Macquarie Group
Australian investment bank and financial services company
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| 2025 | Macquarie estimated to drive more deals despite economic challenges in the region. |
| April 2025 | Macquarie agreed to sell its U.S. and European public asset management business to Nomura in a $1.8 billion all-cash deal, encompassing approximately $180 billion in assets across equities, fixed income and multi-asset strategies, with the transaction expected to close by the end of 2025. |
| 2024 | Graham Stuart MP intervened to help Connexin, leading to formal complaints filed with Ofcom against KCOM for failing to share underground cabling infrastructure. |
| July 2024 | Macquarie took full ownership of National Gas in the UK, after acquiring the final 20% of the company from National Grid plc. |
| November 2023 | Macquarie Capital Principal Finance announced the acquisition of energy testing and inspection services provider Camin Cargo for an undisclosed amount. |
| September 2023 | KCOM became involved in a controversy when rivals began erecting wooden telegraph poles to provide telecommunications services, causing resident protests. |
| September 2022 | Announced expansion of FTTP Network to 50,000 additional premises in North Lincolnshire and East Yorkshire, directly competing with BT Openreach and other FTTP providers. |
| March 2022 | Macquarie Asset Management completed its acquisition of Central Park Group, an independent investment advisory company specialising in alternative investment strategies for high-net-worth investors. |
| 2021 | KCOM ended its naming rights sponsorship of the MKM Stadium after nearly two decades of sponsorship. |
| 2021 | Macquarie announced the purchase of Kansas City-based asset management company Waddell & Reed for $1.7 billion. |
| 2021 | Macquarie entered into a binding agreement to acquire AMP Capital's Global Equity and Fixed Income (GEFI) business in Australia. |
| September 2021 | Cincinnati Bell was fully acquired by Macquarie Infrastructure Partners V. |
| August 2021 | Macquarie bought a majority stake in Southern Water, investing £1.6 billion in what was described as the UK's second most fragile water business. |
| July 2021 | Merger of Cincinnati Bell and Hawaiian Tel completed. |
| March 31 2021 | Macquarie reported net profit of A$3.015 billion and a final dividend per ordinary share of A$4.70 per share for the financial year ending on this date. |
| 2019 | KCOM concluded its naming rights sponsorship of Craven Park stadium. |
| October 2019 | Hull became the first UK city to have full fibre broadband available for all residents, marking a significant milestone in KCOM's digital infrastructure development. |
| August 2019 | Acquired by MEIF 6 Fibre Ltd, a business unit of Macquarie Group, at 120.3p per share. |
| March 2019 | KCOM expected to complete its fibre to the home (FTTH) rollout to 97% of its network, providing 400 Mbit/s service to residential customers and 1 Gbit/s service to business customers. |
| December 2018 | Shemara Wikramanayake replaced Nicholas Moore as Managing Director & CEO of Macquarie Group Limited (MGL). |
| November 2018 | Issued a profit warning, cut dividends, and warned of increased debt, causing a 36% drop in share price. |
| August 2017 | A Macquarie-led consortium acquired the UK Green Investment Bank plc from the UK government, subsequently rebranding it as the Green Investment Group (GIG). |
| June 2017 | Macquarie's Commodities and Global Markets business completed acquisition of Cargill's petroleum business and North America power and gas business, expanding its global financial and physical oil business footprint to Geneva and Minneapolis. |
| April 4 2016 | KCOM Group PLC moved all of its brands under a single KCOM brand name. |
| October 2015 | Macquarie entered an agreement to acquire the A$8.2 billion Esanda dealer finance portfolio from ANZ Banking Group. |
| March 2015 | Macquarie acquired a $US4 billion aircraft operating lease portfolio from AWAS Aviation Capital, expanding its portfolio to more than 220 aeroplanes. |
| 2014 | KCOM acquired naming rights to Craven Park, home stadium of Hull Kingston Rovers rugby league team. |
| October 2014 | Macquarie joined the Global Infrastructure Facility (GIF) as an advisory partner to share market insights and expertise. |
| March 2012 | Macquarie acquired buildings located at 48–50 Martin Place and 9–19 Elizabeth Street from the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, in preparation for their lease expiration in 2024. |
| September 2011 | KCOM began a six-month trial of a 100 Mbit/s broadband service in the Woodmansey village of East Riding of Yorkshire, involving approximately 300 homes as part of a plan to expand high-speed internet coverage. |
| 2010 | Macquarie completed its then-largest acquisition by purchasing Delaware Investments, a US-based asset management firm, from Lincoln Financial Group, becoming one of the world's top 50 asset managers. |
| January 2010 | The Lee Tunnel was commissioned and later opened by Mayor of London Boris Johnson in January 2016, representing the first major investment in London's water supply since the Victorian era. |
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