WHY NOVUS CAPITAL?Novus Capital Limited is an investment and financial services company specialising in Investment Banking, Corporate Advisory and Share Trading services for Australian corporate and private clients, and overseas corporate clients.
News and discussions from Novus Capital
M&A Annual Report highlights945 deals were completed in FY2024 (a decrease from 1140 in FY2023 and 1455 in FY2022)The average transaction size of $121m was up from $89m in the previous yearThe number of deals fell across all sectorsThe overall average multiple achieved for completed deals decreased from 10.3x in...
Read MoreUnderstanding Australian Financial Services Licensing ( AFSL) in AustraliaIn Australia you must hold an AFS license to conduct a financial services business. Essentially an AFSL is an authorisation granted by the Australian Securities and Invesmsnt Commissions ( ASIC) permitting businesses to offer financial services to clients in Australia.An AFS licence...
Read MoreCompensation Scheme of Last ResortThe Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR) is an important piece of the external dispute resolution (EDR) framework in Australia. It was recommended by the Ramsay Review to “promote trust and confidence in the EDR framework and the financial services sectors more broadly” and was supported...
Read MoreDeal or no deal? What M&A dealmakers need to know about the upcoming merger reformsAustralia’s merger clearance system is set for a significant reboot in a little over 18 months’ time, as the Federal Government seeks to “modernise” the system by making it “faster, stronger, simpler, more targeted and transparent”....
Read MoreUpdates to the Australian foreign investment policy frameworkOn 1 May 2024, the Australian Treasurer, Jim Chalmers, announced a number of reforms to Australia’s foreign investment policy framework (Policy).The updates to the Policy aim to streamline aspects of the foreign investment review process whilst, at the same time, enhancing scrutiny of...
Read MoreMexican Fast-Food Chain – Guzman Y Gomez soars to $3B debut. Guzman Y Gomez (ASX: GYG) delivered Australia's best initial public offering debut in three years with its shares leaping more than one-third on their first trading day on Thursday 20 June 2024, sending much needed positive investor sentiment across trading...
Read More