MAYBE it’s human nature when times are uncertain, but when corporate finance players in Perth were asked to comment on market trends over the past year, most had a glass half-empty perspective.
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.
Local players in the corporate finance market faced more competition than ever before from big national and international firms, WA Business News’ 2011 survey has found.
LIKE iron ore in the Pilbara, Western Australia’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) sector along the state’s north-west coast is experiencing a wave of development and expansion.
WITH construction costs among the factors dissuading developers from building hotels in Perth, the number of boutique projects coming online in existing structures is cause for optimism, according to guests at the boardroom forum.
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