Poynton Stavrianou

The lure of increasingly affordable commercial rents in the CBD has drawn boutique investment advisory firm Jindalee Partners from Subiaco.

SPECIAL REPORT: A startup company backed by Perth dealmakers John Poynton and Harry Karelis illustrates the commercial potential of cyber security.

Perth-based John Poynton has been appointed as a non-executive director of Crown Resorts, replacing billionaire James Packer.

While many people talk about universities and business working together, the John Poynton chaired Sapien Cyber is doing it.

Perth bodybuilder Danny Pavlovich is planning a stock market listing of his business Nutrition Systems, which has quietly grown to become one of Australia's leading suppliers of supplements with annual sales of $50 million.

Stockbroking firm Hartleys has confirmed it is in advanced merger discussions with listed rival Euroz. If the merger proceeds, it would add to a string of changes among Perth’s top corporate finance dealmakers.

Corporate adviser John Poynton is back looking for deals after setting up a new firm with investment banker Chris Stavrianou.

In tough times and good, WA’s top dealmakers are always looking for the next opportunity.

A Perth business developing autonomous vehicles for subsea surveying has raised £10 million via a spin-off, while Poynton Stavrianou are advising on a further potential deal.

Poynton Stavrianou has laid claim to being Perth’s largest fully-independent investment bank after appointing a new director and reporting growth in its operations.

Plans for a $35 million cooperative to take ownership of the Kimberley’s sole abattoir have not progressed, with Yeeda Pastoral Company instead retaining full ownership.

Corporate advisers expect a more difficult market after a very buoyant period, but also see a silver lining.

Austal says it is regularly involved in discussions with potential suitors in response to reports several US investment funds had approached the Henderson-based shipbuilder.

Fenix Resources is set to buy Mount Gibson Iron's Shine iron ore mine on care and maintenance and its rail and port assets in the Mid West under a $25 million deal.

John Welborn-chaired Fenix Resources has struck a deal with an offshoot of the world’s largest steel producer to mine and export up to 10 million tonnes of iron ore from the Mid West.

Perth investment bank Poynton Stavrianou has doubled in size after acquiring the M&A team at accounting firm BDO, led by dealmakers Todd Grover and Justin Boyce Cam.

In this podcast: Mark Beyer and Mark Pownall discuss accounting action; WeWork; Qantas; exporters; hydrogen; coal; biofuels, and skills shortages.

A mothballed Kimberley abattoir has been thrown a $56 million lifeline by a Canadian government-backed fund which would value the plant at a fraction of its former price.

Our weekly appointments wrap includes Catherine Elliott, John Poynton, Marion Fulker, Julie Drago, Ross McEwan and Noel Quinn.

Mid West miner Fenix Resources plans to muscle in on the Pilbara’s iron ore industry via acquisition of billionaire prospector Mark Creasy’s CZR Resources.