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David Ellis
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Steadfast’s Acquisition Strategy Gathers Pace. FVE Increases 7% to AUD 3.00 per Share.

Steadfast Group’s acquisition of Whitbread Insurance Group and associated capital raising surprised in terms of size and timing. Irrespective, the transaction is welcome and is consistent with the firm’s long-term growth strategy. The AUD 95 million acquisition should complete Dec. 8, 2017 with management guiding for immediate annualised run rate EPS accretion in the 3% range, excluding AUD 3 million in acquisition costs. Steadfast is raising AUD 125 million in capital to fund the acquisition an...
Underlying
Steadfast Group Limited

Steadfast Group is engaged in the provision of services to Steadfast Network Brokers, the distribution of insurance policies via insurance brokerages and underwriting agencies, and related services.

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Morningstar
Morningstar

Morningstar, Inc. is a leading provider of independent investment research in North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. The company offer an extensive line of products and services for individual investors, financial advisors, asset managers, and retirement plan providers and sponsors.

Morningstar provides data on approximately 530,000 investment offerings, including stocks, mutual funds, and similar vehicles, along with real-time global market data on more than 18 million equities, indexes, futures, options, commodities, and precious metals, in addition to foreign exchange and Treasury markets. Morningstar also offers investment management services through its investment advisory subsidiaries and had approximately $185 billion in assets under advisement and management as of June 30, 2016.

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David Ellis

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