Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

HK Type 4 license through Ballingal Investment Advisors Ltd. 

I'm a highly experienced sell-side analyst with in excess of 22 years of covering Asia Pacific equities, the past 19 years immersed in event strategies encompassing M&A risk arbitrage, directional long/short, stub trades and restructuring.  

My background also includes accountancy (liquidation/bankruptcy/receivership) earlier in my career and as a chief financial officer of a global commodity company based in the US and Mexico.

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Australian Unity Office: Crushed as Aliro Walks, But Actively Seeking Situations

Starwood's Tilt for AOF: Fifth Time Lucky?

ASIC's Panel Application Withdrawal Leaves Market Players Guessing

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

Australian Unity Office Fund / Event-Driven

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<li>Over the years, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/australian-unity-office-fund" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:24077:1" rel="noopener">Australian Unity Office Fund (AOF AU)</a> has had its fair share of suitors. Starwood Capital made no less than six bids between late 2018 and early 2020. </li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/abacus-property-group" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:10566:1" rel="noopener">Abacus Property (ABP AU)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/charter-hall-group" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:5593:1" rel="noopener">Charter Hall (CHC AU)</a> were also in the mix, but their Scheme failed, ostensibly after Hume, one of the largest shareholders voted down the Offer.</li>
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Aliro Group has now made an Offer for AOF, by way of Scheme, at $2.45 + dividends. Hume is supportive. Aliro's executive chairman is the former head of Charter Hall. </li>
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Over the years, Australian Unity Office Fund (AOF AU) has had its fair share of suitors. Starwood Capital made no less than six bids between late 2018 and early 2020. 

Abacus Property (ABP AU) and Charter Hall (CHC AU) were also in the mix, but their Scheme failed, ostensibly after Hume, one of the largest shareholders voted down the Offer.

Aliro Group has now made an Offer for AOF, by way of Scheme, at $2.45 + dividends. Hume is supportive. Aliro's executive chairman is the former head of Charter Hall. 


Australian Unity Office: Aliro's Offer Should Get Up. With A Bump