Australian life insurer ClearView Wealth Ltd. said Tuesday that it has agreed to be bought by Europe's Zurich Insurance Group Ltd. for 415 million Australian dollars ($293 million) in a deal that will consolidate the domestic sector.
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Zurich Insurance To Buy Australia's ClearView For $293M

By Najiyya Budaly

Australian life insurer ClearView Wealth Ltd. said Tuesday that it has agreed to be bought by Europe's Zurich Insurance Group Ltd. for 415 million Australian dollars ($293 million) in a deal that will consolidate the domestic sector.

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West Ham Football Club Owes £3.6M Fee Over Share Sale

By Eddie Beaver

West Ham United FC owes the operator of London Stadium an additional fee of £3.6 million ($4.9 million) from a sale of shares in the club worth more than £25.8 million from November 2021, an appeals court has ruled.

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Student Housing Biz To Sell London Building For £186M

By Irene Madongo

Unite Students said Tuesday it has agreed to offload a 571-bed property in London for £186 million ($251 million), as the campus accommodation provider looks to slim its portfolio of assets.

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M&A

Irish Biz To Buy Apartment Complex For €31.8M

By Dawood Fakhir

Real estate investment trust Irish Residential Properties said Tuesday that it has agreed to acquire 77 residential apartments in a satellite Dublin town from Westar Homes Ltd. for approximately €31.8 million ($37.3 million).

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Brief

Reed Smith Advises On £11.3M Bid For Software Biz

By Irene Madongo

The board of directors of software firm Essensys said Tuesday that they have agreed to a cash offer of approximately £11.3 million ($15 million) from an acquisition vehicle backed by the company's founder and former chief executive.

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CAPITAL MARKETS

Brief

StanChart To Launch $1.5B Buyback

By Tom Fish

Banking group Standard Chartered PLC unveiled a bumper $1.5 billion share buyback program on Tuesday as it delivered its financial results for 2025 amid "robust growth" in its larger markets.

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PENSIONS

Pinsent Masons Secures £60M Pension Deal For Bodycote

By Dawood Fakhir

Pension Insurance Corp. said Tuesday that it has completed a £60 million ($81 million) pension deal with metallurgical company Bodycote, guided by CMS and Pinsent Masons.

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LAW FIRMS IN TODAY'S NEWS

CMS Cameron McKenna

Gateley PLC

Gilbert & Tobin

Gowling WLG

HSF Kramer

King & Wood Mallesons

Nabarro LLP

One Essex Court

Osborne Clarke

Pinsent Masons

Quadrant Chambers

Reed Smith

COMPANIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

Bodycote

Euronext Amsterdam NV

Greenhill & Co. Inc.

London Stock Exchange Group PLC

Standard Chartered PLC

Zurich Insurance Group AG

GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

Competition and Markets Authority

Supreme Court of New South Wales

UK Court of Appeal