraints.

Washington H. Soul Pattinson and Brickworks Limited have agreed to merge, creating a $14 billion ASX-listed entity with enhanced scale, liquidity, and diversification. The deal simplifies a long-standing cross-shareholding and offers shareholders significant premiums and growth opportunities.