Stockbroking firm Hartleys has confirmed it is in advanced merger discussions with listed rival Euroz. If the merger proceeds, it would add to a string of changes among Perth's top corporate finance dealmakers.
Perth bodybuilder Danny Pavlovich is planning a stock market listing of his business Nutrition Systems, which has quietly grown to become one of Australia's leading suppliers of supplements with annual sales of $50 million.
Woodside Petroleum has made a multi-million dollar investment in Edith Cowan University spin-out Sapien Cyber, which has become the third tech startup to attract financial backing from the gas producer over the past month.
OPINION: The importance of cybersecurity in the financial services sector is being reflected in the growing number of related capital raisings and listings.
