Grey Egerton-Warburton

Patersons Securities has retained top spot in WA Business News’ annual survey of capital raisings, followed by Hartleys, Euroz Securities and Macquarie Capital Advisers.

THREE corporate advisory firms, each with a very different profile, stood out as market leaders in the mergers and acquisitions sector last year.Macquarie Capital, Hartleys and UBS were the top performers, judging by the number and value of Western Australian transactions handled.

Perth’s capital markets players reckon the past few months have been hard to take but they are seeing signs of growth as money returns.

As global competition for resources stocks builds, the Australian Securities Exchange is aiming to stay at the front of the pack.

The corporate advisory market is in the doldrums as global forces restrain players.

This year’s candidates again proved what a wealth of talent we have in WA.

There have been few bright spots in M&A deals this year in what some are calling a 'cautiously willing' market.

A $93 million private merger funding for City Farmers’ expansion sets the pattern for WA companies in a tight capital investment market.

The past year has been tough for listed WA companies looking to raise funds but a lift in activity during the past three months has the industry cautiously optimistic.

The Australian Securities Exchange and cash-strapped junior exploration companies are hoping a new stock market tool will encourage investors to get more involved in capital raisings.

SPECIAL REPORT: The past 12 months have been tough for WA’s corporate finance professionals, but there is cautious optimism that 2014 will be a different story.

The entrepreneurial talents of Tony Loxton, founder of Digital Dialogue, were recognised last night when he was named First Amongst Equals in front an audience of 980 people at the 2014 40under40 awards.

Junior resources companies are enjoying a renewed interest for capital raisings as investors return cautiously to equity markets after a dry 2013.

Western Australia’s gold producers continue to suffer at the hands of a strengthening Australian dollar, with more job losses revealed across the sector last week.

It has been a tough quarter for dealmakers as commodity and share prices slump but some players see promise in the market shake-out. This Special Report includes a fully updated database with 146 deals for the quarter and an updated stockbrokers list.

Hartleys has lifted funds under management above $1 billion for the first time, a milestone that new chairman Ian Parker believes will help the stockbroking firm weather the current downturn in resources.

SPECIAL REPORT: Livestock exporter Wellard has had a rocky start to life as a listed company after completing Western Australia’s second-largest capital raising of 2015, and the state’s sixth-largest initial public offerings of all time. Wellard’s $299 million IPO was one of the few high points of 2015, when a lack of mining deals led a sharp slide in overall capital raising activity.

Precast concrete manufacturer PERMAcast has recruited former Bis Industries boss Chris Berkefeld as its new chairman, following the retirement of founding director Grey Egerton-Warburton.

Strategic Minerals Corporation managing director Walter Martin has passed away.Mr Martin had been involved with the company since 1991. Grey Egerton-Warburton has been appointed to the board of S2 Resources as an independent non-executive director.

Mark Bennett has left the board of Independence Group to focus his attention on his gold exploration company S2 Resources.

Our board moves wrap includes David Flanagan, Adam Sierakowski, Fei He, Zhe Xu, DeShao Chen, ZiMin Zhang, Mark Reid, Albert Cheok, Jeff Dowling, Mark Bennett, Grey Egerton-Warburton, Alan Cransberg, David Wheeler, and Justin Klintberg.