Previous Close | 18.38 |
Open | 18.38 |
Bid | 20.50 |
Ask | 21.20 |
Strike | 85.00 |
Expire Date | 2025-01-17 |
Day's Range | 18.38 - 18.38 |
Contract Range | N/A |
Volume | |
Open Interest | 1.05k |
(Bloomberg) -- KKR & Co. will buy the wealth management and corporate trust units of Australian fund manager Perpetual Ltd. for A$2.175 billion ($1.43 billion), ending a months-long sale process. Most Read from BloombergTrump Judge Indefinitely Postpones Documents Case TrialIsrael Says a Cease-Fire Plan Backed by Hamas Falls ShortOne Out of Every 24 New York City Residents Is Now a MillionaireEinhorn Says Markets Are ‘Broken.’ Here’s What Data ShowsThe Sydney-based business has entered into a ca
Perpetual said on Wednesday that buyout giant KKR & Co would acquire its wealth management and corporate trust businesses for A$2.18 billion ($1.43 billion), sending the Australian financial services firm's shares to a five-month low. Perpetual also announced the retirement of its CEO and managing director Rob Adams, bringing an end to a months-long strategic review of the company. The deal comes 16 months after Perpetual acquired smaller fund manager Pendal in a deal worth $1.6 billion and is now being demerged with KKR buying the corporate and wealth management units.
The transaction will represent the biggest overhaul in the fund manager's 138-year-old history and will give KKR the Perpetual name, AFR reported, citing people who were familiar with the process. Negotiations around Perpetual's name had been a big part of the talks, the people said, according to the AFR report. In late April, Perpetual had confirmed it was in exclusive talks with the U.S.-based buyout firm over a sale of its corporate trust and wealth management business.